Technical Project Manager

at  Imperva

OVERVIEW

Project Managers at Imperva help create, develop, execute, and improve projects and processes that are essential to our group’s mission which is to help organizations protect their data and all paths to it. This will involve using cross-functional collaboration, good organizational skills, and exposure to the important and growing field of cybersecurity at one of the industry’s best companies. Although not directly customer-facing, this role has a real impact on both Imperva’s business and ultimately the security of our customers throughout the world by helping our engineers to deliver technical expertise and assistance when, where, and how it is needed.
The Project Manager is a process coach and is responsible for driving adherence to PMI values, principles, and best practices.
As a member of the ICO Project Management team here at Imperva; some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Planning, leading and communicating end-to-end project plans with stakeholders and teams. Performing day-to-day project check-ins and updates to manage project delivery and quality.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of technical and development experience in a project management role
• Working knowledge of On Prem and SaaS platform infrastructures
• Knowledge of project support for the following:
• Version Control Systems - (Git, SVN)
• Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD) tools - (Jenkins, CircleCI, ArgoCD)
• Configuration Management Tools - (Ansible, SaltStack)
• Containerization and Orchestration - (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - (Terraform, Terragrunt)
• Monitoring and Analytics - (Prometheus, Victoria Metrics, Elastic Stack, Splunk, Datadog)
• Cloud Service Providers - (AWS, GCP, Equinix Metal)
• Scripting and Programming Languages - (Python, Bash, Go)
• Security Tools - (HashiCorp Vault)
• Demonstrated proficiency with project management methodologies and tools
• Demonstrable experience in leading multiple technical/development projects simultaneously, with multiple teams and methodologies
• Experience leading both internal and external resources
• Proven ability with problem-solving, process governance, and project completion
• Proactive and persistent approach to problem-solving
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Good prioritization, multi-tasking, and negotiation skills to understand and gain buy in from stakeholders of different backgrounds and understand short-term vs long-term solutions
• Technical background with business case, and knowledge management platforms like Smartsheet, Salesforce, Jira, ServiceNow and Confluence is desirable
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles including agile and iterative development and the use of automation to streamline processes and provide effective stakeholder management
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; must be a self-motivated self-starter who will take ownership of their work

• Lead various technical projects using Agile/Kanban/Scrum or Traditional PMI Project Management methodologies
• Develop project plans with defined scope and objectives
• Document processes and procedures for use by managers and engineers
• Track and report project progress, schedules, and costs to ensure resources are appropriately allocated
• Ability to integrate the efforts of operations and development teams
• Serve as the coordinator between many other teams and contributors
• Monitor performance and deliver updates to stakeholders, facilitate adjustments and recommendations to deliver desired project outcomes