SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVOPS STRATEGY

Location: Orlando, Florida
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $75 - 85 per hour

We are seeking an experienced and self-directed Senior Project Manager to lead the infrastructure and DevOps strategy supporting the post-live production environment for our client's critical commerce applications. This foundational role is responsible for ensuring the stability, scalability, and high-quality deployment of a mission-critical reservation system and product catalog that powers the commerce engine of major consumer-facing websites. The focus is on establishing and governing virtual environment strategies and robust DevOps practices within a Cloud (AWS) infrastructure. This position requires a proactive leader who can quickly establish critical governance and execution frameworks alongside a newly appointed director.

Responsibilities:
The applications you support are mission-critical, directly powering the commerce engine for digital products such as tickets, bundles, special offers, and room reservations. Any service disruption severely impacts direct revenue.

Your role is vital to managing the deployment process. You will own the project management and governance of all infrastructure components related to product deployment and operations, ensuring changes are deployed flawlessly.

• Virtual Environment Strategy & Governance: Drive the definition, creation, and governance of scalable virtual environments for the rigorous testing and deployment of new products, ensuring collaboration across infrastructure, cloud, and system engineering teams.
• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS) Oversight: Provide high-level project and strategic support for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) backbone, ensuring all infrastructure decisions align with DevOps best practices, stability, and efficiency.
• DevOps Tooling & Operational Efficiency: Implement and manage project tracking and operational efficiency utilizing JIRA at scale for complex project management, and leveraging Splunk and ServiceNow for environment monitoring, incident response, and disciplined change management.
• Strategic Leadership & Autonomy: Function as a proactive, self-starting leader who can collaborate directly with a new director to build and institutionalize essential virtual environments and DevOps governance processes from inception.

Qualifications:

• Program Management Experience: 7+ years in program management.
• Infrastructure & DevOps Expertise: Extensive project management experience overseeing cloud infrastructure and DevOps initiatives within large, complex enterprise settings.
• Environment Management: Proven ability to manage the establishment and operations of virtual environments and underlying cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Tool Stack Proficiency: Strong practical familiarity with JIRA for complex project management, Splunk for monitoring, and ServiceNow for change management and ticketing.
• Agile Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Agile or Scaled Agile and deep knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Technical Aptitude: Strong foundational understanding of Cloud services, APIs, databases, platform dependencies, and the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Leadership & Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and demonstrating the professional maturity required for autonomy and strategic leadership.

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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.