Product Owner: Splunk-Driven Automation & AI

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a passionate Product Owner to lead a portfolio of technology-enabled continuous improvement initiatives for internal operations and DoD customers. The role emphasizes Splunk capabilities, automation, AI, and ML to deliver measurable value.

You will manage product development workflows in Azure DevOps and/or Jira, align with Scaled Agile and Scrum methodologies, and drive data-driven progress across initiatives with strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, information systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of combined experience in Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar roles with Agile teams.
• Experience managing work in Azure DevOps or Jira and familiarity with Scrum or Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog using Jira and/or Azure DevOps to align with priorities and objectives.
• Write clear, actionable user stories with acceptance criteria for incremental value delivery.
• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for proactive network management.
• Partner with solution architects, software developers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Facilitate requirements sessions with internal operations and DoD customers.
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and development teams; communicate priorities clearly.
• Conduct stakeholder reviews and demos to gather feedback and validate direction.
• Manage competing priorities and make data-driven decisions on feature prioritization.
• Actively participate in ART and contribute to PI planning; support SAFe ceremonies.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with other Product Owners on cross-team dependency planning.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data analytics; support AI/ML solutions.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency.
• Champion proactive monitoring and predictive analytics solutions.
• Ensure decisions comply with DoD security requirements and policies; maintain high security posture.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile Experience

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Citizenship/DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Leidos is seeking a passionate Product Owner to lead a portfolio of technology-enabled continuous improvement initiatives for internal operations and DoD customers. The role emphasizes Splunk capabilities, automation, AI, and ML to deliver measurable value.

You will manage product development workflows in Azure DevOps and/or Jira, align with Scaled Agile and Scrum methodologies, and drive data-driven progress across initiatives with strong stakeholder collaboration.