SPHERE Technology Solutions
Product Owner
SPHERE Technology Solutions, Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a product owner. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Primary Responsibilities
Translate high-level strategy & product direction into features, epics and user storiesUnderstand the business value of requirements profoundly and convey it internally externallyConsult and work with project stakeholders to understand business drivers and translate them into functional and non-functional requirementsElicit, capture, analyze, refine and document business requirements and user storiesCommunicate business and customer value to the team in a manner that sparks innovative thoughtWork closely with Agile team membersWork to define the acceptance criteria for user storiesAccept/reject the delivered code from within each SprintResponsible for making ongoing decisions to continue development down the current pathCreate Capabilities and Features, collaborating with IT and business stakeholders to groom these components to a state of ready for the Agile teamsTake responsibility for the development of ongoing enhancements, creating and prioritizing user stories within the Agile teamsAbout You
8+ years of experience with Agile and Scrum practicesAgile Certified Practitioner (ACP) preferredExperience managing software projects built in .NET, XML and SQL Server preferred (C#?)Experience working with JiraExperience with data governance products (e.g. Varonis, CyberArk), Security/Networking and knowledge of interfacing to storage platforms (Windows, NetApp, EMC, NAS, NFS) is desirableProficient with project management techniques and toolsYou can identify, define, analyze, prioritize and refine requirements, communicating milestones and visions to the development teamYou can represent the customer with the ability to prioritize tradeoffs, clarify requirements, and work to drive user stories to acceptance throughout the Agile software development life cycleYou have intermediate level of proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft ProductsYou have experience writing and translating business requirementsYou are an analytical person who can control the details but still see the full pictureExperience and comfort solving problems in an ambiguous environment where there is constant changeYou have the tenacity to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentExperience in the following technologies is a plus: o Storage platforms (Windows, NetApp, EMC lsilon, NAS, NFS), o Device connectors (Unix, Windows, SSCM, ServiceNow, CMDB, Active Directory), o 3rd party interfaces (OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft System Center, Active Directory, PeopleSoft, Office 365), o Databases (SQL Server, Oracle or Sybase), o Map Reduce Frameworks (Hadoop)
About Sphere
SPHERE is an award-winning, woman-led cybersecurity business that is redefining how organizations improve security, enhance compliance-and achieve ongoing Identity Hygiene. SPHERE puts rigorous controls in place that secure your most critical data, create the right governance process for your systems and assets, and help keep your company compliant with all relevant regulations. Our office is headquartered in Newark, NJ, across from the Newark Prudential Center and Newark Penn Station.
SPHERE is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Primary Responsibilities
Translate high-level strategy & product direction into features, epics and user storiesUnderstand the business value of requirements profoundly and convey it internally externallyConsult and work with project stakeholders to understand business drivers and translate them into functional and non-functional requirementsElicit, capture, analyze, refine and document business requirements and user storiesCommunicate business and customer value to the team in a manner that sparks innovative thoughtWork closely with Agile team membersWork to define the acceptance criteria for user storiesAccept/reject the delivered code from within each SprintResponsible for making ongoing decisions to continue development down the current pathCreate Capabilities and Features, collaborating with IT and business stakeholders to groom these components to a state of ready for the Agile teamsTake responsibility for the development of ongoing enhancements, creating and prioritizing user stories within the Agile teamsAbout You
8+ years of experience with Agile and Scrum practicesAgile Certified Practitioner (ACP) preferredExperience managing software projects built in .NET, XML and SQL Server preferred (C#?)Experience working with JiraExperience with data governance products (e.g. Varonis, CyberArk), Security/Networking and knowledge of interfacing to storage platforms (Windows, NetApp, EMC, NAS, NFS) is desirableProficient with project management techniques and toolsYou can identify, define, analyze, prioritize and refine requirements, communicating milestones and visions to the development teamYou can represent the customer with the ability to prioritize tradeoffs, clarify requirements, and work to drive user stories to acceptance throughout the Agile software development life cycleYou have intermediate level of proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft ProductsYou have experience writing and translating business requirementsYou are an analytical person who can control the details but still see the full pictureExperience and comfort solving problems in an ambiguous environment where there is constant changeYou have the tenacity to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environmentExperience in the following technologies is a plus: o Storage platforms (Windows, NetApp, EMC lsilon, NAS, NFS), o Device connectors (Unix, Windows, SSCM, ServiceNow, CMDB, Active Directory), o 3rd party interfaces (OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft System Center, Active Directory, PeopleSoft, Office 365), o Databases (SQL Server, Oracle or Sybase), o Map Reduce Frameworks (Hadoop)
About Sphere
SPHERE is an award-winning, woman-led cybersecurity business that is redefining how organizations improve security, enhance compliance-and achieve ongoing Identity Hygiene. SPHERE puts rigorous controls in place that secure your most critical data, create the right governance process for your systems and assets, and help keep your company compliant with all relevant regulations. Our office is headquartered in Newark, NJ, across from the Newark Prudential Center and Newark Penn Station.
SPHERE is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.