RS21 is a dynamic, growing startup with 65+ employees doing great things, and we're looking for the right people to help move us forward. Our nine core values empower a culture of integrity, learning, taking risks, making a difference, constantly improving, and helping our team achieve a healthy work-life balance with flexible schedules and remote work options. As a testament to our exceptional culture, we were named a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators.
RS21 is seeking a Senior Platform Product Owner to lead a transformative approach in software engineering that emphasizes the integration of development and operations into a comprehensive platform. This role is embedded with our Federal Partner, focusing on developing and maintaining platform infrastructure crucial for the backbone of product development and testing of strategic national assets. You will be stationed onsite at our partner's facility in Aurora, CO.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transition systems to a modern platform infrastructure, aligning with strategic objectives.
- Develop and manage a feature and story backlog that captures strategic initiatives and detailed plans
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and implement mission solutions.
- Architect, design, develop, integrate, and support build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines.
- Optimize infrastructure for performance and scalability, ensure security and compliance within the platform.
- Provide operational support and maintain high standards of infrastructure reliability and availability.
Required Qualifications:
- U.S. citizenship with an active TS/SCI / CI Poly issued security clearance.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Physics, or a related STEM field, with 5+ years of related work experience.
- Proven experience with Agile Development Methodologies (e.g., SCRUM, SAFe).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker.
- Experience with Linux based Operating Systems, VMware, and programming/automation/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current CompTIA Security+ certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex systems and infrastructure issues.
Additional Job Details:
- Must be capable of occasional after-hours maintenance and on-call support.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds for hardware installations.
#CJRS21 is committed to transparent and fair compensation. The final salary within this range will be determined based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include flexible paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance with a generous employer contribution to premiums for employees and their dependents, a 401k plan with a 3% employer safe harbor contribution, and more. Pay range$90,000—$110,000 USDAbout RS21:RS21 is a rapidly growing data science company that uses artificial intelligence, design, data engineering, and modern software development methods to empower organizations to make data-driven decisions that positively impact the world.
Our innovative solutions are insightful, intuitive, inspiring, and intellectually honest. With teams in Albuquerque, NM, Washington, DC, and distributed throughout the United States, RS21 is an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company two years in a row and a Fast Company Best Workplace for InnovatorsWe help clients achieve programmatic goals, improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and maximize productivity using MOTHR, our AI engine, that allows users to seamlessly integrate data and reveal insights at hyper speed.
We navigate complex data issues in the fields of healthcare, defense, safety, urban planning, energy, cyber, land use, climate, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, space, and social equity.