OCO Virtualization Product Manager

RSC2 Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 107,496 - 269,129; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

Retirement plan

Job summary

RSC2 Inc. in Hanover, MD seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead virtualization and containerization initiatives for government-grade solutions. You will partner with stakeholders to define roadmaps, write user stories, and deliver enterprise products from concept to launch.

You will mentor junior PMs, coordinate with Agile teams, and ensure alignment with the PMO vision while managing risk and delivering on time and within budget in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS SCI with Polygraph is current.
• Extensive virtualization/containerization experience.
• Experience in government/defense sectors is desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytics skills.
• Familiarity with Agile and cloud services, Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and partner with stakeholders to deliver virtualization/containerization solutions.
• Refine product backlog and decompose features into actionable user stories.
• Drive Program Increment execution and cross-team collaboration.
• Engage with Joint Cyber Weapons stakeholders to align capability delivery.
• Develop roadmaps, test plans, and functional specs for multi-platform apps.
• Mentor junior product managers and coordinate with Agile teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/CS

Masters degree

MBA or similar

Tools

VMware vSphere

vCenter

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

NATS.io

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership and work with key stakeholders to understand requirements, build partnerships, and provide technology solutions for virtualized and containerized environments.
• Lead Product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for virtualization and containerization platforms are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, risk mitigation, and cross-team collaboration for virtualization and containerization projects.
• Engage with Joint Cyber Weapons stakeholders, USCYBERCOM, NSA, Services and CCMDs to gather feedback and align capability delivery for virtualized and containerized solutions.
• Participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and other OCO forums related to virtualization and containerization.
• Partner with clients to understand business objectives, user behaviors, and product vision, develop product concepts, roadmaps, test plans, and functional specifications for virtualized and containerized applications.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to conceptualize, design, and deliver multi-platform applications for virtualized and containerized environments.
• Lead engagements alongside company partners as well as the top designers and technologists in the industry.

Requirements

• Active TS SCI w/Polygraph - must be current.
• Min 12 years with Bachelors, 10 years with Masters, or 16 years with HS Diploma or Associates Degree; significant portion of experience in virtualization and containerization technologies.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university. MBA or similar degree is a plus.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar Agile certification(s) is desirable. VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications are highly desirable.
• Experience working with government agencies or contractors in the intelligence or defense sectors is highly desirable.
• Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies such as vSphere and vCenter, orchestration of virtual machine deployment and management. Familiarity with containerization technologies like Kubernetes, and concepts of shared service meshes with services such as Keycloak, MinIO, and Vault.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with experience with Agile methodologies and cloud services. Proven experience in building enterprise-grade products from concept to launch. Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including various infrastructure platforms. Proficiency with agile tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in the development of products and/or management in a development environment. They build and implement product strategies aligned with the OCO PMO’s vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features for virtualization and containerization platforms.
• Facilitate interactions between all stakeholders and actively interacting. Good with documentation.
• Hands-on personality, take ownership, actively engage with the team, constant engagement with key stakeholders. Understand team needs, get them what their needs are. Senior Product Managers guide and mentor less experienced product managers, collaborating to deliver products on time and within budget. They work with various stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and other teams, to gather feedback and shape product requirements.
• Comprehensive training on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere.
• In-depth training on administering Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Training on the NATS.io messaging system for building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Training that demonstrates expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a best-in-class cybersecurity program.

Work Location

Hanover, MD

Employment Type

Full-time, Salary-Exempt

Benefits Package

We offer a top tier benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, employer matching retirement plan, and more!

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Salary

Salary at RSC2 is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $107,496 - $269,129 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical total compensation range for this position.