Product Manager/ Virtualization

ARSIEM•Columbia, MD

101d•$207,000 - $223,000•Onsite

About The Position

ARSIEM Corporation is seeking a talented OCO Virtualization Product Manager to join their team. This role involves defining and communicating the product vision and roadmap for cyber mission systems, with a specific focus on virtualization and containerization technologies, in support of OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations). The position is located in Columbia, Maryland, and supports a Government client. ARSIEM emphasizes fostering trusted partnerships with government clients, providing cutting-edge technical solutions, and offering career growth opportunities.

Requirements

Min 12 years with Bachelors, 10 years with Masters, or 16 years with HS Diploma or Associates Degree; significant portion of experience in virtualization and containerization technologies.
Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies such as vSphere and vCenter, orchestration of virtual machine deployment and management.
Familiarity with containerization technologies like Kubernetes, and concepts of shared service meshes with services such as Keycloak, MinIO, and Vault.
Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with experience with Agile methodologies and cloud services.
Proven experience in building enterprise-grade products from concept to launch.
Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including various infrastructure platforms.
Proficiency with agile tools like Jira and Confluence.
Experience in the development of products and/or management in a development environment.
They build and implement product strategies aligned with the OCO PMOâ€™s vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features for virtualization and containerization platforms.
Facilitate interactions between all stakeholders and actively interacting.
Good with documentation.
Hands-on personality, take ownership, actively engage with the team, constant engagement with key stakeholders.
Understand team needs, get them what their needs are.
Senior Product Managers guide and mentor less experienced product managers, collaborating to deliver products on time and within budget.
They work with various stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and other teams, to gather feedback and shape product requirements.
Comprehensive training on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere.
In-depth training on administering Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Training on the NATS.io messaging system for building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
Training that demonstrates expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a best-in-class cybersecurity program.
Must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.
Requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

MBA or similar degree is a plus
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar Agile certification(s) is desirable.
VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications are highly desirable.
Experience working with government agencies or contractors in the intelligence or defense sectors is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide thought leadership and work with key stakeholders to understand requirements, build partnerships, and provide technology solutions for virtualized and containerized environments.
Lead Product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for virtualization and containerization platforms are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories.
Collaborate with other Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, risk mitigation, and cross-team collaboration for virtualization and containerization projects.
Engage with Joint Cyber Weapons stakeholders, USCYBERCOM, NSA, Services and CCMDs to gather feedback and align capability delivery for virtualized and containerized solutions.
Participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and other OCO forums related to virtualization and containerization.
Partner with clients to understand business objectives, user behaviors, and product vision, develop product concepts, roadmaps, test plans, and functional specifications for virtualized and containerized applications.
Collaborate with designers and engineers to conceptualize, design, and deliver multi-platform applications for virtualized and containerized environments.
Lead engagements alongside company partners as well as the top designers and technologists in the industry.