DevOps Project Manager

Dev Ops Project Manager role at Kahua

Position Title: Dev Ops Project Manager

Department: Research and Development (R&D)

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Reports to: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

• Assist and lead day to day IT operations, including device management, identity governance, access provisioning, and remote user support.
• Manage enterprise security tools and workflows, including Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM alerts, endpoint protection, and compliance standards.
• Oversee incident response, disaster recovery, and system uptime.
• Maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding, tool access, and IT workflow enablement for distributed teams.
• Partner with Development Operations to define CI/CD best practices, deployment governance, and operational standards.
• Partner with Engineering to enhance reliability, workflow automation, and build/integration pipelines.
• Maintain monitoring, logging, and observability systems to ensure operational transparency.
• Support environment management, configuration standards, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Success to ensure effective use of IT systems and tools.
• Lead cross-functional IT, Dev Ops, cloud, and infrastructure projects from planning through execution and post-implementation review.
• Develop project plans, track milestones, manage risks, and communicate status updates to stakeholders.
• Facilitate Agile workflows and drive alignment across technical and non-technical teams.
• Evaluate IT workflows, identify process improvements, and implement best practices.
• Monitor IT performance metrics and KPIs, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Support audits, remediation, and security initiatives in compliance with corporate standards.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies that improve efficiency and competitive advantage.
• Drive change management and adoption of new tools, systems, and workflows.

• 5+ years of experience in IT operations, Dev Ops program management, cloud operations, or technical project management.
• Experience supporting distributed or remote-first teams.
• Hands‑on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and monitoring/observability tools.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure AD/Active Directory, endpoint management, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub, or similar.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in SaaS, Construction Tech, or enterprise software environments preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (required).
• Master’s degree or advanced certifications preferred (ITIL, PMP, Cloud certifications).
• 5–8+ years in IT, Dev Ops, or technology operations, including 3–5 years in IT operations management or related roles.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe delivery models preferred.
• Certifications such as PMP, PMI‑ACP, Scrum Master, AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud Practitioner, Dev Ops Foundation, or Lean Six Sigma are a plus.

• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on leadership style.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Approach issues constructively with a solution‑oriented attitude.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively convey initiatives to internal and external stakeholders and gather information efficiently across teams.
• Confidently lead in fast‑changing environments, making high‑stakes decisions with incomplete information.
• Customer‑first attitude and commitment to product excellence.
• Knowledge of all functions and roles within the IT department.
• Knowledge of the latest technological advances and best security practices.
• Demonstrate reliability, honesty, and respect in all interactions.
• Exhibits alignment with Kahua’s Core Values of Teamwork, Customer Focus, Continuous…