We are BrainGu
BrainGu is a technology company that builds developer platforms. We believe the future has to be innovated; it has to be created; it has to be secured. Through platforms that create order-of-magnitude improvements to quality in the form of resilience, scalability, reliability, and security – (rs)2 – we enable our customers to deliver the future.Our mission is to dream of, incubate, and scale dual-use technology platforms that unlock innovation.Our vision is to unlock innovation by enabling more organizations to build high quality software faster, and at lower cost.
Overview
The Delivery Manager position is a strategic role focused on supporting a company's long term positioning in the marketplace. As a Delivery Manager, you will work to ensure the team’s success in delivery, primarily by helping to identify and remove impediments impacting the team’s ability to deliver. A Delivery Manager supports multiple cross-functional product teams (squads), and serves as the Scrum Master for each of those product teams.
Responsibilities
- Constantly looking to identify impediments early, actively working to resolve those impediments, and escalates when needed.
- Management and tracking of cross team/squad dependencies and all high-integrity commitments.
- Provides proactive visibility and effectively communicates delivery targets, commitments, and progress.
- Works to minimize meetings and ceremonies, but when they are needed, they are well-run and efficient.
- Encourages a culture of team-driven decision making and commitment. Encourages team trust and facilitates team building events.
- Where appropriate, coaches the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes (coaching is the primary responsibility of teams’ managers)
- Act as a key link between the project team and the customer. Understands the requirements of the customer and ensures that the team builds the solution that satisfies the customer
- Translate and refine end user needs, stakeholder input, and contractual deliverables to define product requirements
- Ensure all requirements are decomposed into clear, concise, and actionable user stories, complete with acceptance criteria
- Engage teams on priority of product schedules, objectives, and backlog according to customer expectations
- Actively collaborate with the Product Owners & Project Managers to implement positive feedback and advice into the product roadmap.
Requirements
- Good general understanding of how large scale software systems are designed, built, tested, deployed and into the hands of customers.
- Experience working with Developer Experience platforms or DevSecOps platforms and technologies like Containerization, Kubernetes, and Cloud based platforms.
- Strong understanding of delivery and go-to-market methods and metrics.
- Good general understanding of the role of product managers, product designers, engineers, quality assurance, devops and product marketers
- At least 2 years of experience working in the engineering organization of a product company using common Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
- Must have an active Secret clearance
Familiar with the following Tech Stack
- Kubernetes, Docker, Cri-O, Containerd, or other container technologies
- Major programming or scripting languages
- Istio, Linkerd, Consul, or other service mesh
- Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC)
- AWS, Azure, GCP, or other cloud technologies
Specific Job Needs
- Located in one of the following locations: Austin, Grand Rapids, San Antonio, San Diego, Raleigh, Washington DC
- Willing to obtain/maintain a U.S Security Clearance, requiring U.S. Citizenship
- Willing to travel up to 30%
- Expected base salary of $160,000 - $180,000
Employee Perks
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption
- 31 days of PTO, which includes federal holidays
- 100% employer-paid insurance plans (employee-only)
- 401(k) matching up to 5%
- $10k “BrainBudget” to facilitate your personal and professional growth
- $1,500 “Battle Station Budget” to outfit your home office with maximum RGB
- 85% paid healthcare premiums for you, your spouse, and dependents
- A monthly cell phone and internet stipend
- Supplemental Tricare plan for Veterans
- Monthly stipend for Veterans
