Azure, Product Owner

Role: Azure, Product Owner Location : Chicago, IL- Local Only Experience: 10 Year Duration: 12 Months Key Responsibilities Lead Cloud Migration Efforts: Own the roadmap for the migration of on-premises applications to Azure, translating business goals into actionable technical requirements and deliverables. ? Backlog Management: Develop, prioritize, and manage the product backlog for the migration team, ensuring alignment with business priorities and Azure best practices. ? Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders, technical teams, and Azure architects. Clearly communicate technical requirements, migration plans, and timelines. ? Facilitate Agile Processes: Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) to track progress and help the team overcome any blockers. ? Requirements Gathering & Documentation: Gather detailed functional and non-functional requirements for each phase of the migration, document user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed use cases. ? Risk Identification & Mitigation: Identify potential risks and blockers early, propose solutions, and work with teams to develop mitigation strategies to keep migration efforts on track. ? Testing & Quality Assurance Oversight: Ensure thorough testing and validation of all migrated applications to meet performance, security, and compliance standards. ? Drive Continuous Improvement: Work with the team to iterate on processes, tools, and workflows, ensuring efficiency and quality throughout the migration effort. ? Cost Management: Work closely with finance and cloud engineers to track, manage, and optimize cloud costs, ensuring adherence to budget while meeting performance requirements. ? End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the lifecycle of the migration effort, from planning and development to post-migration monitoring and optimization. ? Monitor KPIs and Success Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to ensure migration efforts meet business and technical requirements. Qualifications & Experience ? Proven Experience: 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Owner, Cloud Architect, or related role, preferably with experience in cloud migrations or cloud-native applications. ? Cloud Knowledge: Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure services and architecture, cloud migration strategies, and cloud-native solutions (e.g., PaaS, IaaS). ? Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of software development, system architecture, and application deployment. Familiarity with CI/CD, microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps practices is a plus. ? Agile & Scrum Experience: Proven experience working in Agile teams. Certification as a Product Owner (e.g., CSPO, PSPO) is highly desirable. ? Strong Communication Skills: Ability to translate technical information to business Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.