Test Environment Manager (Linux/Openshift) - £75k-£85k

One of our financial services clients is looking to hire a Test Environment Manager to support a large-scale modernisation programme where they are moving from a legacy monolithic setup to a microservices-based one. This role plays a pivotal part in designing, managing, and evolving the organisation’s test environments to support technical teams in a complex, containerised, cloud-native technology landscape. You’ll play a key role in helping shape the future of how test environments are delivered, automated, and maintained with a strong focus on scalability, stability, and CI/CD integration. Key Responsibilities: Help define and implement a forward-looking test environment strategy tailored to modern architecture standards. Manage end-to-end environment lifecycle: provisioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning. Collaborate with architecture, DevOps, and engineering teams to ensure test environments align with the needs of cloud-native services. Own and document configuration management, integration points, and dependencies across systems. Deliver technical guidance to squads and contribute to infrastructure and test automation projects. Troubleshoot environment issues and coordinate resolution across cross-functional teams. Embed environment automation via tools like Ansible and integrate seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab). Monitor environment health and performance using modern observability tools, driving continuous improvement initiatives. What they are looking for At least 5 years in test environment management, including hands-on work with OpenShift/Linux platforms. Strong exposure to cloud technologies (preferably Azure) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes). Experience working within complex transformation programmes ideally involving legacy-to-modern transitions. Proficient in Linux shell scripting and systems management. Sound knowledge of CI/CD frameworks and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana). Confident communicator, able to collaborate effectively with architects, developers, QA, and operations. The role is paying a base salary of between £75,000-£85,000 discretionary bonus. The company operate a hybrid working model – you will be expected to work two days in the office with the offer of three days a week working remotely. The client can not offer VISA sponsorship for this role.