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Product Owner

Caterpillar Inc.
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LOCATION

Chennai · Onsite

EXPERIENCE

4+ Years

TYPE

FullTime

SKILLS REQUIRED

Product ManagementCI/CDAgile MethodologiesBacklog ManagementBacklog Prioritization

Job description

Overview

Own and prioritise the DevSecOps backlog for the MineStar platform's delivery enablement team, leading CI/CD, infrastructure automation, security controls and developer enablement work.

What you'll do

  • Own and prioritise the DevSecOps backlog, aligned with platform strategy, security requirements and engineering needs.
  • Define and sequence features such as CI/CD pipelines, IaC capabilities, environment provisioning and security tooling.
  • Lead backlog refinement and planning for Program Increments, ensuring clear, prioritised, outcome-driven deliverables.
  • Ensure features deliver measurable improvements in automation, standardisation and developer experience.
  • Drive the inclusion of security controls (such as scanning, secrets management and policy-as-code) into delivery pipelines.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise compliance frameworks and audit requirements (such as ISO and governance standards).
  • Prioritise initiatives that enable self-service, reusable golden paths and standardised DevSecOps patterns across teams.
  • Balance platform standardisation with product team flexibility and adoption.
  • Collaborate with architects and technical leads on architectural runway, infrastructure modernisation, pipeline standardisation and reduction of technical debt.
  • Ensure adequate backlog allocation for platform capabilities and engineering enablement.
  • Act as the primary interface between DevSecOps teams and stakeholders across engineering, security and leadership.
  • Provide clear visibility into priorities, progress, risks and outcomes.
  • Define success metrics such as deployment frequency, lead time, security posture and incident reduction.
  • Continuously refine priorities based on feedback, adoption and performance data.

What you'll need

  • 4+ years' experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst or similar role in software delivery environments.
  • Experience working with DevOps or DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, cloud platforms or infrastructure automation.
  • Proven experience working within Agile frameworks (such as SAFe or Scrum).
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including automation, security integration and continuous delivery.
  • Ability to translate technical platform capabilities into business value outcomes.
  • Strong stakeholder management across engineering, security and leadership domains.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to prioritise high-impact initiatives.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills in complex, cross-functional environments.
  • Familiarity with modern engineering ecosystems (such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, cloud platforms and IaC tools).

Nice to have

  • Experience delivering platform or enablement capabilities.

Details

  • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Work mode: onsite, five days a week.
  • Relocation is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Product Owner