Core Product Owner at Science and… · Arlington

STC is a science, sensors, and systems company founded in 1979. We continually expand our Earth and Space Sciences support capabilities to NASA, NOAA, DoD, and other Federal and State agencies. Our staff support many of the operational missions that monitor the heartbeat of our planet through a growing number of Earth Observing System of Systems platforms and direct field research. We also research and investigate leading-edge observing technologies and assist in their integration into operations.

STC offers competitive benefits to include health, dental, vision, FSA, life, disability, 401K (matching), tuition reimbursement, bonus/incentive programs, and various other plans.

The EOSDIS Evolution and Development (EED) program supports NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) in enabling global, open access to critical Earth observation data. As part of its growing EED support team, STC is seeking a Product Owner to lead the Consolidated Cumulus Core team.

The Consolidated Cumulus Core Product Owner (PO) is responsible for the end-to-end delivery and operational health of the Core system and its underlying infrastructure. The PO bridges specialized train leads and a multidisciplinary implementation team, ensuring that high-level architectural visions are translated into secure, compliant, and high-performing production code. The Core PO reports to the I&A Product Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure team roadmaps support the I&A train's and ESDIS' portfolio-level objectives.

• Directly oversee and prioritize the work of the Core Development and System Operations teams to meet sprint goals and ensure system reliability.

• Own and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and escalate degradation events to I&A leadership.

• Provide critical inputs to support cost model planning and resource allocation.

• Work with the Systems Architect and Systems Engineer to distill broader architectural principles into actionable system-level requirements and features.

• Monitor system metrics and oversee operational reporting to ensure the platform remains stable and secure.

• Ensure recurring success in meeting in-place Service Level Agreements (SLAs), as agreed to with the customer.

• Act as the final gatekeeper for the promotion of code changes into production environments.

• Collaborate with development teams and quality assurance to ensure the overall product meets functional and quality expectations.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years' experience serving as Product Owner for the Cumulus Core Team or an equivalent cloud-native data processing platform

• Proven experience leading technical teams (Dev, Infra, Test, DevOps/CICD) within a complex systems environment

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize requirements from architects and systems engineers into actionable task backlogs

• Experience maintaining operational security standards under formal or informal Service Level Agreements

• Expert understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and production deployment workflows

• Demonstrated ability to track system metrics and provide data-driven inputs for cost modeling and resource planning

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident / Green Card holder.