Lab Support/Management

eTeam Workforce Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global recruitment specialist is seeking a Lab Support/Management Specialist in Sheffield to oversee technical lab environments for OpenShift migration. This role involves configuration, management of resources, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Ideal candidates have strong knowledge in virtualization, OpenShift, and automation tools. The position offers £487/day inside IR35, with 3 days onsite required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in lab environment setup and management.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization, storage, and networking.
• Familiarity with containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Provision and configure lab environments for OpenShift implementation.
• Control user access to lab environments following security policies.
• Provide technical support to engineers using the lab.
• Implement automation for lab provisioning and scaling.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance and security standards.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineers and DevOps teams.

Skills

Lab environment setup

Virtualization platforms

Networking

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Troubleshooting

Job description

Job Title: Lab Support/Management
Location: Sheffield (3 days onsite is mandatory)
Start Date: 3-6 months
£487/day inside IR35 via umbrella

Role Overview

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada.
THE BANK is seeking a Lab Support/Management Specialist to oversee and maintain the technical lab environments required for the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. This role ensures that development, testing, and staging environments are properly configured, available, and compliant with the bank's security and operational standards. The position involves managing lab resources, supporting engineering teams, and enabling smooth delivery of project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lab Environment Setup & Maintenance:
  • Provision and configure lab environments for OpenShift implementation and testing.
  • Manage underlying infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) for lab systems.
  • Ensure lab environments mirror production architecture for accurate validation.
• Access & Resource Management:
  • Control user access to lab environments in compliance with the bank security policies.
  • Monitor resource utilization and optimize lab capacity.
• Support & Troubleshooting:
  • Provide technical support to engineers and SMEs using the lab.
  • Diagnose and resolve environment-related issues promptly.
• Automation & Efficiency:
  • Implement automation for lab provisioning, scaling, and teardown.
  • Collaborate with Automation Engineers to streamline lab operations.
• Compliance & Governance:
  • Ensure lab environments the bank's IT governance, security, and regulatory standards.
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation of lab configurations and changes.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with Infrastructure Engineers, OpenShift Administrators, and DevOps teams.
  • Support integration testing and validation activities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience in lab environment setup and management for enterprise projects.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization platforms, storage, and networking.
• Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and containerized environments.
• Proficiency in automation tools (eg, Ansible, Terraform) for environment provisioning.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of IT security standards and compliance frameworks.