Test Environment Manager

Technopride Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Test Environment Manager (TEM) to oversee and improve the testing lifecycle for software development. The role involves strong engineering capabilities with a focus on automation, system reliability, and leading efforts in performance monitoring. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in observability tools, cloud platforms, and configuration management, alongside strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in observability and monitoring tools.
• Expertise in CI/CD platforms and configuration management tools.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python or Bash.
• Solid foundation in Linux and networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage test environments.
• Establish and measure Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
• Implement observability practices to monitor performance.
• Lead incident response for environment-related issues.
• Identify and automate repetitive manual tasks.

Skills

Observability

Monitoring tools

CI/CD platforms

Configuration management

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Linux systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Test Environment Manager (TEM)

Experience Level: 15+ years

The Test Environment Manager (TEM) plays a pivotal role in transforming the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) environment. This role requires a strong engineering mindset with a focus on system reliability, automation, and performance in non–production environments. The TEM will lead the design, automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of test environments to support development, testing, and delivery teams.

Operational Responsibilities

• Automate Environment Lifecycle: Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision, configure, and decommission test environments, integrating with CI/CD pipelines.
• Define Service Objectives: Establish and measure Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs), such as availability and provisioning time, to ensure environments meet team needs.
• Monitor Health & Performance: Implement observability practices using tools like Prometheus and Grafana to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Incident Management: Lead incident response for environment–related issues, conducting blameless post–mortems and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Reduce Toil: Identify and automate repetitive manual tasks to improve efficiency and free up engineering capacity.

Strategic & Cultural Responsibilities

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Analyze metrics, incidents, and reports to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Balance Reliability & Speed: Apply error budget principles to manage trade–offs between reliability and delivery speed.
• Promote Reliability Culture: Foster a culture of shared ownership and blameless incident response across development, QA, and SRE teams.
• Capacity Planning: Forecast and plan for future infrastructure needs based on usage patterns and demand.
• Advance Test Data Management: Collaborate with Test Data Managers to ensure test data availability, compliance, consistency, and automated provisioning.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in observability, monitoring, and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana).
• Expertise in CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• In–depth knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), as well as serverless architectures.
• Advanced scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages to automate environment management tasks.
• Solid foundation in Linux systems, networking concepts, and database management.

Soft Skills

• Leadership & Influence: Ability to drive adoption of SRE practices and influence stakeholders across technical and business functions.
• Problem–Solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills to resolve complex environment issues under pressure.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Adaptability: Proactive, flexible mindset to adapt to evolving technologies and development practices.