The Evolving Role of the Project Manager in DevOps

Ashish Agrawal
4 min readSep 17, 2024

You might be thinking, “Great, another trend to keep up with. What’s next, AI project managers?” (Actually, let’s not give anyone ideas.) But fear not! Your role isn’t becoming obsolete; it’s evolving — like a Pokémon but with fewer battles and more meetings.

Here’s how we fit into this new ecosystem:

  1. The Translator Extraordinaire

Ever felt like developers and operations are speaking different languages? As project managers, we can be the Rosetta Stone that deciphers DevOps hieroglyphics. We’ll help ensure that when a developer says, “We need to containerize the microservices,” the operations team doesn’t hear, “We need to tenderize the mice for service.”

2. Master of the Agile Circus

Juggling flaming torches is easy compared to managing sprints, backlogs, and stand-up meetings. In DevOps, our circus skills shine brighter! We coordinate continuous integration like ringmasters, ensuring the show goes on without a hitch (or a git glitch).

3. The Process Whisperer

If processes were pets, we’d be the dog whisperers. In DevOps, we help tame the wild beasts of workflow chaos, turning them into obedient companions that fetch results on command.

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Ashish Agrawal

DevOps Practice Lead at BCS Technology |Episerver CMS | Full Stack Engineer | Cloud AZURE & AWS | Freelance Consultant