Release Train Engineer - Vice President

Citi • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Release Train Engineer plays a meaningful role in delivering high-quality modern solutions as part of the Agile Release Train (ART). This role will be accountable for acting as a servant leader and Agile coach to the teams on the ART and as a change agent, evangelizing the tenets of Agile and Scrum across Functions and Finance Risk Technology.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to become a product SME with deep understanding of Epics, value streams, data flows, systems, and program dependencies
• 7+ years working in an Agile environment with deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Scaling Agile and Lean Agile Frameworks.
• 5+ years working in an Agile environment as a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), Scrum @ Scale Scrum of Scrums Master (SoSM), or similar roles from other scaling frameworks.
• Expert knowledge in Jira and Zephyr Enterprise with ability to create dashboards, team boards, and Planview
• Expert in facilitation, problem solving and influencing outcomes
• Expert knowledge of best practices in value driven development (requirements management, prototyping, hypothesis driven development, usability testing).
• Strong knowledge of technical engineering best practices including test driven development, continuous integration, DevOps.
• Demonstrated knowledge of common practices to manage risk from risk identification through mitigation and monitoring

Nice To Haves

• SAFe RTE, Scrum Master and Agile Certifications are preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop deep product expertise, becoming an SME on program‑level Epics, scope, dependencies, risks, and sequencing.
• Drives PI Readiness by ensuring Features/Epics are well‑defined, prioritized, decomposed, dependency‑mapped, and reviewed with PMs, POs, and Tech Leads well ahead of PI Planning.
• Maintains a holistic dependency map across teams, coordinating mitigation strategies, sequencing, and cross‑team communication.
• Lead readiness checkpoints to ensure architectural runway, backlog health, risk visibility, and stakeholder alignment prior to PI Planning.
• Ensure smooth PI execution by enabling impediment removal, reinforcing flow, and maintaining alignment with Product and Engineering leaders.
• Build strong, trust‑based relationships with Business Owners, Product Managers, Product Owners, Engineering Leads, Tech Leads, and Scrum Masters.
• Facilitate program‑level ceremonies including PI Planning, ART Sync, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt, and System Demos.
• Support consistent delivery by reinforcing practices that drive predictability, built‑in quality, and operational excellence.
• Maintain and leverage program metrics (predictability, flow, quality, risks, dependencies) to identify improvement opportunities across the ART.
• Coordinate major feature releases and ongoing value delivery to customers
• Ensure risk and compliance goals are met through enablement of high code quality, robust backlogs, and reduction of technical debt
• Enable the removal of or escalate impediments to the Scrum Teams or ART progress

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.
• Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
• Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.
• For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com.
• Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level