Xcelerate Solutions · 11 hours ago
Product Owner - TS/SCI
Bethesda, MD
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expXcelerate Solutions is a rapidly growing company that is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Product Owner to lead software development for DIA’s National Digital Exploit and OSINT Center. The role involves managing an application team, overseeing software enhancements, and ensuring continuous process improvement within an Agile environment.
B2BRoboticsSoftware
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
Flexible schedule
Growth and development opportunities
Inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list
Great Place to Work certified company
4.6 star Glassdoor rating
99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating
Reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability
Company
Xcelerate Solutions
Xcelerate Solutions is a company specialized in helping small businesses operate like big ones.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
McNally Capital
2024-02-06Acquired
2023-01-12Private Equity
Leadership Team
D
Daniel Olmes
Chief Risk Officer and Vice President of Government Affairs
Recent News
Washington Technology
2025-11-23
2025-11-19
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