Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Product Owner to support DIA’s National Digital Exploit and OSINT Center (NDOC) for the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. In this role, you will translate roadmap requirements into delivered software, lead an application team, and manage backlog execution through Agile practices.
Role Overview
You will decompose product-roadmap requirements into implementable work for mission applications. The position supports continuous enhancements and deployments, while you coordinate programmatic relationships across applications and help remove impediments that block delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction across research, development, integration, and sustainment activities for NDOC mission applications.
- Plan, design, and oversee implementation of mission-aligned tools within a high-throughput data pipeline focused on enhancement and discoverability.
- Support systems engineering execution, including feature and requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment activities, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
- Own the team’s product backlog and manage programmatic relationships across applications within the task and with other applications on related tasks.
- Develop, manage, and continuously improve the Agile backlog of work items; ensure sound engineering practices are followed.
- Promote collaboration across team members to deliver quality and value to customers.
- Lead an application team to maintain continuous delivery of software enhancements and deployments; manage risks, escalate impediments, and drive continuous process improvement.
Required Qualifications
- BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 8 or more years of prior relevant experience, or a Masters with 6 or more years of prior relevant experience.
- Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Experience as a Product Owner, Team Lead, Scrum Master, or similar role on a software development team.
- Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
- Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience with tools including Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence.
- Experience facilitating scrum activities including Planning, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement, and Sprint Review/Demo.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with government and contractor stakeholders.
Technologies
- Gitlab, Jira, Confluence
- Gitlab or Jenkins
- Java, Python, .NET
- Docker, Kubernetes (containerized environments)
- CI/CD tools and CI/CD pipelines
- PostgreSQL
- GraphQL
- Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Keycloak
Preferred Skills (If You Have Them)
- Hands-on development and/or scripting experience, especially Java, Python, .NET.
- Experience developing microservices and deploying them in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- DevOps practices and tools, particularly CI/CD tools and practices such as Gitlab or Jenkins.
- Strong testing discipline focused on automation, coverage, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with or knowledge of NMEC applications (including Storefront and Harmony).
- Experience with Digital Forensics or multimedia content enrichment and image processing.
- Experience with AI algorithmically-driven processing systems.
- Ability to identify tech debt, systemic issues, and opportunities for team and process improvement.
- Experience with security best practices for services, including authN/Z, secrets management, and data protection.
- Cloud infrastructure experience.
Compensation and Location
- Location: Bethesda, MD (hybrid)
- Salary: USD 107,900 to 195,050 per year
Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
Additional Notes for U.S. Positions
- Leidos reasonably anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
