GridIron IT is looking for an Agile Product Owner to join our team responsible for the integration, operations, and sustainment of various operational and in-development systems.
Must be local to DC Metro area.
Active Top Secret Clearance Required (Ability to obtain TS/SCI required)
This position will manage a team made up of devops, systems engineers, systems administrators, and testers tasked to deliver the next generation of Geospatial Intelligence technologies to our customer. A successful candidate will have experience with Agile methodologies and the various tools necessary to run agile teams, as well as the ability to participate in release planning events, daily scrums, and other technical discussions as needed. The effort will harness GOTS, COTS and Custom technologies to deliver advanced production and dissemination capabilities using desktop, web and cloud technologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Drive product delivery through keen understanding of the customer, mission, and product requirements
Develop the team roadmap and support the team as needed to deliver on commitments
Plan and prioritize epics, features, stories, and bugs
Proven ability to write technical tasks with business value for the customer
Help define, document, and track the completion of Epics, Stories, Tasks, and Bugs
Communicate with other Product owners and scrum masters, program leadership, customers, and development teams
Support agile meetings such as daily scrum, retrospectives, and program increment planning
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:Defines and manages the team roadmap
Develops and proposes new ideas regarding technical solutions and processes
Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills
Agile Development knowledge and experience
Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay careful attention to detail
Capacity to work well in groups and the ability to lead a team
Communicates regularly with key internal and external stakeholders often regarding critical/high priority issues
Strong briefing skills and experience presenting to senior customer management
Requires BS degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post hire
Experience with Agile/SAFe development methodologies
Experience with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, RocketChat)
Ability to develop a team backlog, plan and prioritize work
Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
Creation of Version Description Documents (VDDs)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:SAFe Agile Certification
2+ years experience as a Scrum Master
Certified Product Owner
Certified Scrum Master
Understanding of AWS/Cloud technologies
Proven experience managing multiple baselines across multiple environments
Experience with collaboration tools including Jira/Confluence and Rocketchat
Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies
Experience with Geomatics and elevation data
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.