Build and maintain Agile (Scrum/Sprint) team backlog, with guidance from customers, Product Managers, System Architects, SREs, and platform engineers
Collaborate with teams to write user stories and requirements that incorporate technical acceptance criteria for Kubernetes deployments, containerized services, CI/CD integrations, and multi-cloud networking/security policies
Partner with stakeholders to prioritize features such as cluster lifecycle management, observability, security hardening, and platform self-service capabilities
Run PO sync meetings with other POs on larger/enterprise backlogs; mentor, coach, and guide Product Owners in the container platform and DevOps space
Review and accept completed stories, ensuring deployments meet operational readiness and enterprise standards (e.g., scalability, resilience, compliance)
Support Product Managers in creating/managing the product vision and roadmap for the Container Platform, including hybrid-cloud adoption and integration with enterprise systems
Ensure smooth collaboration between development, SRE, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver a reliable and developer-friendly platform

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
4-7 years Relevant Product Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst, and System Analyst or Architecture/Software Engineer experience in an agile software product development environment
Advanced level understanding of customer experience
4+ years relevant Product Management or Product Owner experience in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering domains
Experience in Agile software development environments, preferably with developer platform products
Strong background in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and DevOps tooling (e.g., Helm, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitOps)
Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem solutions (VMware Tanzu, OpenShift, bare-metal Kubernetes)
Kubernetes Expertise: Strong understanding of Kubernetes cluster architecture, workload orchestration, networking, RBAC, and security best practices
Hybrid-Cloud & On-Prem Platforms: Hands-on knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud environments and experience integrating Kubernetes with enterprise systems
Agile Practices: Deep experience with Agile methodologies and backlog/project management tools (e.g., Jira, Rally, ADO)
DevOps & SRE Collaboration: Proven track record to work with DevOps and SRE teams on CI/CD pipelines, observability (Prometheus, Grafana), and automated deployments
Communication & Leadership: Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and influence at multiple organizational levels
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with ability to use platform metrics (uptime, cost optimization, performance data) to drive product decisions
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe POPM (Preferred)
Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS) strongly preferred
Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) a plus.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account
401(k)
Employee stock grants
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays
Paid parental and family leave
Family building benefits
Back-up care
Enhanced family support
Childcare subsidy
Tuition assistance
College coaching
Short- and long-term disability
Voluntary AD&D coverage
Voluntary accident coverage
Voluntary life insurance
Voluntary disability insurance
Voluntary long-term care insurance
Mobile service & home internet discounts
Pet insurance
Access to commuter and transit programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

Kubernetescontainer orchestrationDevOps toolingCI/CDcloud infrastructurehybrid-cloudmulti-cloudscalabilityresiliencesecurity best practices

Soft skills

communicationleadershipanalytical skillscollaborationmentoringcoachinginfluencingcustomer experienceprioritizationtechnical acceptance criteria

Certifications

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)SAFe POPMKubernetes Administrator (CKA)Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)AWS certificationAzure certificationGCP certification