Product Owner Proxy

Riverside Research Institute; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Research Institute seeks a Product Owner Proxy to shape strategy and requirements for software modernization supporting NASIC and partner agencies. The role leads product ownership for complex SIGINT/ELINT tools, collaborates across agencies, and guides agile IT development.

Ideal candidates bring a TS/SCI background, 8+ years in IT/project management or software development, and strong communication skills to coordinate across cross‑agency user communities.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, physics, mathematics, or related fields.
• 8+ years of experience spanning IT project management, system administration, and/or software development.
• Familiar with SIGINT/ELINT exploitation tradecraft and intelligence production, ideally within the NASIC environment.
• Understanding of agile software development concepts.
• Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team player.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, integrate, and deliver capabilities aligned with modernization priorities, including ELINT reporting improvements, EIM‑style modeling outputs, and multi‑tool interoperability
• Facilitate Technical Exchange Meetings with ELINT SMEs to refine analytical workflows, reporting structures, and user interface needs
• Provide technical leadership and advice to the vision, design, and oversight of complex projects
• Using Agile methodologies, develop, implement, monitor, and close out project plans, backlogs, and sprints for IT development efforts
• Provide technical analysis of enterprise issues and processes and propose solutions
• Produce communication materials (schedules, briefings, etc) to keep stakeholders apprised of product progress and roadblocks
• Advise government customer in the prioritization of activities
• Participate in planning activities such as release planning sessions and technical proposal reviews
• Assist in the creation and review of use cases, backlogs, technical documentation, project trajectories, and goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Agile methodologies

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership / teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Physics/Math

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Istio

Helm

Bitbucket

Elastic

Tableau

Job description

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking a Product Owner Proxy to assist in developing strategy, policy, processes, and implementation activities for software modernization efforts supporting the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) and partner agencies. This role includes product‑ownership responsibilities for complex SIGINT and ELINT modernization tools such as the SIGINT Modeling Tools for Flexible Flyer (SMTFF) effort. Candidates must be technically proficient and capable of coordinating across multi‑agency user communities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, integrate, and deliver capabilities aligned with modernization priorities, including ELINT reporting improvements, EIM‑style modeling outputs, and multi‑tool interoperability
• Facilitate Technical Exchange Meetings with ELINT SMEs to refine analytical workflows, reporting structures, and user interface needs
• Provide technical leadership and advice to the vision, design, and oversight of complex projects
• Using Agile methodologies, develop, implement, monitor, and close out project plans, backlogs, and sprints for IT development efforts
• Provide technical analysis of enterprise issues and processes and propose solutions
• Produce communication materials (schedules, briefings, etc) to keep stakeholders apprised of product progress and roadblocks
• Advise government customer in the prioritization of activities
• Participate in planning activities such as release planning sessions and technical proposal reviews
• Assist in the creation and review of use cases, backlogs, technical documentation, project trajectories, and goals
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, physics, mathematics, or related fields
• 8+ years of experience spanning IT project management, system administration, and/or software development
• Familiar with SIGINT/ELINT exploitation tradecraft and intelligence production, ideally within the NASIC environment
• Understanding of agile software development concepts
• Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills
• Self‑motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team player

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of micro‑services, IaaS, PaaS, system visualization, and/or cloud capabilities/designs
• Experience as part of an agile software development project/program
• Experience with DevSecOps
• Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, databases, Python, Istio, Helm, Bitbucket, Elastic, Tableau, and/or other related technologies
• Professional certifications in agile software development (e.g. Scrum Product Owner, etc.)
• Professional certifications in systems engineering, IT, and/or project/program management (e.g. ITIL, PMP, DAU, etc.)
• Experience with needs documentation (e.g. CONOPs, use cases, requirements, backlog)
• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field

Global Comp

$130,000 - $165,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job‑related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not‑for‑profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.