Technical Product Owner (Middleware)

Neotalent Conclusion; Portugal; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from Portugal

Continuous training

Job summary

Neotalent Conclusion is seeking a Technical Product Owner to drive a major digital transformation for a leading automotive services client. You’ll own end-to-end integrations, manage the backlog, and partner with business, engineering, and security teams to deliver modern capabilities.

The role supports a full-remote model from Portugal and requires strong API/integration expertise. You will collaborate across business stakeholders, architects, DBAs, and external partners to ensure architecture

Qualifications

• Proven PO or Technical BA experience in integration/API projects.
• Strong backlog prioritisation and stakeholder communication.
• Familiar with REST/SOAP, JSON/XML/CSV data formats and API security concepts.
• Experience with integration tooling (Postman, Azure DevOps, MuleSoft, BizTalk).
• Knowledge of ERP/CRM/HRIS systems and cloud environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of business-critical integrations and APIs.
• Prioritise product backlog, refine stories, and ensure alignment with business value.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and dev teams to design robust solutions.
• Translate complex tech into actionable requirements and user stories.
• Monitor progress and manage risks across multiple initiatives.

Skills

Product Owner

Technical Business Analyst

Backlog management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Communication

Tools

Postman

SOAP UI

Azure DevOps

MuleSoft

BizTalk

Azure Cloud Services

AWS

Job description

Neotalent Conclusion is one of the leading Iberian specialists providing services in Information Technology and Engineering services. As part of the Netherlands-based organization Conclusion, which has an ecosystem of over 25 companies and 3,600 employees, we are focused on increasing the technological capacity of our clients and the digital transformation of their application ecosystems.

We are talent specialists, attracting the best people and combining them with the needs of the most ambitious projects, at the right time. Our success comes from our investments in innovation, our focus on results, and, above all, the guarantee that our people will have happy and rewarding careers.

With over 25 years of solid experience, Neotalent Conclusion has established its presence in key locations, including Lisbon, Porto, and Madrid. The company currently has more than 950 professionals in the different areas in which it operates.

Neotalent, the responsive people.

Find out more about us at www.neotalent.pt.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Technical Product Owner to join one of our biggest clients, a leading automotive services group undergoing a major digital transformation and modernisation of its technology and integration landscape.

You will play a key role in an Integration Team responsible for a large ecosystem of business-critical integrations, helping re-engineer legacy solutions, improve system connectivity, and deliver modern integration capabilities aligned with technology strategy and industry best practices.

If you are looking for an opportunity to combine product ownership, business analysis, and technical integration expertise while contributing to a complex digital transformation programme, we have the ideal project for your career.

Come drive the future of integration with us!

Full-Remote working model (Portugal)

What you will do:

• Own the end-to-end delivery of business-critical integrations, from requirements analysis and solution design through development, release, and support;
• Manage and prioritise the product backlog according to business value, technical feasibility, and strategic objectives, ensuring stories are refined and ready for development;
• Analyse existing integration solutions and business processes, documenting data sources, field mappings, transformation logic, workflows, and functional and non-functional requirements;
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, development teams, architects, infrastructure specialists, InfoSec, DBAs, and external partners to design and deliver robust integration solutions;
• Support the resolution of technical blockers and ensure solutions comply with architecture, security, performance, and data governance standards;
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, refinement sessions, reviews, workshops, and prioritisation activities, using approaches such as MoSCoW when appropriate;
• Act as a key liaison between business and technical teams, translating complex technical concepts into clear and actionable requirements;
• Monitor delivery progress across multiple concurrent initiatives and ensure stakeholders remain informed of key decisions, risks, and outcomes.

What you are like:

• Proven professional experience as a Product Owner or Technical Business Analyst, preferably within integration or API-focused environments;
• Strong understanding of integration patterns and technologies, including REST, SOAP, messaging, ETL, JSON, XML, and CSV, as well as API security concepts;
• Good knowledge of SQL and experience analysing data and documenting integration processes, including field mappings, transformation logic, and data sources;
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile/Scrum methodologies, with experience managing and prioritising product backlogs;
• Experience with integration and API tools and platforms such as Postman, SOAP UI, Azure DevOps, MuleSoft, BizTalk, Azure Cloud Services, or AWS is valued;
• Familiarity with enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, and HRIS, as well as cloud environments such as Azure and AWS, is a plus;
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities, with confidence working across both business and technical teams;
• Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and multiple concurrent projects while maintaining strong attention to detail and delivery focus;
• Product Ownership certifications such as CSPO or SAFe PO/PM and automotive industry experience are considered a plus.
• Work on challenging projects for big clients
• Learn more about emerging technologies
• Possibility of working remotely
• Design your career plan
• Access to continuous training and certifications
• Evolve through our internal mobility program