Technical Product Owner - Lead

5 - 10 years

16 - 20 Lacs

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Job Description

  • Define and communicate the long-term vision

    and strategic roadmap for the core platform, encompassing infrastructure, shared services, common frameworks, developer tools, and security standards.
  • Act as the

    voice of the internal customer

    (other Product Teams, Engineering Teams, DevOps) to understand their dependency needs, pain points, and requirements for performance, scalability, and resilience.
  • Analyze market trends

    in platform technology (e.g., Cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Observability) to ensure the platform remains modern, cost-effective, and competitive.
  • Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for the platform, focusing on technical metrics like developer velocity, system reliability, security compliance, and cost efficiency.
  • Manage, groom, and prioritize the Platform Backlog

    , translating architectural epics, technical debt, and cross-cutting requirements into clear user stories with defined acceptance criteria.
  • Lead Agile ceremonies

    (sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews) for the Platform Engineering team.
  • Balance conflicting priorities

    between immediate feature delivery support, critical security patches, and necessary long-term architectural investment (technical debt repayment).
  • Collaborate with the Chief Architect and Engineering Leads to ensure all platform development aligns with the overall Enterprise Architecture.
  • Accept or reject completed stories

    based on the Definition of Done, ensuring high standards for code quality, documentation, security, and operational readiness.
  • Serve as the primary liaison

    between the Platform Engineering team and the consuming Product Teams.
  • Manage communication and dependencies across multiple technical teams, clearly articulating platform capabilities, upcoming changes, and migration paths.
  • Create and maintain high-quality documentation

    (APIs, integration guides, service catalog) to accelerate adoption and reduce cognitive load for dependent teams.
  • Conduct internal demos and training to socialize new platform features and drive adoption across the organization.
  • 5+ years of experience

    in software development, engineering management, or product ownership in a technical domain.
  • 4+ years specifically serving as a Product Owner or Technical Lead

    for a platform, infrastructure, or shared services team.
  • Proven experience working with complex, distributed systems (Microservices, APIs) and

    Cloud-Native technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

  • Candidate should have a technical background history in platform & product development
  • Strong understanding of modern

    DevOps practices

    , including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and service meshes.
  • Knowledge of core platform components such as

    API Gateways, identity management (OAuth/OpenID), monitoring (Observability), and container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).

  • Ability to read, understand, and discuss technical designs, architectural diagrams, and trade-offs with Principal Engineers.
  • Exceptional ability to

    synthesize complex technical information

    into strategic business context for executive review.
  • Proven track record of

    influencing without direct authority

    and building consensus among senior technical leaders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills for technical and business audiences.
  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of driving multi-quarter initiatives across organizational boundaries.

Mandatory Competencies
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Development Tools and Management - Development Tools and Management - CI/CD
Middleware - API Middleware - Microservices
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Cloud Platforms - AWS
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Cloud Platforms - Azure
DevOps/Configuration Mgmt - Cloud Platforms - GCP
DMS - Data Analysis Skills
Agile - Agile - Extreme Programming
Beh - Communication and collaboration

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