Development Product Owner

Summary

Join Agile Defense, an award-winning national security company, as a Development Product Owner supporting a USDA Conservation Solutions contract. You will operate in a SAFe Agile environment, maximizing value delivery by managing the team backlog and aligning it with government partner needs. As a liaison between the team and government partners, you will translate technical work into business context and ensure the team balances various stakeholders' needs. This role requires strong communication and attention to detail, along with agile experience. A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience is needed, and additional qualifications like SAFe certification and experience with Jira and Confluence are preferred. Agile Defense prioritizes its employees and offers a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in related field or equivalent work experience can be substituted instead of a degree
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in an agile environment to develop user stories, story points, and epics
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Participate in Team and ART level SAFe ceremonies including, but not limited to: Backlog refinement, Daily Syncs, Product Demonstrations, Iteration planning, Preparing Increment Planning Sessions
• Liaison between the Agile Team and Government partners
• Translates technical work into business context
• Works as part of the Agile Team to realize the customer requirements as software
• Works with other product partners to provide input into Product Roadmap, Planning, Team-level prioritization

Preferred Qualifications

• Two plus years in software engineering with a focus on product ownership, product management or business analysis
• SAFe PO/PM certification or willingness to complete certification on hire
• Experience with Jira and Confluence