Location: Issaquah, WA
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seventh in Forbes " World's Best Employers"This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes.
Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others. Come join Costco Digital - part of the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco Digital is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working
through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation digital retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.
We are embarking on a large digital transformation and need team members like you to help us grow to the next level. Our Digital team is transforming how we deliver solutions and interact with our members across our Mobile, Commerce and Order Management platforms. We have a culture of improvement & learning with a start up mentality and a customer centric approach for our Costco members and our employees. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and pursue bold ideas and explore growth opportunities.
Product Owners are responsible for defining requirements, assisting with the overall product roadmap/vision, and driving value at the scrum team level.
Product Owners work closely with teams and are the " voice of the customer" ensuring the needs of the end-user are incorporated into the product from design to deployment. Product owners are responsible for the authoring of functional user stories which are used to support the day to day development of new features and capabilities. The Product Owner will partner with the product management and stakeholders to translate product strategy and problem solving into a detailed, prioritized backlog of user stories, and set of requirements that translate into system solutions and process.
The Product Owner will collaborate with an Agile delivery team to implement, measure, and learn from the improvements they have made. The Product Owner manages execution of the value stream product features and delivery roadmap for Costco Ecommerce projects that are aligned to KPIs that measure the objectives of both e Commerce IT Division and line of business stakeholders. If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies " to work for" simply apply and let your career be reimagined.
ROLE Collaborates with Scrum Masters and teams to define the sprint plan based on the priority outlined within the overall product vision and roadmap. Prioritizes the sprint backlog (as part of the sprint planning ceremony) based on the sequencing and ranking of features defined in the product roadmap. Refines product requirements based on the input obtained through sprint showcases and demos. Conducts the formal review and acceptance of user stories implemented by a team within a sprint. Drives the execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) activities with support from business and technology team members.
Supports and participates in program level ceremonies including product increment (PI) planning sessions with input and consultation from the Product Manager. Performs functional reviews as part of sprint demos and showcases along with the Product Manager and Delivery Manager. Supports business strategy by forming a backlog of features and user stories for use by the agile delivery team. Articulates requirements for each user story with detailed acceptance criteria. Ensures that all requirements support the business need, fulfill goals and objectives, and meet stakeholder needs.
Defines and communicates requirements, risks and issues that may require changes to plans or scope. Prioritizes and sequences requirements/user stories based on stakeholder and Product Manager input to maximize value and customer satisfaction and defines. Uses data and insights from multiple sources that benefits the business and our members. Assists the development team with the translation of business requirements into functional or non-functional specifications. Pursues incremental delivery by looking for ways to meet business goals and end users through frequent, measurable enhancements.
Works collaboratively and uses best practices with the delivery team to support backlog refinement, sprint planning and long-term release planning. Monitors and improves product health. Ensures completed stories meet acceptance criteria by reviewing test plans, the output of automated testing or, where necessary, contributing to manual testing efforts. Prioritizes and collaborates in resolution of issues and defects. Seeks and improves processes across the delivery team by using retrospectives to inspect and adapt. Communicates with team members, stakeholders and all levels of management.
REQUIRED 5+ years' experience as a Product Owner. Proven experience working on an agile and/or waterfall team. Proven experience with creating documentation for communication with varied audiences. Proven experience working within a complex software development environment and projects. Deep understanding of business requirements elicitation pursuant to specific programs/projects involved. Proficient in User Story creation. Expertise in utilizing standard documentation tools/utilities. Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Possesses product knowledge and process improvement skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively propose solutions.
Recommended 3+ years' working in SAFe methodology. Agile Product Owner Certification. Product Owner and/or Business Analyst experience in IT e Commerce. Deadline oriented and capable of self-management. Strong work ethic, demonstrated attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills. Ability to work both independently and within a close team environment. Ability to listen to and understand business needs. Required Documents Cover Letter Resume California applicants, please click here to review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice.
Pay Ranges: Level 2 - $105,000 - $135,000Level 3 - $130,000 - $160,000Level 4 - $140,000 - $200,000We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/shop/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees. Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, interactionual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to xyz X@If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas. PDN-9ae9e95e-4e92-447e-a779-e6ab653d71d6
and respond to all accessibility audits with external accessibility vendors. Track, report, and assist E-business project teams (development, Quality Assurance, User Experience and Business content), as well as third parties, with resolving accessibility issues/findings for all digital properties.
Communicate findings to senior management and hold teams accountable to established practices and supporting established compliance guidelines. Establish ongoing mandatory accessibility training for E-business project teams. Create and maintain Accessibility Best Practices documentation to host audit findings, remediation plans, best practices, and recommendations. Document training materials,
tutorials, relevant accessibility links, third-party sites or integrations accessibility standards and governance. Telecommuting permitted. Minimum requirement: Two years of experience in: Accessibility design in a digital retail environment; Front-end Web development; Designing assistive technology such as screen readers, magnifiers, and alternative input for desktop and mobile; and e Commerce Solutions.
Salary range: $136,700 - $165,000. Benefits: paid time off, medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/shop/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement & dependent care assistance plans, short/long-term disability, AD&D, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan. Job Order number must be indicated on your response. Please send resume to: Claudia Aguilera, JOB # 8346Costco Wholesale Corporation 999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027or xyz X@
strategies to ensure secure communication of data. Create and maintain network and system diagrams and other documentation. Perform duties necessary to assist in establishing practices and system configurations to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect information systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
Assist with auditing of information systems activities to confirm information security policy compliance and provide management with security policy compliance backssments. Conduct security backssments on new solutions and systems, periodic security risk backssments on existing systems, and identify and/or recommend appropriate security countermeasures
and best practices. Utilize network security methodologies and tools such as Network Security Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewalls, Sandboxing, and/or DDo S Mitigation.
backss centralized user and configuration management systems. Telecommuting permitted. Minimum requirements: Bachelors or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field. Plus one year of experience in: Conducting security risk analysis and policy development for the following platforms: Firewalls, UTM, Network Behavior Anomaly Detection, Network Monitoring, Sandboxing, DDo S Mitigation, and DNS Security; Analyzing network protocols, data flows, architectural
diagrams, and network traffic flows in conjunction with security zones and architectural strategies to ensure secure communication of data; Implementing information systems security standards and practices, including access control, system hardening, system auditing, log file monitoring, security policies, and incident handling; Working with networking technologies, including firewalls, routers, load balancers, and proxies; and Auditing of information systems activities and systems to confirm information security policy compliance and provide management with security policy compliance backssments.
In lieu of Bachelors or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, plus one year of experience as described above, employer will accept three years of experience in: Conducting security risk analysis and policy development for the following platforms: Firewalls, UTM, Network Behavior Anomaly Detection, Network Monitoring, Sandboxing, DDo S Mitigation, and DNS Security; Analyzing network protocols, data flows, architectural diagrams, and network traffic flows in conjunction with security zones and architectural strategies to ensure secure communication of data; Implementing information systems security standards and practices, including access control, system hardening, system auditing, log file monitoring, security policies, and incident handling; Working with networking technologies, including firewalls, routers, load balancers, and proxies; and Auditing of information systems activities and systems to confirm information security policy compliance and provide management with security policy compliance backssments.
Salary range: $147,300 - $165,000. Benefits: paid time off, medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/shop/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement & dependent care assistance plans, short/long-term disability, AD&D, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan.
Job Order number must be indicated on your response. Please send resume to: Claudia Aguilera, JOB # 8342Costco Wholesale Corporation 999 Lake Drive Issaquah, WA 98027or xyz X@
