Software Product Manager

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers.  Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking an experienced Software Product Engineer, in Colorado Springs, CO.

The candidate will play a critical role in providing recommendations and translating mission needs into operationally delivered end-to-end software solutions. Primary responsibilities will involve contributing to the development, deployment, modernization, and expansion efforts of our customers program. The position requires you to have in-depth experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies. You will interact and coordinate daily with numerous stakeholders (Program Managers, Contracting Officers, System Engineers, and external/partner organizations). The candidate will have excellent communication, team skills, and the ability to engage with end users of software to understand their needs.

Role and Responsibilities:

·        Perform technical planning, high-level and detailed requirements definition, software systems integration, and technical support for software systems and subsystems.

·        Provide expert advice to the Program Manager and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding strategies and execution.

·        Support various software systems, including lifecycle cost analysis and estimation, and decision analysis.

·        Manage and integrate activities in accordance with contract requirements and ensure technical, schedule, cost, and financial performance.

·        Define or contribute to the program baseline then execute the program to comply with baseline requirements.

·        Understand and represent User needs, defining a vision for products, align stakeholders around the vision for the product.

·        Support prioritizing product features and capabilities, as well as identify execution issues and provide recommendations when possible.

·        Generate presentation materials, status briefings, and strategic communication products to assist the government customer in achieving favorable program outcomes.

·        Develop milestone/initiative ideas and recommend them to user community in concert with the product vision. Offer actionable recommendations to the senior program manager and chief of product.

·        Assigned milestone and initiative tickets to ensure user perspective is maintained all the way through testing and deployment.

·        Facilitates developer/user engagements to ensure user-centered design.

·        Tells the story of the user need at events/ceremonies.

·        Support prioritization of Agile backlogs.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of related experience in acquisitions reviewing status of projects and budgets; managing and preparing status reports (4 additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree).
• Must have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Program access, as well as a willingness to consent to a polygraph examination.
• Ability to interface with all levels of functional/division acquisition offices to accomplish projects for the government program office.
• Experience engaging with users to gather outcomes needed for software.
• Proficient in JIRA and Confluence software development tools.
• Understanding of user-centered design methodologies.
• Comfortable briefing large audiences and senior executives on product vision and software requirements.
• 25% travel is required.

• Development of best practices for user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls, prepare operating instructions, design and develop autonomous services, web applications, scripts, and utility programs.
• Understanding of software changes and configuration management policies, implementing changes within pipeline development. (e.g. access management, monitoring, configuration management, etc.).
• Management of system configuration and monitoring changes to increase effectiveness or efficiencies in the systems capabilities toward monitoring and implementing logical access controls to enforce policy.
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software using secure coding practices.
• Experience with Cloud platforms like AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Online Services, and Active Directory.
• Experience of setting up and leading Agile development.
• Experience with Confluence, JIRA and or smart sheets.
• Certifications in any of the following Cloud Service Providers (CSPs): MAW, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, or Adobe Cloud.

SSI has a target salary range: $180,000 - $200,000 displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.