Technical Product & Delivery Lead 3 (CI/CD Pipeline)

United Launch Alliance•Centennial, CO

1d•$113,122 - $188,537•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, the Technical Product & Delivery Lead 3 (CI/CD Pipeline) is responsible for translating program-level features and priorities into actionable, well-defined stories for an engineering team within the Software Engineering organization at ULA. This role is pivotal in ensuring delivery excellence, technical alignment, and stakeholder satisfaction. The TPD operates at the intersection of business needs and technical execution, collaborating closely with Tech Leads, Solution Architects, Product Managers, and end users.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
Strong backlog management and story-writing discipline; comfortable operating at execution-level detail
Technical fluency to engage substantively with Tech Leads and Solution Architects about feasibility and tradeoffs
Clear communicator in both written and oral form, able to translate between business stakeholders and delivery teams
Experience in a Scrum/SAFe team-level Product Owner capacity
Demonstrated ability to lead team delivery, coordinate dependencies, and manage stakeholder priorities
Consistent, high-quality work; dependable and proactive
Strong ability to leverage metrics (burn‑up/down, unplanned vs planned work) to improve predictability and delivery quality
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual).

Nice To Haves

Proven capability to work with architects to define medium‑ and long‑term technical roadmaps and convert them into actionable backlog updates
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/EKS), CI/CD pipelines, Software Configuration Management (SCM), and DevSecOps practices
Familiarity with migration leadership, build discipline, and operational support excellence
Exposure to configuration management, version control, and automation tools (e.g., GitLab, Bamboo, SonarQube, JFrog)
Ability to drive continuous improvement, mentor peers, and propose scalable solutions
Deep, hands-on experience leading vision across stakeholders and workflows
Trusted to own and evolve complex business logic and domain features; recognized for system-level thinking and proactive risk identification
Experience with GitLab administration, migration strategies, and CI/CD pipeline configuration across multiple repositories and teams
Hands-on knowledge of containerization technologies and containerized development environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Coder, VS Code Remote) and their integration with enterprise authentication systems
Experience with artifact management and software composition analysis (JFrog Artifactory, Xray) for dependency management and license compliance
Background in Developer Experience (DevEx) initiatives, including onboarding automation, self-service tooling, and adoption metrics tracking
Understanding of secure software supply chain practices, including vulnerability scanning and policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the team-level backlog, ensuring alignment with Program Backlog priorities and strategic objectives
Write and refine epics and user stories with clear acceptance criteria and definition of done, collaborating with Tech Leads for technical feasibility and sequencing
Represent the voice of the customer and business needs in day-to-day team decisions and Agile ceremonies
Lead sprint planning, delivery, and roadmap execution, coordinating dependencies and managing stakeholder priorities
Accept completed work against acceptance criteria, escalate scope or priority conflicts as needed, and produce reporting for assigned areas
Develop and maintain RAID logs, support continuous improvement, and drive measurable outcomes across delivery scope
Facilitate onboarding, enablement, and upskilling for new team members and roles
Lead cross-team coordination for migration, modernization, and operational support initiatives (e.g., GitLab migrations, cloud ops readiness, build pipeline reliability)