Product Owner

Caterpillar Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Attractive Bonus and Share options

Career development with globalProspect

Safety and wellbeing

Inclusive workplace culture

Diversity and inclusion

SMART spending APP

Meaningful work

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Product Owner - DevSecOps to lead backlog prioritisation for DevSecOps capabilities, including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and security tooling.

You will bridge engineering, security, platform, and business stakeholders to improve delivery velocity, quality, security, and compliance. You will collaborate with architects and enable platform standardisation while maintaining flexibility for product teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in software delivery environments.
• Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, cloud platforms, or infrastructure automation.
• Proven experience in Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, etc.).
• Experience delivering platform or enablement capabilities (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the DevSecOps backlog and define feature sequences (CI/CD, IaC, environment provisioning, security tooling).
• Lead PI planning and backlog refinement for measurable delivery outcomes.
• Integrate security controls into pipelines and align with enterprise governance standards.
• Prioritise self-service platform capabilities and standardised DevSecOps patterns.
• Collaborate with architects to support architectural runway and reduce technical debt.
• Engage stakeholders with clear progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Define success metrics and continuously refine priorities based on data.

Skills

DevSecOps principles

Backlog prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Analytical mindset

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Cloud platforms

IaC tools

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Caterpillar products generate and process large volumes of real-time data from sensors, onboard models, and control systems, enabling advanced operational insights across mining environments. As part of Caterpillars digital strategy, the MineStar suite delivers an integrated platform that connects machines and enterprise systems to enable real-time monitoring, control, and optimisation of mining operations. To support this vision, we are evolving our software delivery model through a DevSecOps approach, embedding security, automation, and operational excellence across the software lifecycle. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner - DevSecOps to lead prioritisation and delivery within a DevSecOps enablement team. This role focuses on enabling engineering teams to deliver software faster, more securely, and with greater reliability through platform capabilities, standardised pipelines, and integrated security practices.

Role Overview

The Product Owner - DevSecOps is responsible for defining and prioritising the backlog for DevSecOps capabilities, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, security controls, and developer enablement services. The role acts as the bridge between engineering, security, platform, and business stakeholders, ensuring that DevSecOps investments deliver measurable improvements in delivery velocity, quality, security, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• DevSecOps Backlog Ownership
  • Own and prioritise the DevSecOps backlog, aligning with platform strategy, security requirements, and engineering needs.
  • Define and sequence features such as CI/CD pipelines, IaC capabilities, environment provisioning, and security tooling.
• Program Increment (PI) Planning & Delivery
  • Lead backlog refinement and planning activities for Program Increments, ensuring clear, prioritised, and outcome-driven deliverables.
  • Ensure features deliver measurable improvements in automation, standardisation, and developer experience.
• Security & Compliance Integration
  • Drive the inclusion of security controls (e.g., scanning, secrets management, policy-as-code) into delivery pipelines.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise compliance frameworks and audit requirements (e.g., ISO, governance standards).
• Platform & Enablement Focus
  • Prioritise initiatives that enable self-service, reusable "golden paths," and standardised DevSecOps patterns across teams.
  • Balance platform standardisation with product team flexibility and adoption.
• Technical Alignment & Architecture Enablement
  • Collaborate with architects and technical leads to support architectural runway, including infrastructure modernisation, pipeline standardisation, and reduction of technical debt.
  • Ensure adequate backlog allocation for platform capabilities and engineering enablement.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  • Act as the primary interface between DevSecOps teams and stakeholders across engineering, security, and leadership.
  • Provide clear visibility into priorities, progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Value Delivery & Continuous Improvement
  • Define success metrics (e.g., deployment frequency, lead time, security posture, incident reduction).
  • Continuously refine priorities based on feedback, adoption, and performance data.

Experience Required

• 4+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in software delivery environments.
• Experience working with DevOps or DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, cloud platforms, or infrastructure automation.
• Proven experience working within Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, etc.).
• Experience delivering platform or enablement capabilities (preferred).

Skills Required

• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including automation, security integration, and continuous delivery.
• Ability to translate technical platform capabilities into business value outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management across engineering, security, and leadership domains.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to prioritise high-impact initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Familiarity with modern engineering ecosystems (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub, cloud platforms, IaC tools).

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary based on degree and professional industry working experience. The Total Rewards package includes:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Attractive Bonus and Share options
• Career development with global prospects
• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing
• An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome
• SMART spending APP
• The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Additional Information

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

October 12, 2026 - October 25, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply