Job Title: Product OR Service Owner - SDLC

Location- Remote Working

Duration: 6 - 12 Months + Extension

Budget: €450 - €500 per day.

THIS PROJECT IS OUTSIDE IR35

• Only EU Nationals can apply

Position Overview:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Owner OR Service Owner to lead the development and management of SDLC squad that handles Gitlab corporate service.
• As part of our dynamic IT services team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery and continuous improvement of the services, aligning them with the strategic objectives of the public administration.

Responsibilities:

1. Squad Vision and Strategy:

• Develop a clear and compelling vision for Gitlab service aligned with the goals and objectives of the public administration.
• Formulate and execute a strategic roadmap that outlines the evolution of the service over time.
• Develop a migration strategy for transitioning from the Bitbucket service to the GitLab service, ensuring smooth adoption of the new platform.

2. Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Technical Architects, Developers, Scrum Masters, and Business Owners, to understand their needs and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
• Establish strong relationships with external stakeholders within the public administration to ensure the Services meet their requirements.
• Promote the GitLab service across various teams within the organization.

3. Product Development and Management:

• Oversee the end-to-end Gitlab service development life cycle, from ideation to implementation and maintenance.
• Work closely with development and architecture teams to prioritize features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on business value and impact.
• Ensure that all the up-to-date information are always available to the Operations team, so that they will be able to effectively respond to the most common incidents.

4. User Experience (UX) Design:

• In cooperation with the Architects, define UX/UI layouts to ensure the Gitlab service provide an intuitive and user-friendly experience for end users.
• Conduct end-to-end testing and gather feedback to refine and enhance the UX and the triggered processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Service Owner in a similar context.
• Proven experience in developing or managing services tailored for developers.
• Ability to ensure that the strategic objectives and product definitions of developer-focused services are aligned with the developers' vision and needs.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Development or Services for Developers experience: make sure the strategic objectives and product definitions of the service oriented towards developers align with their vision and needs.
• Strong understanding of public cloud basics (AWS).
• Strong understanding of Gitlab and Bitbucket products.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum/SAFe process and principles