Lead, Systems Engineer - NCCT Product Manager
Job Description
Lead technical execution for a DoD collaborative networking product in a SAFe/ART environment, aligning engineering delivery with the NCCT Product Manager role.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Release Train Engineer to report to customer stakeholders on agile development progress and status across bi-weekly sprint activities and quarterly program increment (PI) execution.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to refine Epics so they are clear and actionable for the delivery team.
- Provide technical guidance and direction for critical system components and integrations to development and integration teams.
- Inform Risk and Opportunity assessment for the program based on technical execution and integration status.
- Communicate the technical vision needed to achieve program level objectives and prioritize the backlog accordingly.
- Review agile tool-generated metrics with the RTE to support backlog prioritization and to help predict potential schedule slippage.
- Use Scaled Agile Process tools to maintain transparency across delivery activities, including Confluence, Jira, PI Planning, Sprint Reviews, and customer review touchpoints.
- Maintain customer satisfaction and trust by delivering quarterly software packages on time and within budget.
- May support customer objectives with travel up to 10%.
Requirements
- Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum 9 years of related experience.
- Alternate qualification: Graduate degree with at least 7 years of related experience.
- In lieu of a degree: minimum 13 years of related experience.
Technologies
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Confluence
- Jira
- PI Planning
- Sprint Reviews
Preferred Additional Skills
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels, including Director and above.
- Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
- SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager certification or equivalent.
- Experience supporting the NCCT program as a Product Owner.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle in a cloud environment and CI/CD.
- Experience as a Product Owner supporting multiple team compositions (e.g., Development, Systems, Platform teams).
- Advanced SAFe certification such as Agile Product Manager or SAFe Practice Consultant or equivalent.
Job Details
- Location: Rockwall, TX (onsite)
- Job Code: 44863
- Job Schedule: 9/80 (every other Friday off)
- Experience Minimum: 9 years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
- Clearance: Active U.S. DoD Secret; Top-Secret eligibility required