IT Release & Environments Lead

Henderson Scott; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology firm is seeking an IT Release & Environments Lead to manage Production and Non-Production environments for their IT team. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams to define requirements, championing FinOps practices, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. Ideal candidates have cloud platform knowledge, strong communication skills, and can commute to London 2-3 times per week. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position.

Qualifications

• Understanding of IT release and environment management best practices (or willingness to learn).
• Able to commute to London 2-3 times per week (if more, then ideal).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development, testing, infrastructure, and delivery teams to define environment requirements at each stage of the lifecycle.
• Champion FinOps practices to manage and optimise infrastructure spend.
• Develop and maintain environment reporting and documentation.
• Coordinate the delivery of environments across development, testing, integration, and production.
• Work with technical specialists to define and document best practice standards.
• Support continuous improvement, including automation, new tools, and technology upgrades.
• Provide release management support and consultation to teams, service providers, and vendors.

Skills

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Experience in cloud cost monitoring and optimisation

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an IT Release & Environments Lead to join our insurance client’s IT team. Reporting to the Infrastructure Delivery Manager, you will ensure Production and Non-Production Environments (Dev, Test, Integration, E2E) are effectively managed, governed, and fit for purpose for use by development, testing, data, business-as-usual, and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development, testing, infrastructure, and delivery teams to define environment requirements at each stage of the lifecycle


• Champion FinOps practices to manage and optimise infrastructure spend


• Develop and maintain environment reporting and documentation


• Coordinate the delivery of environments across development, testing, integration, and production


• Work with technical specialists to define and document best practice standards


• Support continuous improvement, including automation, new tools, and technology upgrades


• Provide release management support and consultation to teams, service providers, and vendors

Skills & experience

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)


• Experience in cloud cost monitoring and optimisation is desirable


• Understanding of IT release and environment management best practices (or willingness to learn)


• Strong communication and collaboration skills


• Able to commute to London 2-3 times per week (if more, then ideal)

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Insurance