Product Owner

The product owner will meet with business and technology leaders, and sometimes end users, to understand objectives and create epics and user stories to meet those objectives. The product owner understands that the best way to build software is to partner with the software team and effectively balances negotiation, direction, and collaboration to achieve objectives and build a strong culture. The product owner works with the engineering team on a daily basis. At no time is the software team waiting for the product owner to answer questions, provide input, or provide clarification.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Management.
• 5+ years of relevant experience as a Product Owner or Business/Requirements Analyst in an Agile software development environment.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner:
• Creating user stories, grooming a backlog, discovering business requirements, and negotiating with the team.
• Detail-oriented, with strong story documentation practices.
• Demonstrated leadership and the confidence to push back when needed, especially in situations where the team may be reluctant to support the PO.
• Track record of self-directed learning, effective communication, organization, attention to detail, decision-making, and leading without formal authority.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Agile certifications (e.g., Practitioner, Product Owner, Scrum Master) are a plus.
• Experience with SQL or Splunk.
• Prior experience as a software developer or tester is a plus.