Your Job

The Koch Global Services (KGS) Cloud Platform team is hiring a Product Owner who will be responsible for the development and execution of our cloud platform strategy. You will be a key player working across the organization to shape and deliver the next-generation cloud platform for our customers. In this role, you will be responsible for the success of the platform and will need to work closely with cross-functional teams, including architecture, engineering, operations, FinOps, and our customers.

An ideal candidate is someone who is naturally curious, has an entrepreneurial spirit, and finds joy in defining opportunities that are unclear or ambiguous. If you're passionate about cloud technology (calling all cloud engineers) and want to define and lead the strategy for exciting projects with a fun and talented team, this is the role for you. Apply now and join us as we shape the future of cloud platforms!

Our Team

KGS provides transformational global business solutions, leveraged capabilities, and advisory services for Koch businesses. We create value by helping businesses close their strategic and operational gaps by profitably applying the following capabilities: IT, Human Resources, Finance, Data & Analytics, and Facilities & Real Estate.

The Koch Global Services Cloud Platform team is a team designed to securely and efficiently provision multi-cloud resources for all Koch businesses. We are responsible to the entire enterprise for designing innovative services, creating and sharing best practices, and providing support for our services. The Cloud Platform team is part of our Cloud & Applications organization which manages manage several enterprise platforms including public cloud, integrations, developer enablement, contact centers, data visualization, and enterprise knowledge.

What You Will Do

• Partner closely with our customers, the Koch businesses, to help to drive adoption, improve consumer experience, and become a preferred partner to customers.
• Develop our cloud platform strategy by embracing ambiguity and working with key partners to define the "grey" and connects others to your vision of a better state such as reimagining delivery of AWS IAM
• You will own developing the product vision and defining the identity of the team. You'll market and share your success stories and lessons learned with internal teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Architecture, Agile teams, and operations) to delivery high quality products that solve customer pain points and mature our platform capabilities
• You will be responsible for developing the product roadmap, managing the product backlog, user stories, and ensuring the team is prioritizing the highest value initiatives

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Prior experience as a Product Owner, BSA, or a technical role leveraging AWS/Azure
• Prior experience valuing or prioritizing strategic outcomes
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives while managing competing priorities
• Practical experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience or familiarity with cloud technologies within their respective IaaS platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

What Will Put You Ahead

• Cloud Provider Certifications (AWS / Azure Preferred)
• Strong knowledge of AWS IAM and cloud identity management practices
• Knowledge and understanding of software configuration and release/deployment (CI/CD) platforms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging, influencing, and coaching your peers and leaders
• Prior experience leading others through influence
• Experience with employing cost-optimization strategies across cloud platforms
• Awareness & demonstrated experience with implementing platform controls and tools

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120, 000+ employees across the globe.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.