Sub-Product Owner (Senior) 1613

Opensource; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Opensource in Gauteng, South Africa, is looking for a skilled Sub-Product Owner to manage product backlogs and collaborate with feature teams. The ideal candidate will have proven experience, particularly in Agile environments, and a strong understanding of Microsoft Azure and Java-related architectures. Key responsibilities include defining user stories, managing stakeholder communications, and driving Agile best practices. If you are passionate about product development and mentoring, this is a great opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sub-Product Owner or Proxy Product Owner.
• Strong Agile (Scrum/Kanban) experience with solid Microsoft Azure knowledge.
• Java background and understanding of related architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for a defined sub-product.
• Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with feature teams for timely delivery.

Skills

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Microsoft Azure

Java background

CI/CD practices

Tools

Jira

Terraform

Azure Monitor

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the product backlog for a defined sub-product
• Define clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and definition of done
• Collaborate with feature teams to ensure timely delivery
• Coordinate development, operations, and maintenance activities
• Make release decisions based on product quality and readiness
• Manage stakeholders and align business and technical requirements
• Drive Agile and DevOps best practices
• Oversee incident, problem, and change processes
• Support documentation, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Mentor team members and support capability development

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Sub-Product Owner / Proxy Product Owner
• Strong Agile (Scrum/Kanban) experience
• Solid Microsoft Azure knowledge and cloud-native concepts
• Strong Java background and understanding of related architectures
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Strong backlog management and prioritisation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication

Advantageous

• Azure PaaS (App Services, Functions, AKS), IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Jira or similar tools for backlog and sprint management
• ITSM processes and tools (incident, problem, change, CMDB)
• Monitoring and observability tools (Azure Monitor, Application Insights)
• Experience working across global teams