Agile Systems Analyst / DEVOPS Product Owner

Apogee Engineering, LLC; Ohio; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Engineering, LLC seeks a Senior Agile Systems Analyst / DEVOPS Product Owner to support NASIC at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The role proxy-owns SMTFF and balances features, backlog, testing, and security patches while optimizing the CI/CD pipeline.

The ideal candidate will have a CSPO certification, 10+ years in technical PM/SE, experience with Agile/DevOps, and the ability to coordinate with government stakeholders. Occasional travel and on-site work are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of technical project/program management, systems engineering, or related fields.
• CSPO from Scrum Alliance or equivalent product ownership certification.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile and DEVOPS environments, including backlog management, CI/CD, and production operations.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Proxy product ownership for SMTFF and related efforts with government stakeholders and development teams.
• Balance features, technical debt, automated testing, bug fixes, security patches, and pipeline optimizations.
• Prioritize automation of the delivery pipeline to enable CI/CD infrastructure and rapid feedback loops.
• Monitor production metrics and live incidents to adjust priorities and ensure system reliability and security.
• Travel TDY quarterly to PMO meetings, SMTFF training, and sprint reviews.
• Provide systems engineering support and define architecture for secure, low-risk solutions.

Skills

Agile

DevOps

Communication

Backlog management

CI/CD

Travel willingness

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

CSPO Certification

Job description

Overview

Apogee is seeking a Senior Agile Systems Analyst / DEVOPS Product Owner to support the Forces and Technologies Intelligence Group at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The Product Owner provides support including proxy product ownership of Signal Modeling Tool for Flexible Flyer (SMTFF) and related efforts, balancing capacity between new customer features, backlog management, automated testing, bug fixes, security patches, and pipeline optimizations. This role enables CI/CD infrastructure, utilizes rapid feedback loops by monitoring real-time user behavior and production metrics, and manages live incidents and production support, prioritizing critical production issues over sprint goals to ensure system reliability and security.

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Responsibilities

• Provide support to include proxy product ownership of Signal Modeling Tool for Flexible Flyer (SMTFF) and related efforts, working closely with government stakeholders and development teams
• Advise and assist capacity between new customer features, backlog management, automated testing, bug fixes, security patches, and pipeline optimizations to balance features versus technical debt
• Advise and assist in prioritizations of automation of the delivery pipeline as vital product features to enable Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) infrastructure
• Monitor real-time user behavior, performance logs, and production metrics to advise and assist in pivoting priorities and addressing live bugs utilizing rapid feedback loops
• Advise and assist in prioritizing critical production issues (e.g., system outages or security vulnerabilities) over sprint goals to manage live incidents and production support effectively
• Prepare and deliver all documents for this requirement within the government requested time prior to working meetings
• Travel TDY quarterly to off-site Program Management Office (PMO) meetings, SMTFF training sessions, and sprint planning reviews
• Provide support in systems engineering disciplines and systems architecture definition to enable well managed, coherent, low-risk, secure, and comprehensive technical solutions and associated program execution
• Maintain Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance or equivalent certification as required for this position
• Maintain proper security clearances for NASIC areas and equipment in accordance with all applicable security requirements, regulations, and the latest Security Classification Guides

Qualifications

MinimumExperience:

Citizenship:Must be a US citizenClearance:TS/SCIEducation / Years of Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in technical project/program management, systems engineering, or related fields.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., engineering, computer science, information systems, or related discipline); in lieu of a Master’s degree, 8 additional years of work experience may be substituted, or 4 additional years of work experience plus a Bachelor’s degree may be substituted.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance, or equivalent product ownership certification.
• Demonstrated experience in Agile and DEVOPS environments, including backlog management, CI/CD pipeline development, and production operations.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating across technical and non-technical stakeholders and presenting to senior leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel for PMO meetings, training, and sprint events.

Additional InformationLocation: Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, OHOn-site/Hybrid/Remote:OnsiteTravel:Ocassional