Manager DevOps Automation

Summary of Job Description:

The Manager, DevOps Automation is responsible for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing maturity of Panda Restaurant Group’s infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities. This position leads a team of DevOps Automation Engineers while serving as a hands‑on technical leader, ensuring enterprise infrastructure platforms are scalable, reliable, secure, and operationally efficient. The Manager, DevOps Automation partners closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Application, and Operations teams to enable standardized automation across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. With a strong emphasis on automation tools, orchestration platforms, and automation governance, this position reduces operational toil, accelerates delivery, and improves platform stability. In addition, the Manager provides leadership and oversight for Active Directory and Microsoft 365 (O365) automation and operational excellence, ensuring identity and productivity platforms remain secure and resilient at enterprise scale.

You’ll get a chance to:

• Leads the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise DevOps automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions across data center, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Manages a team of DevOps Automation Engineers, coaching and developing associates to elevate their performance and for long‑term growth and succession. Works with leadership to recruit, select, and retain team members.
• Serves as the primary technical authority for Ansible, including playbook design, role development, collections, and orchestration workflows.
• Responsible for the platform strategy, configuration, and operational governance of Ansible Tower / AWX, ensuring secure access, reliable execution, and standardized usage.
• Establishes reusable automation patterns for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, patching, compliance, and lifecycle management.
• Partners with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security teams to embed automation into CI/CD pipelines, change workflows, and operational processes.
• Provides leadership and oversight for Active Directory (on‑prem and hybrid) and Microsoft 365 (O365) automation, operational hygiene, and platform stability.
• Ensures identity and productivity platforms meet enterprise security, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Defines and tracks KPIs related to automation coverage, reliability, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Drives operational excellence by reducing manual intervention, improving repeatability, and increasing auditability across infrastructure platforms.
• Evaluates new tools and technologies to improve automation maturity, standardization, and developer enablement.
• Produces and maintains documentation, standards, and reference architectures to enable consistent execution across teams.

How we reward you:

• Hybrid Work schedule
• 401K with company match
• Yearly bonus opportunity*
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
• On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
• Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
• Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
• Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
• Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
• Bereavement leave*

*Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Your background and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field required; equivalent experience may be considered
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in infrastructure, DevOps, systems engineering, or automation roles with increasing management responsibility; demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and governing enterprise‑scale automation platforms; people leadership experience, preferably in a player‑coach capacity; strong hands‑on experience with Ansible and orchestration tooling and experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments (on‑premises and cloud).
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required training
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler’s Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.

Pay Range: M2H: $128,500 - $180,000 / Annual

* Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

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Panda Strong since 1983:

Founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. With close to 2,800 locations globally, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives. Whether it’s impacting our team or the communities we work in, we’re proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

You’re wanted here:

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related conditions), gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodation. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example, sign language interpreters. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to [email protected].