Purpose of job
We are seeking a talented infrastructure development product owner- mid level for our san antonio, tx or plano, tx facilityThis person may also work remotely in a 100% remote work environment.
Usaa values a culture that is highly collaborative, and we have found that a hybrid work type helps employees gain the best of both worlds – collaborating in-person in the office and working from home when needed to achieve focused deliverablesThe actual days onsite are determined between each employee and the employee’s manager.
The candidate will work in usaa’s platform infrastructure organization, playing a critical role in shaping the future of internal product offerings that are part of software development and hosting solutions depended on by all lines of business at usaaThis organization is at the core of exciting platform modernization at usaa, leveraging both private and public cloud solutions, addressing application transformation from multiple legacy platforms, providing tooling, streamlined ci/cd pipeline integrations, and more.
Serves as a direct representative of the business on an agile teamAttains, understands, and communicates business vision and needs in order to write and refine user stories, prioritize work, and provide guidance to technical teamsUses critical thinking, problem solving, and agile principles to partner with business owners, subject matter experts, and the development team to build effective solutionsPossesses a proficient knowledge and understanding of and ability to work within multiple delivery methodologies, including agile and other approaches, to deliver business value.
Job requirements
About usaa
Usaa knows what it means to serveWe facilitate the financial security of millions of u.sMilitary members and their familiesThis singular mission requires a dedication to innovative thinking at every level.
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Our most important qualification isn`t technical, it`s humanHere, we don`t just sit in front of a screenWe stand behind our 12 million members who rely on us every day.
We are over 5,000 employees strong, a passionately supportive and collaborative team built on agile principlesWe`ve been a top-two computerworld 100 best places to work in it five years in a row and were recently named a top 50 employer for minority engineers & it by workforce diversity magazine.
See what it`s like to work for a company where your passion meets our purpose:
Primary responsibilities:
Identifies and manages existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled.
Follows written risk and compliance policies and procedures for business activities.
Works with business and subject matter experts to understand business strategy and vision and then writes, refines, accepts and prioritizes stories and/or features to support effective and compliant solutions while balancing investment and business value.
Owns and maintains a prioritized work backlog for one or more agile teamsProduct backlog includes complete user stories with acceptance criteria so that they are consumable and testable by the agile team or programReviews and accepts output of i/t and/or business development to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed.
Serves as direct representative of the business with one or more delivery teams, representing the customers` perspective throughout the product delivery cycle.
Participates in a cross-functional team of user experience partners, designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product road maps.
Partners with sponsors, stakeholders, and it to facilitate, the translation of business requirements from relevant business processes, gaining a developing understanding of the needs, measures, and risks & controls for the improvement area.
Partners with change partners and key stakeholders to assist with preparing the business for the change and provides tactics and metrics for benefits, adoption, and riskLeverages existing change management routines, as needed.
Executes robust test plan (user acceptance testing, production validation).
Demonstrates proficient knowledge in multiple business or system domains and capable of contributing to agile team at the project level.
Minimum requirements:
Bachelor`s degree or 4 additional years of related experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
4 years of experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or directly related to supported business operations/product line.
Proficient knowledge of microsoft office products, applicable databases and project management tools.
Proficient knowledge with multiple technical software delivery methodologies (i.e., agile, waterfall).
Proficient experience analyzing business requirements and ability to identify opportunities to streamline business processes in accordance with risk management framework and regulatory requirements.
Proficient understanding of process engineering methodologies and change management practices.
Experience working independently to gather business requirements, process flows and use cases to develop and deliver on business capabilities within the approved methodology, writing user stories, and following the development process through user story acceptance.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to identify, analyze issues and prioritize solutions/decisions.
When you apply for this position, you will be required to answer some initial questionsThis will take approximately 5 minutesOnce you begin the questions you will not be able to finish them at a later time and you will not be able to change your responses.
Preferred experience:
Has prior experience as a product owner / software developer / ux designer / project manager
Prior experience in agile methodologies
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as java, javascript, python, golang, etc.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Compensation:
Usaa has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitiveYou are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market positionThe salary range for this position is: $80,200 - $144,500* (this does not include geographic differential it may be applied based on your work location)
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the usaa board of directors.
Geographical differential: geographic pay differential is additional pay provided to eligible employees working in locations where market pay levels are above the national average.
Shift premium: will be addressed on an individual-basis for applicable roles that are consistently scheduled for non-core hours.
Benefits:
At usaa our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellnessThese benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programsAdditionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
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Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
