Technology Architect

Descrizione del lavoro:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Backlog Management:
* Own and manage their assign team's user stories within the product backlog, ensuring it is up to date, prioritized (based on stakeholder feedback, business value, and changing requirements); and aligned with the product roadmap and strategic direction set by the Product Manager.
* Write clear, concise, and actionable technical user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, definition of ready and definition of done.
* Continuously refine the backlog within the team members
* Estimate technical user stories based on story points (effort, uncertainty, and complexity) to define capacity per iteration.
2. PO Background (Important to have)
* Knowledge of Cloud concepts, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
* Work under agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), managing planning, reviews, refinements and grooming.
* Review product increments to ensure they meet the technical design, customer-required functionality, safety, quality standards and documentation.
* Knowledge of non-functional vs functional requirements.
* Managing definitions and priorities under high uncertainty environments.
* Deep understanding of scrum framework and agile principles.
* Experience working in Agile teams (Particularly SAFe).
* Skilled in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization.
* Prioritizing features based on business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams
* Proficiency with Agile tools (Specifically ADO)
* Excellent verbal and written communication
3. Stakeholder Collaboration:
* Work closely with the Product Manager to understand the product vision, priorities, futures, strategy, manage of technical information, and goals.
* Engage with other stakeholders to gather requirements, feedback, and validate stories.
* Facilitate communication between stakeholders and the development team to ensure alignment.
4. Sprint Planning and Execution:
* Participate in sprint planning meetings to help the team understand the requirements and prioritize tasks.
* Ensure that the development team has a clear understanding of user stories and acceptance criteria.
* Provide timely feedback and clarification to the development team during sprints.
5. Product Development and Delivery:
* Collaborate with the development team to deliver high-quality product increments that meet the defined requirements.
* Conduct regular reviews and demos of completed work to gather feedback and ensure alignment with business needs.
* Ensure that delivered features meet the acceptance criteria and are ready for release.
6. Continuous Improvement:
* Monitor and evaluate product and agile performance using metrics and KPIs, and make data-driven decisions to improve the product.
* Participate in retrospectives and other continuous improvement activities to enhance team performance and product quality.
* Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to inform product decisions.
7. Documentation and Communication:
* Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for user stories, features, and product requirements.
* Communicate progress, risks, and issues to the Product Manager and other stakeholders.
* Ensure that all relevant information is shared with the development team in a timely manner.
8. Interfaces and Collaboration:
* Product Managers: Work closely with Product Managers to ensure that the technical product backlog aligns with the overall product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
* Business Owners: Engage with Business Owners to understand business priorities, gather technical requirements, and validate technical features.
* Stakeholders: Facilitate communication between to ensure alignment and gather feedback on technical product development