Kubernetes Technical Product Owner

Responsibilities:

* Serves as the final authority representing the customer's interests in sprint backlog prioritization and requirements discussions, setting all priorities for the team in alignment with the business stakeholder roadmap(s).

* Works to maximize the business value delivered by the team in each development sprint.

* Ensures that the product delivers and maintains a high degree of uptime, security, and quality.

* Ensures that user stories, themes, and epics are written, refined, and clearly define a universal definition of done.

* Facilitates and oversees the immediate needs of the development team as they arise by being fully available to the team.

* Facilitates estimation sessions, backlog grooming efforts, and sprint reviews.

* Coordinates user acceptance testing and all necessary external validation efforts.

* Accepts stories after they are deemed complete by the development team.

* Represents the team and their efforts to others within the organization.

* Ensures cross-team and release requirements and dependencies are shared appropriately.

* Develops and maintains strong and productive relationships with all IT and business stakeholders.

* Attends all team retrospectives and assists with driving continuous improvement across the team.





Summary:



A quick service restaurant is looking for a Technical Product Owner within their Digital Transformation and Technology department. This TPO is a member of the Agile team who is accountable and responsible for the product to which they are assigned. In this role, the Technical Product Owner will be responsible for Managed Application Platform based on Kubernetes. The role will collaborate with stakeholders to understand the current pain points encountered and requirements then iterate on solutions to meet their needs. You will translate requests from the business into technical specifications for the engineering team and develop a strong vision and actionable product roadmap. The position works with the development team to evaluate potential product features, assessing time and complexity, and to prioritize the development of solutions in alignment with the value created for end users and customers.

* 5-7 Years of Software Engineering

* 2+ Years of Cloud Platform Experience

* 2+ Years Agile/DevOps Experience

* 2+ years with cloud native software engineering principles

* Cybersecurity principles

* Ability to quickly learn and comprehend technical systems

* Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

* Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Self-starter who completes responsibilities with minimal supervision

* Team player who is committed to both the team and the product

* Experience with full stack development

* Track record of Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform software deployments

* Strong understanding of container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.