Product Owner

ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.)

. Lead an Agile application team supporting the design, engineering, development, and deployment of mission software for DIA-NDOC under the DTP contract .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBethesda • Maryland • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile methodologies, product backlog management, and technical leadership within software development teams. Proficient in facilitating Agile ceremonies and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders while managing complex software projects.

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Agile MethodologiesProduct Backlog ManagementJava DevelopmentDocker DeploymentCI/CD Tools

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Hard Skills

JavaPython.NETMicroservices DevelopmentAutomated TestingPostgreSQLGraphQLKafkaRabbitMQCloud Infrastructure

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipProblem-SolvingCollaborationAccountability

Tools & Technologies

GitLabJiraConfluenceDockerKubernetesJenkins

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Top Secret ClearanceSCI Eligibility

Industry Keywords

NDOC ApplicationsDigital ForensicsMultimedia EnrichmentImage ProcessingAI-Driven Processing Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGraphQLJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresPythonRabbitMQTypeScript.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead an Agile application team supporting the design, engineering, development, and deployment of mission software for DIA-NDOC under the DTP contract
Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for research, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of NDOC mission applications
Plan and oversee implementation of tools supporting a high-throughput data pipeline focused on data enhancement and discoverability
Support requirements analysis, solution design, implementation planning, integration, test, documentation, deployment, sustainment, and system assessment
Own and prioritize the team’s product backlog and maintain relationships across applications and task-order teams
Decompose roadmap requirements into epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint-ready work
Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrums, sprint reviews and demonstrations, and retrospectives
Manage delivery risks, escalate impediments, and coordinate dependencies across engineering, design, testing, security, operations, and project-management teams
Ensure sound engineering and testing practices are followed
Communicate priorities, status, risks, and delivered value to Government and contractor stakeholders
Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field with eight or more years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with six or more years of relevant experience
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph
Experience as a Product Owner, Team Lead, Scrum Master, or similar leader on a software-development team
Demonstrated ability to break complex problems into actionable steps
Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs
Strong understanding of Agile methods and experience using GitLab, Jira, and Confluence
Experience facilitating Agile team ceremonies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work across engineering, design, testing, and project-management teams
Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and relationships with Government and contractor stakeholders
Development or scripting experience with Java, Python, or .NET
Experience developing microservices and deploying with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab or Jenkins
Strong automated-testing discipline
Knowledge of NDOC or former NMEC applications such as Storefront or Harmony
Experience with digital forensics, multimedia enrichment, image processing, or AI-driven processing systems
Experience managing technical debt and systemic process improvements
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, secrets management, and data protection
Experience with PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Keycloak, or cloud infrastructure

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match
Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
Career Development – Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training to include AI subscriptions
Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
Charitable Match – ABSC matches an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals
LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program
Generous external referral bonuses