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# IT Product Owner

- **Company:** Mercedes-benz Group Services Madrid
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Information Systems, Distributed Systems, Information Technology Operations, Microsoft Office, Scrum Methodology, Service-Oriented Architecture, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, IT Architecture, Technical Debt, Containerization, Information Technology, Api Design
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e507d53940440f1b5412712c23441ff5f

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
 * Several years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, platform engineering, or similar technical roles.
 * Technical Product Owner
 * Technical Owner
 * Solution Architect
 * Strong knowledge of:
 * Distributed systems
 * API-based and service-oriented architectures
 * Containerization technologies
 * CI/CD pipelines and automation
 * Non-functional requirements such as security, availability, performance, and maintainability
 * Experience working within Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
 * Knowledge of IT architectures and enterprise landscapes.
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
 * Strong ability to understand the current landscape, identify target solutions, and align business and technical requirements.
 * Professional presentation and stakeholder management skills.
 * High flexibility to travel internationally.
 * During the initial ramp-up phase (approximately 2-3 months), availability to travel to Germany several days per week is expected.
 * Afterwards, a hybrid/remote setup will be possible with occasional international travel., * Analytical mindset
 * Problem-solving orientation
 * Adaptability and flexibility
 * Strong organization and discipline
 * Quality-focused and reliable
 * Goal-oriented approach
 * German (nice to have)

## Description

You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, development teams, and IT operations, ensuring reliable, scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions aligned with Mercedes-Benz standards and strategy.

 * Own the technical architecture and design of one or more IT products, platforms, or applications.
 * Define and drive technical decisions related to integrations, interfaces, scalability, performance, and security.
 * Act as the technical counterpart of the Business Product Owner.
 * Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
 * Manage technical backlogs, balancing feature delivery, technical debt, security findings, and operational improvements.
 * Coordinate dependencies with multiple teams across the Mercedes-Benz IT ecosystem.
 * Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, cloud standards, and long-term IT strategy.
 * Drive lifecycle management, versioning strategies, and technology evolution.
 * Provide technical guidance to development teams and ensure implementation quality.
 * Ensure operational excellence through monitoring, incident handling, continuous optimization, and root-cause analysis.
 * Guarantee compliance with security, data protection, and audit requirements.


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