Product Owner

Description
Product Owner - AI, Agentic Systems, and Automation Platforms

Who You Are
Passionate about AI, Agentic AI systems, and automation, with a strong passion to design solutions that drive measurable business impact.
Experienced in CI/CD and DevOps practices across hybrid environments (cloud and on-prem).
Outcome-driven, tying initiatives to clear metrics (business value, KPIs, velocity, ROI).
A natural connector between business strategy and technical innovation, capable of inspiring engineers and influencing business stakeholders and executives.
Collaborative, practical, and able to work with complex systems and high-performing technical teams.
Resilient and adaptable, thriving in fast-changing, high-visibility environments.

What You'll Do
Define and own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of AI-driven solutions and automation capabilities across the organization.
Prioritize and manage a product backlog that balances AI innovation, SDLC efficiency and infrastructure and cloud automation.
Translate business strategy and objectives into initiatives, epics, and stories aligned to both business and engineering value.
Partner with engineers, IT Teams, and business stakeholders to deliver on strategic initiatives on-time.
Drive automation across the SDLC, including build, test, deployment, and infrastructure provisioning.
Monitor product and performance using metrics, and make data-informed roadmap adjustments.
Stay current on trends in AI, Agentic AI, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure automation to spot opportunities for innovation.

What We're Looking For
Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in Agile software teams.
Strong knowledge of AI technologies and Agentic AI systems.
Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and hybrid cloud/on-prem automation.
Excellent communication skills across technical, business, and executive audiences.
Data-driven mindset-able to guide prioritization and decisions based on measurable outcomes.
High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills
Hands-on experience with AI or Agentic AI products.
Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling across cloud and on-prem systems.
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, platform engineering, or hybrid infrastructure automation.
Experience with Jira or similar tools.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus.
Skills
AI, CI/CD, Agentic AI, DevOps, Jira, CSPO
Top Skills Details
AI,CI/CD,Agentic AI,DevOps,Jira
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Preferred Skills
Hands-on experience with AI or Agentic AI products.
Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling across cloud and on-prem systems.
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, platform engineering, or hybrid infrastructure automation.
Experience with Jira or similar tools.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a plus.
Engineering background (previous hands-on experience)
Agile certifications (e.g., CSPO)
Familiarity with call center technologie
Experience with AI chatbot development
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Costa Mesa, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Costa Mesa,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 6, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.