Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado. This position is not remote.
Employment Benefits: Bluestaq offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Leave, and 401k. For more information regarding Bluestaq benefits, please visit https://www.bluestaq.com/benefits.
Where Innovation Powers ImpactReady to turn your expertise into impact? Welcome to Bluestaq.About BluestaqAt Bluestaq, we're not just another tech company-we're a mission-driven team of innovators, problem-solvers, and trailblazers. Whether supporting space exploration, defense systems, global alliances, government initiatives, healthcare advancements, or commercial breakthroughs, our work spans industries that shape the future. Founded in 2018, Bluestaq has quickly become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management. Our name? A nod to our roots-"blue" (military shorthand for the good guys) and "staq" (as in software stack).
Recognized ExcellenceWe don't just talk about excellence-we deliver it. Bluestaq has earned national recognition as one of Inc. Magazine's Fastest-Growing Private Companies and is consistently ranked among Colorado's Best Workplaces. Whether we're supporting national security, enabling healthcare advancements, or driving commercial innovation, we're committed to building data management solutions that matter.
Why Colorado Springs?
- Tech Talent Hotspot - Ranked #2 up-and-coming tech market in North America by CBRE (2024).
- Top Place to Live - Named #3 Best Place to Live in the U.S. and Most Desirable City overall by U.S. News (2024-25).
- Neighborly Spirit - Recognized as America's Most Neighborly City (2024) for community engagement and quality of life.
- Active Lifestyle Hub - Top 5 for hiking and fitness, blending outdoor recreation and wellness (2022).
- Pet-Friendly Leader - Ranked #1 Most Pet-Friendly City in the U.S. (2023) for furry, scaly, and feathery friends.
With 300 days of sunshine and the Rocky Mountains as your backdrop, Colorado Springs offers the perfect mix of urban energy and outdoor adventure.
Join the MissionReady to push boundaries with tech that transforms industries? At Bluestaq, we engineer secure, scalable data ecosystems for space, defense, healthcare, and beyond. Join us to tackle mission-critical challenges, protect the world's most valuable data, and build what's next. Let's make extraordinary possible-together.
Shape the Future of Data ManagementReady to Make an Impact? Are you passionate about delivering exceptional products that solve real-world problems? If so, this is your opportunity to drive innovation and shape the future. We're looking for a Product Owner to lead high-impact initiatives and bring cutting-edge solutions to life. Join our dynamic and collaborative team to transform ideas into scalable, customer-focused products.
Why This Role MattersYour expertise will drive the development of secure, scalable, and high-performing data management ecosystems that deliver real value to users. This role is critical to supporting Bluestaq's Software Test Engineering Team, ensuring our testing frameworks, automation, and validation processes are seamlessly integrated into product development.As software quality, validation, and performance become more complex, we need a Product Owner who can bridge the gap between test engineering and product development, driving efficiency, alignment, and continuous improvement in our test operations. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, refining agile processes, and ensuring top-tier product quality, this is your opportunity to shape the future of software testing at Bluestaq.
Your MissionAs a Product Owner (Component Owner) you will be the critical link between the Software Test Engineering Team, product development, and key stakeholders. You'll translate high-level testing and validation goals into actionable strategies, prioritize test initiatives, manage timelines, and ensure the timely delivery of reliable, high-quality software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Software Test Engineering Team by defining and prioritizing initiatives that enhance test automation, performance validation, and software quality.
- Translate testing objectives into actionable technical plans with clear documentation and artifacts.
- Communicate product vision and testing priorities, ensuring alignment across engineering, test teams, and stakeholders.
- Own backlog management-create, refine, and prioritize test-related backlog items to meet project milestones.
- Develop and execute roadmaps, defining test epics and initiatives to achieve key milestones.
- Utilize platforms like Jira, and Confluence to manage test engineering resources and workflows efficiently.
- Proactively identify risks and bottlenecks in test coverage, automation frameworks, and validation processes.
- Analyze test performance metrics and user feedback to drive continuous improvements in test coverage, automation, and efficiency.
- Develop training materials and process guides to ensure best practices are well-documented and scalable.
Who You AreYou are a detail-oriented, execution-driven professional who thrives at the intersection of software test engineering, agile methodologies, and product ownership. With a mix of technical expertise, strong communication skills, and a passion for product quality, you understand how to prioritize test initiatives, drive collaboration, and ensure software reliability.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in software test engineering, software development, or technical project management.
- Hands-on experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Strong Agile expertise-SCRUM knowledge is a big plus.
- Preferred certifications: CSPO, SAFe POPM, PMP, or PMI-ACP.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for test environments and automation.
- Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and performance testing is a plus.
- Exceptional ability to simplify and articulate complex technical concepts for various audiences.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and dynamic environments with resilience and ownership.
- Proficiency in BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) for test data analysis and insights.
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills to drive alignment and collaboration.
Staff Systems Engineer, Product Owner (Component Owner)Salary Range: In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is
$130,000 - $165,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work, skills, certifications, and geographic location.Required Education: 6 years of systems engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science degree OR Associate degree with 2 additional years beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree OR a High School Diploma with 4 additional years beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Principal Systems Engineer, Product Owner (Component Owner)Salary Range: In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is
$150,000 - $180,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work, skills, certifications, and geographic location.Required Education: 12 years of systems engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science degree OR Associate degree with 2 additional years beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree OR a High School Diploma with 4 additional years beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Clearance Requirement: This position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance. To be eligible for a security clearance, US Citizenship is required, and an employee must agree to participate in a background screen and credit check.
Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at contact.us@bluestaq.com
