Product Owner (Hybrid) - 29462

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid health premium (medical, vision,

401k with company match

PTO + holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking an experienced Product Owner to support DoD cyber defense operations and growth strategy. The role emphasizes DoD DoC cyber operations, data acquisition, validation, and DevSecOps support for the government-owned Big Data Platform (BDP).

Hybrid work with on-site 2–3 days weekly at Fort Meade, MD, and up to 25% travel CONUS/OCONUS. The candidate will lead analytics and application development, serve as SME for DCDC capabilities, and ensure production capabilities are

Qualifications

• Active DoD cyber experience preferred in DoD environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field, with advanced degree a plus.
• Strong program management and DevSecOps understanding.
• Experience with government customers and DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and strengthen relationships with government customers.
• Lead analytic and application development to integrate capabilities into customer operations.
• Gather software requirements from DCDC and create development roadmaps.
• Provide technical support for Air Force BDP and related applications.
• Coordinate with NC3 data pipelines and enterprise data strategy.
• Develop plans with Enlighten’s CEG and identify future opportunities.
• Manage day-to-day tasks to meet customer timelines and expectations.

Skills

Security clearance

DoD cyber experience

Agile development

Big data experience

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma with 13 years relevant experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

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Location: Fort Meade, MD, Maryland, United States

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers’ greatest challenges.

Why Enlighten?

At Enlighten, our team’s unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company’s success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us.

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

Anticipated Salary Range:$133,073.00-$190,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function, internal equity and a candidate's education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills. Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.

Job Description

Enlighten is looking for an experienced Product Owner to directly support operations and assist in growth strategy with special emphasis on the DoD Cyber Defense Command (DCDC). Will help provide some project management and DevSecOps support from which organic growth is desired. Will assist in data acquisition, data validation and training efforts developed for cyber operations on the government owned Big Data Platform (BDP). Will also assist with adoption of various analytics and applications developed for cyber operations on the government owned Big Data Platform (BDP). Work is performed in a hybrid environment with some onsite work 2-3 days a week on customer site as well as travel up to 25% to support customers CONUS and OCONUS as necessary.

#LI-DW2 #Mid-Senior Level

• Establish, foster and strengthen relationships between company and targeted government customers.
• Function as the lead for analytic and application development in support of operations and work to integrate production capabilities directly into the customers daily operations.
• Function as the SME for DCDC operational BDP capabilities and work to operationalize capabilities into the customers daily operations. Provide excellent technical support to users of the Air Force BDP and its applications.
• Serve as the lead for gathering software requirements from DCDC customers and convey them to developers by establishing development roadmaps. Answer user questions and troubleshoot issues related to the platform.
• Responsible for understanding our technology / capabilities and championing accordingly.
• Responsible for understanding all Tiers of the NC3 network to support implementing new data pipeline solutions from NC3 systems to the enterprise.
• Serve as the lead for gathering data requirements from NC3 customer leads and convey them to developers by establishing and maintaining an NC3 data strategy.
• Provide company leadership updates on the project status, key customer engagements and overall assessment of the government's direction and adoption of capabilities.
• Work with the Enlighten’s Customer Experience Group (CEG) to develop and implement development plans, operational roadmaps, and action plans for identified communities of interest.
• Expand future opportunities by working with existing customers. Help the DCDC program lead identify new market opportunities and target markets. Document and maintain opportunities in the company's CEG pipeline tools.
• Develop customer relationships and manage daily and weekly taskings and requirements from the customer to ensure company development, technical and program teams clearly understand what is required to ensure customer timelines and expectations are met.
• Develop an external network of solution partners and providers.
• Collaborate with internal marketing and engineering departments.
• Own the customer experience success from start to finish. Work closely with company development and engineer teams to ensure DevSecOps pipeline delivery dates track with customer targets and timelines.
• Act as the focal point to pushing capabilities out to the customer. Ensure the customer is fully aware of relevant DevSecOps pipeline touchpoints to ensure acceptance of new updates, features or capabilities.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Must currently have and maintain an active Secret level U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required. Will be processed for a TS/SCI level clearance and therefore, must be able to obtain one.
• 9+ years in DoD cyber, agile development, and/or big data with a B.A. in Business, a technical field, or related; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Must have prior government or military experience with any of the following organizations: MARFORCYBER, DCSA, DCDC, DISA, Army Cyber, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force (AFCYBER), or 10TH Fleet / Navy Cyber.
• Experience directly managing complex technical projects and or programs.
• Understands budget practices and acquisitions shop with the organizations or has relationships with people who do.
• Strength working with customers to understand products and help with more adoption/buy-in.
• Strong computer skills including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with others. Ability to speak in a public forum.
• Excellent interviewing skills including active listening and empathy.
• Will participate in the full lifecycle of Business Development, including proposal support, staffing, opportunity identification, bid / no-bid analysis, RFI / Market Responses, etc.
• Excellent organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, sometimes on short notice CONUS. OCONUS travel as necessary.
• Ability to work on customer site 2-3 days a week at Fort Meade, MD. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Requirements

• Current Clearances: Active TS/SCI clearances are a strong plus.
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
• Experience with Software Engineering, Cloud Technologies and Cyber Security.
• Technical background strong enough to determine system requirements and work closely with engineering and management to ensure accurate design and estimating would be an asset, but not required.
• Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures.

We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at www.enlighten.com .