MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Lead Product Owner
Colorado Springs, CO
The successful candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills, have the ability to work independently, and will possess the poise and flexibility required to work in a highly dynamic environment. Applicant should have good working knowledge of MS Office products.
Responsibilities
- The Chief Product Owner coordinates priorities with the Team Product Owners. Together they align backlog priorities with stakeholder and customer needs. Their main responsibilities are the same as a regular Product Owner’s now scaled: Setting a strategic vision for the whole Regional Apps product. Develop and communicate the overarching product vision across the Apps teams. Coordinate and prioritize requests from multiple stakeholders across different products. Work with teams to identify modernization and continuous improvement opportunities for their products and services. Create and manage a single, prioritized backlog to be delivered by all of the teams Decide which metrics the Product Owner Team will monitor Assess customer product feedback and adjust the common backlog accordingly Leverage the continuous delivery pipeline to release value incrementally
- Collaborate with Scrum teams as well as Solution Management The Chief Product Owner is accountable for the efficient delivery of product increments according to the PI Plan. To fulfill the Product Owner role for the entire Regional Apps agile organization, the Chief Product Owners meet with Solution Management, the customer, and other key stakeholders on a regular basis. Allowing Leadership and other stakeholders to express their preferences to the PO Team, negotiate priorities, alter budgets, or realign teams to maximize the delivery of value.
Qualifications
- · Experience leading and managing software development, working as a Product Owner, or developing software/systems.
- · Strong communication skills, able to tailor the message to different audiences
- · Experience using tools and techniques for project planning, and leading complete SDLC efforts.
- · Experience with Agile practices such as daily Scrum, PI Planning.
- · Working knowledge of Ballistic Missile Defense concepts, Battle Management and Command and Control (BM/C2) systems, defense communications systems, and the BMDS in general is especially beneficial.
- · Software Development/Testing experience.
- · Led strategy and management of Product portfolios
- · Experience working as a Product Owner in Agile software delivery teams.
- · Proficiency in producing, organizing, and sharing knowledge articles, and tracking work items using Atlassian Confluence, Jira.
Education
- Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12+ years’ experience or bachelors with 14+ years’ experience or equivalent; applies advanced concepts, theories, and principles and contributes toward the development of new principles and concepts; works unusually complex problems with consultative direction; erroneous decisions would normally result in failure to achieve goals critical to major organizational objectives and damage the image of the organization’s technological capability; advises top management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications; managerial/leadership experience or necessary skills.
- Ability to develop scripts and programs to assist with analysis in Java, MATLAB, Python, etc.
- Ability to analyze output from complex algorithms to determine if they are operating correctly
- Ability to document findings, COAs and recommendations and present to stakeholders
- Ability to identify bugs, coordinate resolution and SW build execution
- Experience in GitLab
- Experience in Gradle
Education
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject preferred
- 3-5 years relevant experience
- Minimum Active SECRET Clearance Required
Benefits: Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, flexible PTO program, 401k program. Come join a Top Places to Work organization!
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
