Sr. Product Manager/Virtualization

About ARSIEM Corporation

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.

As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

ARSIEM is looking for an amazingly talented OCO Virtualization Product Manager to join our team! In this role, you will define and communicate the product vision and Roadmap for cyber mission systems, with a focus on virtualization and containerization technologies, in support of OCO. This position will support one of our Government clients in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
• Perform systems management and integration functions.
• Provide thought leadership and work with key stakeholders to understand requirements, build partnerships, and provide technology solutions for virtualized and containerized environments.
• Lead Product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for virtualization and containerization platforms are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, risk mitigation, and cross-team collaboration for virtualization and containerization projects.
• Engage with Joint Cyber Weapons stakeholders, USCYBERCOM, NSA, Services, and CCMDs to gather feedback and align capability delivery for virtualized and containerized solutions.
• Participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and other OCO forums related to virtualization and containerization.
• Partner with clients to understand business objectives, user behaviors, and product vision, develop product concepts, roadmaps, test plans, and functional specifications for virtualized and containerized applications.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to conceptualize, design, and deliver multi-platform applications for virtualized and containerized environments.
• Lead engagements alongside company partners, as well as the top designers and technologists in the industry

Minimum Qualifications

• Min 12 years with a Bachelor's, 10 years with a Master's, or 16 years with an HS Diploma or Associates Degree; significant portion of experience in virtualization and containerization technologies.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university; an MBA or similar degree is a plus
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar Agile certification(s) are desirable. VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications are highly desirable.
• Experience working with government agencies or contractors in the intelligence or defense sectors is highly desirable.
• Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies such as vSphere and vCenter; orchestration of virtual machine deployment and management; familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes; and concepts of shared service meshes with services such as Keycloak, MinIO, and Vault.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with experience with Agile methodologies and cloud services; proven experience in building enterprise-grade products from concept to launch; deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including various infrastructure platforms; proficiency with Agile tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in product development and/or management in a development environment; builds and implements product strategies aligned with the OCO PMO's vision, develops roadmaps, and prioritizes features for virtualization and containerization platforms.
• Facilitate interactions among all stakeholders and actively engage them. Good with documentation.
• Hands-on personality, take ownership, actively engage with the team, constant engagement with key stakeholders; understand team needs, get them what their needs are; Senior Product Managers guide and mentor less experienced product managers, collaborating to deliver products on time and within budget; work with various stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and other teams, to gather feedback and shape product requirements.
• Comprehensive training on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere.
• In-depth training on administering Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Training on the NATS.io messaging system for building scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Training that demonstrates expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a best-in-class cybersecurity program.

Clearance Requirement : This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

Candidate Referral : Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.

ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.