ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.) · 2 days ago
Product Owner
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $225K/yr
6+ years expAbsolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is a technology and services company specializing in supporting public sector clients in various fields. They are seeking a TS/SCI cleared Product Owner to lead an application team in the design, engineering, development, and deployment of software for DIA's National Digital Exploitation and OSINT Center.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for all aspects of research, development, integration, and sustainment for NDOC’s mission applications
Plan, design, and oversee implementation of tools that meet mission needs in Facial Recognition, Digital Forensics Processing and Orchestration, Multimedia Content Enhancement and Triage, and Voice Recognition
Provide technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment
Take ownership of the entire task order’s product portfolio and manage programmatic relationships across applications within the task and with other applications on other tasks
Develop, manage and continually improve the backlog of work items for an Agile scrum team. Ensure sound engineering practices are followed
Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members with the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers
Act as a mentor to mid-level and junior engineers, offering guidance on best practices and career growth
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
Must have an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph
Experience as a Product Owner, Lead Systems Engineer or a similar role in an Agile software development team
Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps
Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence
Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo)
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams
Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with government and contractor stakeholders
Preferred
Experience with or knowledge of NMEC applications (e.g., Storefront, Harmony)
Experience with Digital Forensics or multimedia content enrichment/image processing
Experience with AI algorithmically driven processing systems
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message passing systems
Cloud infrastructure experience
Experience with Appian or other low-code software technologies
Experience with any of the following technologies: PostgreSQL, Containerization, especially with Docker, DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins, GraphQL, SharePoint development, Keycloak
Proactive in identifying tech debt, systemic issues, and areas for team/process improvement
Expertise building and maintaining microservices in production in Kubernetes
Understanding of Elasticsearch internals: sharding, performance tuning, analyzers, query DSL
Elasticsearch certifications or other program stack related certifications
Experience with security best practices for services: authN/Z, secrets management, data protection
Hardware on-prem and cloud-based deployments using Kubernetes
Knowledge of distributed systems concepts (e.g., idempotency, eventual consistency)
Strong testing discipline with a focus on automation, coverage, and CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on development and/or scripting experience, especially Java, Python, .NET
Experience interacting with or administering MSSQL Server databases or other relational databases
Benefits
Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match
Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
Career Development – Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training
Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
Charitable Match – ABSC matches an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program
Company
ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.)
ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Danny Holloway
Chief Technology Officer
Anthony Sutera
Chief Operating Officer
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