Test Environment Manager / Environment Lead | ESOL Global | UAE

ESOL Global; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

ESOL Global in the United Arab Emirates seeks an experienced Test Environment Manager / Environment Lead with 5+ years in UAT, SIT, and Pre-Production within the banking sector. Lead governance, monitoring, and releases across web/mobile apps, Finacle, and middleware on Microsoft tech stacks.

You will coordinate with infrastructure teams and vendors, ensure environment stability, and drive testing excellence in a fast‑paced regional technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• 5+ years in Test Environment Management, Release Management, or IT Infrastructure leadership.
• Proven experience within the Banking domain handling UAT, SIT, and Pre-Production environments.
• Deep exposure to core banking apps (Finacle, Prime 4).
• Solid knowledge of web/mobile architectures, middleware, and Microsoft tech stacks.
• Proficiency in environment monitoring, deployment automation, and release coordination.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills.
• Current UAE presence and work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end test environment governance, configuration control, and scheduling across testing stages.
• Provide dedicated UAT, SIT, and Pre-Production environment support.
• Implement environment monitoring tools, health checks, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate infrastructure provisioning, database allocation, and network connectivity with IT operations.
• Manage code deployments, branch sync, build releases, and release workflows.
• Support application architecture across web/mobile apps, core banking, and middleware.
• Coordinate with external vendors and internal development teams.
• Maintain thorough environment documentation, baselines, and incident logs.

Skills

Test Environment Management

Release Management

IT Infrastructure Leadership

Banking domain experience

Finacle

Prime 4

Web/Mobile architectures

Middleware platforms

Microsoft technologies

Environment monitoring

Deployment automation

Release coordination

Stakeholder management

Vendor negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Position Summary

ESOL Global is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Test Environment Manager / Environment Lead with 5+ years of experience in managing UAT, SIT, Pre-Production, and Testing environments within the banking domain to join our regional technology team in the UAE on a full-time permanent basis. In this critical leadership role, you will be responsible for test environment management and governance, environment monitoring, dashboard reporting, infrastructure and server coordination, code synchronization, and release management. You will leverage your strong background in Finacle, Prime 4, middleware platforms, and Microsoft technologies to drive testing excellence. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a leading regional technology and recruitment solutions enterprise (Note: Candidate must be currently available in the UAE).

Detailed Job Description

As a Test Environment Manager / Environment Lead supporting enterprise banking transformations in the UAE via ESOL Global, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of test environment governance, deployment coordination, and infrastructure stability. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing and governing UAT, SIT, and Pre-Production environments, providing robust environment support, setting up environment monitoring tools, and delivering dashboard reports to stakeholders. You will coordinate closely with infrastructure and server teams, execute code synchronization and release management across web and mobile applications, Finacle, Prime 4, middleware platforms, and Microsoft technologies. Furthermore, you will manage third-party vendor relationships, resolve cross-system dependencies, maintain technical documentation, and ensure seamless availability of all test stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end test environment management, governance, configuration control, and scheduling across all testing stages.
• Provide dedicated support and maintenance for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and Pre-Production environments.
• Implement robust environment monitoring tools, health checks, and dashboard reporting for executive stakeholders.
• Coordinate infrastructure, server provisioning, database allocation, and network connectivity with IT operations.
• Manage code deployments, branch synchronization, build releases, and release management workflows.
• Provide application architecture support across web and mobile applications, core banking, and middleware platforms.
• Coordinate seamlessly with external vendors, internal development squads, and project stakeholders.
• Maintain meticulous environment documentation, configuration baselines, and incident logs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional hands‑on experience in Test Environment Management, Release Management, or IT Infrastructure leadership.
• Strong proven experience in managing UAT, SIT, Pre-Production, and Testing environments specifically within the Banking domain.
• Deep technical exposure to core banking applications (specifically Finacle and Prime 4).
• Solid working knowledge of web and mobile application architectures, middleware platforms, and Microsoft technologies.
• Proven proficiency in environment monitoring, deployment automation, and release coordination tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills.
• Mandatory current physical presence and legal work authorization / residency in the UAE.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional certifications in ITIL Service Management, Project Management (PMP), or Agile Scrum Master (CSM).
• Prior professional working experience in tier-1 financial institutions, retail banks, or enterprise IT consultancy firms across the UAE.
• Familiarity with CI/CD automation pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in cloud-based test environment provisioning (AWS, Azure) and infrastructure-as-code.

Application Information

Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Banking Technology Package

Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Onsite Opening in UAE)

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days

Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time On-Site (UAE)