We are looking for an experienced and technically capable Environments Team Lead to manage the delivery and maintenance of client-facing test environments within a high-performing DevOps function at a growing FinTech. This role is hands-on and focused on managing non-production environments—particularly UAT and integration testing platforms used directly by clients.

The successful candidate will lead a small team responsible for ensuring environment availability, stability, and quality, while working closely with stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure, QA, product, operations, and client delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead the team responsible for managing UAT and other client-facing test environments.

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Plan and deliver environment upgrades, configuration changes, and maintenance activities.

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Investigate and resolve environment issues, ensuring minimal disruption to client testing.

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Collaborate across departments to support client onboarding, testing, and integration efforts.

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Oversee out-of-hours support rotations and ensure reliable coverage for critical environments.

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Support the development of team members through mentoring and technical guidance.

Essential Requirements

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Proven experience supporting complex multi-tier environments across Windows and Linux platforms.

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Strong working knowledge of cloud services (Azure or AWS).

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Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., IBM MQ), SQL (T-SQL), and XML-based tools.

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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools such as TeamCity or GitHub Actions.

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Experience using configuration management tools (e.g., Chef, Puppet, or Ansible).

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Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.

Desirable Skills

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Scripting or development experience (PowerShell, C#, Ruby).

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Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes).

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Familiarity with Agile methodologies and version control systems such as Git.

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Understanding of protocols like SWIFT, FIX, or SFTP.

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Previous experience in a FinTech or enterprise software environment