Sr. Azure Product Owner I (6827)
About The Position
We're looking for a Sr. Azure Product Owner I to guide the direction and delivery of cloud initiatives supporting our federal client's mission systems. You'll sit at the intersection of engineering, stakeholders, and program leadership, translating mission needs into a clear product roadmap and making sure the cloud team is building the right things in the right order. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar technology delivery experience, including at least 2+ years supporting cloud platforms or cloud transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience owning and prioritizing a technical product backlog, including developing epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including core concepts across compute, storage, networking, identity/IAM, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience working directly with cloud engineers, architects, DevOps, and cybersecurity teams.
- Strong experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, prioritization, and release planning.
- Experience translating business, mission, and technical requirements into executable cloud work.
- Understanding of federal IT delivery and cybersecurity requirements, including ATO and continuous monitoring processes.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to brief both technical teams and government/program leadership.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance; active Top Secret strongly preferred.
- Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC four days per week.
Nice To Haves
- active Top Secret strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Meet with government stakeholders to understand priorities, emerging requirements, and mission needs.
- Translate stakeholder needs into clear epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria for the Azure engineering team.
- Prioritize and refine the product backlog based on mission impact, technical dependencies, security requirements, and delivery commitments.
- Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demos, and retrospectives.
- Work alongside Azure engineers and architects to resolve requirements, dependencies, and technical blockers.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity teams to incorporate ATO, continuous monitoring, Zero Trust, and compliance requirements into planned work.
- Review delivery progress, upcoming milestones, risks, and dependencies and help remove obstacles that could impact execution.
- Balance new capabilities and modernization priorities with technical debt, operational needs, and cloud governance requirements.
- Provide program and government leadership with clear updates on progress, priorities, risks, and key decisions.
- Continuously evaluate the roadmap to ensure the team is delivering the highest-value capabilities for the mission.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Parental Leave and dependent care
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
