IT Environments Manager

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization is seeking an IT Environments Manager in Watford to lead the management of their technical environments. This role involves ensuring optimal configuration and security of development and production environments, requiring strong experience in IT infrastructure and team leadership.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in IT environments, systems administration, or DevOps.
• At least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage technical environments to ensure reliability and security.
• Ensure optimal setup, configuration, maintenance, and security.
• Manage assigned risks and escalate issues accordingly.

Skills

IT infrastructure

virtualisation technologies

network management

scripting and automation

problem-solving

security best practices

Job description

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Client:

JSS Search

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

IT Environments Manager

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).