Test Envrionment Manager

Please note that any applicants without recent & relevant experience in Banking will be discounted

• Day rate: €700-800 per day
• 12 month contract
• Inside IR35
• 1-day per week in London

Job description:

We are seeking an experienced Test Environment Manager to contribute to the test environment stream covering the existing landscape and future test environment strategy for our modernisation program. This program involves transitioning from a monolithic architecture to a microservices architecture. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and evolving our test environments to ensure they align with the strategic goals of the modernization program, providing reliable, scalable environments for testing activities.

The role will also require you to drive the Test environment management processes across Legacy and Modernised Services as well as building technical test knowledge to contribute to Infrastructure projects, provide technical test expertise to Development squads, define Technical Test requirements and feed into Test strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Test Environment Strategy Development:

• Contribute and support to the Development and implementation of a comprehensive test environment strategy aligned with the goals of the modernization program.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and squads ~}to ensure the test environment meets the needs of microservices-based applications.

Environment Management:

• Support the setup, configuration, and maintenance of test environments.
• Ensure environments are properly provisioned, maintained, and decommissioned as needed.
• Manage and document environment configurations, dependencies, and integration points.
• Support the planning and scheduling of test environments for project work

Support and Troubleshooting:

• Provide ongoing support for test environment issues, including troubleshooting and resolving problems promptly.
• Act as a liaison between development, QA, and support teams to address and resolve environment-related issues.

Automation and CI/CD Integration:

• Implement and maintain automated environment provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Integrate test environments with CI/CD pipelines to facilitate automated testing and continuous delivery.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor environment performance and usage, ensuring optimal operation and resource utilization.
• Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards to track environment health, usage, and issues.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with developers, QA, and operations teams to understand environment requirements and constraints.
• Communicate environment status, changes, and issues to stakeholders effectively.

• Identify and implement opportunities for improving environment setup, management, and support processes.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices related to test environment management and microservices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Proven experience (5+ years) in managing test environments in a complex, enterprise-level setting.
  • Extensive experience with microservices architecture and related technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Technical Skills:
  • Understanding in scripting languages and automation tools.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.