Technical Project Engineer

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Product Owner for the CMS DME claims processing within the Health and Financial Solutions Team. You will drive enhancements, manage the backlog, and collaborate with CMS customers, end-users, and stakeholders to define clear product requirements and a compelling roadmap.

The role requires strong Agile and SAFe experience, excellent communication, and the ability to translate complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders while delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 9 years with a High School diploma
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships
• Solid understanding of the product lifecycle and Agile methodologies
• Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) including PI planning
• Familiarity with software development practices and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and delivery skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CMS customers, end-users, and stakeholders to understand needs and translate them into product requirements
• Define and communicate product vision and a roadmap aligned to CMS and program goals
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize work
• Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of features
• Create, refine, and validate user stories with business and technical objectives
• Collaborate with Scrum Master to remove impediments and drive sprint/release goals
• Monitor product progress and report outcomes to stakeholders
• Serve as liaison between product team, customer, and stakeholders for transparency
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies
• Use Jira and Confluence to manage requirements and workflows
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers to grow in the role
• Empower development team to deliver value while maintaining focus on outcomes

Skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

SAFe knowledge

Public Trust clearance

Education

BS/BA

High School diploma

Tools

Jira

Confluence

TestRail

GitHub

Job description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

The Health and Financial Solutions Team is seeking a Product Owner to join our Agile team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to drive enhancements to the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims processing. The Product Owner is a driven leader and relationship builder who knows how to set, monitor, and measure progress toward product goals using Agile tools and methods. This opportunity is ideal for a Product Owner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can flex to the needs of customers and teams, and wants to work on meaningful problems that impact millions of Medicare beneficiaries.

What You’ll Do

As a Product Owner on our Agile development team, you will:

• Collaborate with CMS customers, end-users, and stakeholders to understand and anticipate needs, including those related to the DME system, and translate them into clear product requirements.


• Define and communicate the product vision, maintaining a product roadmap aligned to CMS and program goals.


• Manage the product backlog, prioritizing work based on evolving objectives and ensuring alignment with the product strategy.


• Oversee all stages of product development, including design, development, testing, and deployment of new features.


• Work closely with the team and customer to create, refine, and validate user stories that align with business and technical objectives.


• Partner with the Scrum Master to remove impediments and drive delivery of sprint and release goals.


• Monitor and evaluate product progress, reporting outcomes and updates to stakeholders and customers.


• Serve as a liaison between the product team, customer, and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.


• Facilitate and actively participate in Agile ceremonies.


• Leverage Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence to manage requirements, workflows, and documentation.


• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers and team members to continuously grow in the role and improve team performance.


• Empower the development team to deliver value while maintaining flexibility and focus on outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA; 9 years with a High School diploma


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across teams, leadership, and stakeholders.


• Solid understanding of the product lifecycle and Agile methodologies including backlog management, sprint planning and iterative delivery.


• Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including participation in PI planning, system demos and Agile ceremonies.


• Familiarity with software development practices and ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning skills with critical thinking capabilities.


• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and delivery skills.


• Highly organized, ability to manage multiple priorities, adjust to shifting business needs and thrive in a fast-paced environment.


• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including experience managing product backlogs, documenting requirements and tracking progress.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.


• US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Medicare Part A, Part B, CWF, or DME systems.


• Knowledge of CMS healthcare claims processing


• Prior federal program or CMS related experience.


• Familiarity with tools such as TestRail, GitHub

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.