IT Environments Manager

JR United Kingdom; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organisation is looking for an IT Environments Manager to oversee various technical environments, ensuring their optimal setup and security. This role demands significant experience in IT systems and administration, along with leadership capabilities in managing complex environments. With a hybrid working model based in Manchester, this permanent position offers a chance to lead in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Expérience 5-7 ans en environnements IT, dont 2 ans en rôle de leadership.
• Expérience avec des environnements IT complexes.
• Connaissance des meilleures pratiques de sécurité en IT.

Responsibilities

• Gérer la configuration, la maintenance et la sécurité des environnements techniques.
• Diriger les équipes et superviser les déploiements et l'automatisation.
• Assurer la conformité et la gestion des incidents.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Virtualisation technologies

Network management

Scripting

Automation

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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IT infrastructure, virtualisation technologies, and network management.

Hybrid - Manchester 3 days

Permanent

Our client, a global financial services organisation, is seeking a permanent IT Environments Manager to oversee and manage their technical environments.

The Environments Manager role will ensure optimal setup, configuration, maintenance, and security of both the development and production environments, ensuring that IT systems and infrastructures are reliable, scalable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership
• Deployment & Automation:
• Performance & Scalability:
• Security & Compliance:
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
• Documentation & Reporting:
• Incident Management & Problem Resolution:
• Capacity Planning:
• Escalate issues as appropriate.
• Manage assigned risks and issues.
• Adhere to change, project, and analysis standards

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Experience:

• At least 5-7 years of experience in IT environments, systems administration, or DevOps, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Experience managing complex IT environments, including development, testing, staging, and production setups.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architectures is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, virtualisation technologies, and network management.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience with environment monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Nagios, Datadog).
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards in IT environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).