Product Owner II

Role Description

CTG is seeking to fill an iOS Developer opening for our client.

Location: Remote

Duration: 5 months

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality iOS applications and features.
• Translate business and customer requirements into effective mobile application solutions.
• Develop and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements in collaboration with Product Owners, UX teams, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile team activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, customer journeys, and application functionality.
• Prioritize development activities and contribute to backlog refinement based on product strategy and customer needs.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues to ensure quality, performance, security, and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews and promote mobile development best practices.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure solutions adhere to applicable risk, regulatory, security, and internal control standards.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Serve as an experienced iOS development resource supporting a large product or set of products.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, UX professionals, business partners, and Agile delivery teams.
• Contribute to product design, development, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply Agile and Lean principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Focus on delivering quality outcomes that provide value to customers and align with business strategy.
• Analyze complex technical and business requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Work effectively in a matrixed organization and influence outcomes through collaboration and technical expertise.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

• No direct management responsibility. This is an individual contributor role requiring effective collaboration, accountability, technical ownership, and the ability to influence outcomes within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years of business, analytical, technical, software development, or related experience; or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 10 years of higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience developing native iOS applications.
• Proficiency with Swift and the iOS SDK.
• Experience with Xcode, Git, debugging, testing, and mobile application development practices.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle processes.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Requirements

• Experience developing and maintaining enterprise-scale iOS applications.
• Experience with SwiftUI and/or UIKit.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, networking, and mobile application integrations.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and mobile application deployment processes.
• Experience collaborating with Product Owners, UX/UI teams, and business stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices.
• Understanding of product design and development best practices.
• Experience working with customer journey mapping and digital capabilities.
• Experience with application security and secure mobile development practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a highly regulated or financial services environment is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

Benefits

• The expected base salary for this position ranges from $51.67 - $86.11/hour.
• Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained.
• In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.