Open Systems Technologies Corporation is looking for a DevOps/Systems Engineer Product Owner to join our team responsible for the integration, operations, and sustainment of various operational and in-development systems. This position will manage a systems 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

Required Skills:

• CLEARANCE: Must currently possess an active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain & maintain a Polygraph post-hire

• Must have a background as Systems Engineer working in a DevOps Environment.


• 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 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Preferred Skills:

• 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 DevSecOps best practices and technology including Gitlab CI/CD


• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Cloud Formation, Chef, Ansible

BENEFITS

Our company OST has been operating since 1996 and have various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 11 Paid Holidays, medical/dental coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, 401k with up to 4% match, and end of year profit sharing paid out in 401k.