Product Owner (Hybrid) - 29462

Product Owner (Hybrid)

Enlighten is looking for an experienced Product Owner to directly support operations and assist in growth strategy with special emphasis on the DoD Cyber Defense Command (DCDC). Will help provide some project management and DevSecOps support from which organic growth is desired. Will assist in data acquisition, data validation and training efforts developed for cyber operations on the government owned Big Data Platform (BDP). Will also assist with adoption of various analytics and applications developed for cyber operations on the government owned Big Data Platform (BDP). Work is performed in a hybrid environment with some onsite work 2-3 days a week on customer site as well as travel up to 25% to support customers CONUS and OCONUS as necessary.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Establish, foster and strengthen relationships between company and targeted government customers.
• Function as the lead for analytic and application development in support of operations and work to integrate production capabilities directly into the customers daily operations.
• Function as the SME for DCDC operational BDP capabilities and work to operationalize capabilities into the customers daily operations.
• Provide excellent technical support to users of the Air Force BDP and its applications.
• Serve as the lead for gathering software requirements from DCDC customers and convey them to developers by establishing development roadmaps.
• Answer user questions and troubleshoot issues related to the platform.
• Responsible for understanding our technology / capabilities and championing accordingly.
• Responsible for understanding all Tiers of the NC3 network to support implementing new data pipeline solutions from NC3 systems to the enterprise.
• Serve as the lead for gathering data requirements from NC3 customer leads and convey them to developers by establishing and maintaining an NC3 data strategy.
• Provide company leadership updates on the project status, key customer engagements and overall assessment of the government's direction and adoption of capabilities.
• Work with the Enlighten's Customer Experience Group (CEG) to develop and implement development plans, operational roadmaps, and action plans for identified communities of interest.
• Expand future opportunities by working with existing customers.
• Help the DCDC program lead identify new market opportunities and target markets.
• Document and maintain opportunities in the company's CEG pipeline tools.
• Develop customer relationships and manage daily and weekly taskings and requirements from the customer to ensure company development, technical and program teams clearly understand what is required to ensure customer timelines and expectations are met.
• Develop an external network of solution partners and providers.
• Collaborate with internal marketing and engineering departments.
• Own the customer experience success from start to finish.
• Work closely with company development and engineer teams to ensure DevSecOps pipeline delivery dates track with customer targets and timelines.
• Act as the focal point to pushing capabilities out to the customer.
• Ensure the customer is fully aware of relevant DevSecOps pipeline touchpoints to ensure acceptance of new updates, features or capabilities.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Clearance Requirement: Must currently have and maintain an active Secret level U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required. Will be processed for a TS/SCI level clearance and therefore, must be able to obtain one.
• 9+ years in DoD cyber, agile development, and/or big data with a B.A. in Business, a technical field, or related; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Must have prior government or military experience with any of the following organizations: MARFORCYBER, DCSA, DCDC, DISA, Army Cyber, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force (AFCYBER), or 10TH Fleet / Navy Cyber.
• Experience directly managing complex technical projects and or programs.
• Understands budget practices and acquisitions shop with the organizations or has relationships with people who do.
• Strength working with customers to understand products and help with more adoption/buy-in.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with others.
• Ability to speak in a public forum.
• Excellent interviewing skills including active listening and empathy.
• Will participate in the full lifecycle of Business Development, including proposal support, staffing, opportunity identification, bid / no-bid analysis, RFI / Market Responses, etc.
• Excellent organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, sometimes on short notice CONUS. OCONUS travel as necessary.
• Ability to work on customer site 2-3 days a week at Fort Meade, MD. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearances are a strong plus.
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
• Experience with Software Engineering, Cloud Technologies and Cyber Security.
• Technical background strong enough to determine system requirements and work closely with engineering and management to ensure accurate design and estimating would be an asset, but not required.
• Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures.

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