Test Environment Lead Engineer (5+ Years Exp)

Company Overview

Infuse is a technology consulting firm that that helps organisations get the most out of their software – we do this by providing our clients with pioneering and cutting-edge Quality Engineering and Agile / DevOps transformation services. We have been established since 2002, are headquartered in London and are fast-growing with great career opportunities in the UK and India (Goa),

Our projects range from digital transformation, DevOps implementation, test automation and performance engineering for global clearing houses, healthcare trusts, Russell Group universities, global telco providers, retailers, finance houses, leading system integrators and Fintech companies.

If you join Infuse, you will work across a variety of projects and domains learning and leveraging innovative technical solutions to help solve our clients' challenges and providing them with high quality software and real business benefits. We will support you every step of the way and have long-lasting and deep relationships with our clients and alumni, many of whom are leading industry experts still working with us today.

Our Team

Our team is inspired by technology and values creativity, collaboration, integrity and respect with a commitment to quality in everything we do. We are looking for like-minded quality engineers to join our team.

So, if you’re a talented Test Environment Engineer who is excited by the opportunity to broaden and leverage your engineering skills to support the development of high-quality products, we want to hear from you!

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Test Environment Lead Engineer with minimum 5 years of experience who will be responsible for designing, establishing, and maintaining robust test environments. Your leadership, technical proficiency, and strategic thinking will be crucial in ensuring the quality and efficiency of our testing workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Test Environment Strategy and Leadership:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive test environment strategy aligned with project objectives and quality standards.
• Lead a team of engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and technical leadership in the field of test environment management.
• Environment Architecture and Setup:
• Architect complex and versatile testing environments that accurately emulate production configurations and scenarios.
• Oversee the setup, configuration, and maintenance of diverse environments, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Environment Lifecycle Management:
• Monitor the health, availability, and performance of test environments, taking proactive measures to address issues and minimize disruptions.
• Implement strategies for environment versioning, cloning, and sandboxing to support parallel testing activities.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
• Collaborate closely with development, quality assurance, and infrastructure teams to integrate testing environments seamlessly into the development lifecycle.
• Communicate environment status, changes, and potential impacts to relevant stakeholders.
• Process Improvement and Automation:
• Continuously evaluate and enhance environment management processes, leveraging automation tools and best practices to streamline provisioning, configuration, and maintenance.
• Technical Expertise and Problem Solving:
• Provide expert guidance in resolving complex environment-related challenges, demonstrating a deep understanding of testing ecosystem intricacies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize environment resource allocation, cost-effectiveness, and utilization.
• Documentation and Training:
• Establish and maintain comprehensive documentation for environment setup, configuration, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Conduct training sessions to educate team members on environment management best practices and emerging technologies.

Mandatory Technology Skills and Awareness

Leadership Abilities: Previous experience leading or mentoring technical teams, demonstrating effective leadership skills.

• Effective Communication: Ability to present complex technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Cloud Platform Expertise: Proficiency in designing, deploying, and managing testing environments on cloud platforms, with an emphasis on Microsoft Azure.
• Azure DevOps: Proficiency in Azure DevOps tools and practices for end-to-end management of development and testing pipelines.
• Scripting and Automation: Expert scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automating environment provisioning and management tasks.
• CI/CD Integration: Demonstrated expertise in integrating testing environments with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Strong understanding of IaC principles and extensive experience with tools like Terraform for automated environment provisioning.
• Advanced Environment Monitoring and Alerting: Proven ability to implement advanced monitoring solutions to proactively detect and address environment issues.

Desirable Technology Skills and Awareness

• Advanced Cloud Services: In-depth knowledge of advanced Azure services such as Azure Virtual Networks, Azure App Services, and Azure SQL Database.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Advanced knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Security Expertise: Familiarity with cloud security best practices and experience in applying them to ensure the integrity of test environments and data.
• Performance Testing Awareness: Understanding of performance testing concepts and tools to assess environment performance under varying conditions.
• Cost Optimization Strategies: Experience in optimizing cloud resource allocation and costs while maintaining optimal performance and reliability.

Benefits of Working at Infuse

• Long term work from home
• Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus
• Employee training programs

Infuse Consulting is a company committed to growing and supporting our employees.

We offer generous benefits with a focus on providing a healthy work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion a friendly, collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Come and join us!