Technical Product Owner (German language) – GCP / Cloud Services

Project overview

We are looking for a Technical Product Owner to support the development of a dedicated team responsible for maintaining and developing the Google Cloud Platform (GCP Landing Zone) environment in production.

In this role, you will collaborate with the client, Architect, and DevOps and Cloud specialists, translating business and technical needs into a roadmap, priorities, and service backlog.

Initially, you will focus on analyzing requirements, preparing the operational model, and ensuring the platform is ready for the deployment of the first applications.

Additionally, you will participate in creating the Cloud Broker concept, which aims to provide standardized cloud services to application teams and coordinate demand for services from external providers.

• Managing and prioritizing the product and service backlog.
• Conducting workshops and meetings with the client and technical teams to gather and refine requirements.
• Translating business and operational needs into tasks, User Stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborating with the Architect to create a roadmap for cloud services and standardized Terraform modules.
• Co-creating the service operational model, including daily maintenance, incident handling, escalations, SLAs, and potential 24/7 on-call duty.
• Coordinating collaboration between the service team, client, application teams, and external partners.
• Defining responsibilities and cooperation principles between teams, including with the GCP IAM area owner on the client's side.
• Co-creating and verifying Cloud Broker usage scenarios.
• Monitoring service effectiveness based on indicators such as application onboarding time, service adoption, delivery predictability, and achievement of operational goals.
• Supporting the transition from the initial analysis phase to a defined service scope and billing model.
• Participating in team development and expanding the scope of services provided.
• Experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Owner, or Service Owner in the area of cloud platforms, IT infrastructure, or managed services.
• Practical knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and the Cloud Landing Zone concept.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach, especially Terraform, and the concepts of module reuse and service standardization.
• Experience in creating roadmaps, prioritizing backlogs, and defining acceptance criteria in an Agile environment.
• Understanding of production environment maintenance processes, including incident handling, escalation paths, SLAs, and on-call duties.
• Ability to translate changing business and technical needs into a concrete service scope, priorities, and measurable goals.
• Very good communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in conducting workshops and coordinating collaboration between the client, delivery teams, and external partners.
• Business awareness and the ability to link service scope with resource availability, costs, and team capabilities.
• Practical use of AI tools to increase work efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and support decision-making.
• Ability to use AI responsibly, including creating effective prompts, critically verifying results, and understanding the limitations of these tools.
• German language – minimum B2, enabling fluent business communication.
• English language – minimum B2, enabling cooperation in an international environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in building a dedicated service team or transitioning from the platform implementation phase to its ongoing maintenance model.
• Knowledge of multi-cloud environments, especially GCP and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with cloud service catalogs, platform products, or Cloud Broker models.
• Knowledge of application onboarding processes in large organizations.
• Certifications in Product Ownership, Cloud, or IT Service Management.

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Remote: remote
• Location: Remote, PL
• Rate: 140-180 EUR/h
• Languages: Polish, German, English