Technical Product Owner / Systems Engineer

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Leidos has an exciting opening for you, as our next TS/SCI cleared Technical Product Owner / Systems Engineer, to play a critical role with design, engineering, development and deployment of software supporting DIA’s National Digital Exploit and OSINT Center (NDOC) (formerly NMEC) under our 10-year DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. This position provides an opportunity to have impact as part of a mission-focused, solutions-oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

As a Technical Product Owner / Systems Engineer you will lead a development team responsible for maintaining the continuous flow of new software enhancements and deployments, while you manage risks, escalate impediments, and help to drive continuous process improvement. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.

You will work closely with the team on the following key tasks:

• Provide technical leadership for design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of NDOC mission applications while ensuring alignment with system architecture, security standards, and mission objectives.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders and engineering teams to translate mission requirements and roadmap priorities into actionable development plans and prioritized backlogs with clear acceptance criteria.
• Guide technical design decisions, resolve complex engineering challenges, and identify/mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and impediments to support successful delivery.
• Balance new development, defect resolution, sustainment, and technical debt to ensure system stability, long-term performance, and timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Lead Agile/SAFe activities including PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives while driving execution of PI objectives and sprint commitments.
• Communicate technical progress, delivery status, risks, and recommendations to government stakeholders and program leadership through regular updates and demonstrations.
• Author technical documentation, contribute to design reviews and planning activities, and foster collaborative team environment focused on delivering quality service and products to customers.

To be successful in this role you need the following (required qualifications): 

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 12 or more years of prior relevant experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.

• Experience as a Product Owner, Systems Engineer, Team Lead, or a similar role on an Agile software development team.

• Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
• Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate 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.

You will wow us even more if you have some of these skills: 

• Experience with UI development and/or AI driven development

• Familiarity with React and Python
• Hands on development and/or scripting experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with testing and debugging web applications
• Familiarity with UX design principles
• Agile certification: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CPSO), SAFe Agilist or other

• Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo).

• Proactive in identifying tech debt, systemic issues, and areas for team/process improvement

• Strong testing discipline with a focus on automation, coverage, and CI/CD pipelines

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