Product Owner (RangeOS)

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking a Product Owner to lead the vision, roadmap, and delivery execution of RangeOS, a next-generation cyber range orchestration platform. This role connects mission needs to actionable requirements and prioritization, while coordinating across engineering, cyber operations, program leadership, and multi-vendor partners to bring training capabilities to operational users.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and communicate the RangeOS product vision, roadmap, and release strategy.
• Translate operational, customer, and stakeholder needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.
• Prioritize the product backlog to support mission impact, technical feasibility, and delivery velocity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to align requirements, design, and implementation.
• Coordinate with cyber range operators, exercise planners, and multi-vendor partners to validate capabilities and workflows.
• Support deployment planning, release readiness, and integration across RCS, ECS, and cloud environments.
• Maintain product documentation, feature briefs, and customer-facing materials.
• Act as the primary customer voice to ensure RangeOS capabilities meet operational training objectives.
• Work with engineering to shape solution designs aligned to functional and non-functional requirements.
• Assess technical tradeoffs, dependencies, and risks across the product lifecycle.
• Estimate effort and complexity for new features and enhancements.
• Write user stories with acceptance criteria and refine the backlog so delivery teams have well-defined work.
• Validate completed features against requirements and mission needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in product workflows, usability, and performance.
• Produce requirements, user stories, and release notes for engineering and program teams.
• Maintain product artifacts, roadmaps, and decision logs.
• Create customer-facing guides, feature descriptions, and training materials.
• Deliver strong communication and presentation across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Participate in feature validation, user acceptance testing, and integrated system testing.
• Ensure delivered capabilities operate as intended within cyber range environments.
• Collect feedback from operators, instructors, and stakeholders to inform future improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 5+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, or technical leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and backlog management practices.
• Experience working with full-stack development teams and modern software architectures.
• Familiarity with cyber ranges, cyber training platforms, or simulation environments.
• Understanding of orchestrated training events, exercise lifecycle, and multi-vendor tool integration.
• Ability to operate across complex environments involving RCS, ECS, cloud, and hybrid deployments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and modern DevSecOps practices.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of REST API design, authentication patterns, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation (Terraform is a plus).
• Experience supporting government, DoD, or large-scale training programs.

Technologies

• Agile
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• REST API
• Terraform

Security Clearance and Logistics

• DoD Top Secret security clearance
• Up to 10% travel

Role Details

• Location: Hanover, MD (onsite)
• Minimum experience: 5 years