Business Analysts/Product Owner (OT Network Security Platform)

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Motivated professionals to lead the functional definition and delivery of our OT Network Security Platform. This role requires close engagement with customers (as proxies of end-users) to capture, refine, and translate requirements into actionable deliverables for the engineering team. The Product Owner ensures that development output aligns with customer needs and industry standards in OT cybersecurity.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement

• • Act as the primary interface with the customer, gathering feedback and clarifying requirements.
  • Represent the voice of the end-user in all product discussions.

• Requirements Gathering & Refinement

• • Research customer-provided features, competitor solutions, and market expectations.
  • Drill down high-level features into detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Create user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria for development teams.

• Product Backlog Ownership

• • Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects customer priorities and business goals.
  • Work closely with Technical Architect and Engineering to validate feasibility and implementation approach.

• Delivery Alignment

• • Ensure development output is in line with agreed requirements through backlog grooming, sprint planning, and reviews.
  • Define acceptance tests and validate completed features against requirements.
  • Track progress and ensure timely delivery of committed features.

• Continuous Improvement

• • Monitor industry trends, OT security standards, and evolving customer needs.
  • Recommend new features or improvements that enhance product value.
  • Support go-to-market activities by providing product insights and documentation.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience: 6–10 years in Product Ownership/Management, with 3+ years in cybersecurity, networking, or OT/ICS products.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of OT/ICS protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 104, OPC UA, PROFINET, GOOSE).
• Experience working with network monitoring / cybersecurity platforms (IDS/IPS, SIEM, anomaly detection, etc.).
• Strong ability to analyze and document customer-provided features into detailed requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum, backlog management, and tools like Jira/Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — able to bridge customer, business, and technical teams.
• Customer-centric mindset with the ability to challenge, refine, and validate requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience in industrial cybersecurity deployments or working directly with OT operators.
• Knowledge of appliance/platform features (ISO/OVA packaging, distributed sensors, backup/restore, HA/DR).
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST CSF).
• Exposure to sensor-to-cloud architectures or multi-tenant SaaS models.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.