Environments and Data Management Lead

at  Expleo Group

Overview:
You will act as a Senior Technical Engineer leading Test Environments and Data Management. You will manage available frameworks and tools to manage test environment & data bookings throughout the full SDLC. You must have a wide range of experience across many technical platforms with a high-level understanding of IT architecture, design, networking, operational service and support.

Responsibilities:

• Lead environment and data management for multiple phases within a project and/or multiple small projects of moderate scope
• Responsible for co-ordination of all test environment delivery activities including build, configuration and validation
• Responsible for managing own and team’s time within a certain area and conditions
• Provide diagnostics and resolution to problems and preparing responses to anticipated questions
• Provide detailed advice to the team regarding the application of technologies
• Proven ability to successfully manage external partners/vendors
• Proven ability to respond well to change and maintain flexibility while keeping focus on objectives

Qualifications:

• Essential:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• SAP S/4 Hana
• Desirable:
• Certification IT Service Management Certification (ITIL) and Cloud computing
• Experience in Test Environment Management
• ISTQB Certification - Beneficial but not essential

Essential skills:

• SAP S/4 Hana deployment and maintenance experience
• Ability to contribute to new concepts or strategies that significantly improve or revise the way environments and data management is done throughout SDLC
• Excellent client-facing, communication and presentations skills
• People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
• Team work and emotional intelligence
• Good self-management – continuous performance is both an objective and a mind-set
• Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance

Experience:

• Good SAP applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge with practical experience of engineering/development tools and platforms required to deliver Quality Engineering architecture.
• Experience in providing technical guidance to enable others and solving technical queries from junior colleagues
• Knowledge on Cloud concepts and virtualisation
• Experience in leading and managing others, offering the appropriate balance of supervision and empowerment
• Solid understanding with respect to analysis and design, implementation and system integration
• Experience in influencing senior level clients through change management initiatives, ensuring that the infrastructure is managed to provide agreed levels of service.

Technical:

• In-depth knowledge in enterprise software solutions and experience in providing technical management to key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies and market trends and able to assess impact on business strategies, benefits, and risks.
• Experience in being responsible for the investigation and application of changes and identifying interdependent environment and data components affecting a project or programme.
• Experience in implementing systems and controls to measure performance and manage risk. Is an expert in root cause analysis of issues.
• Experience in working closely with clients to develop an understanding of their business strategy and architecting solutions based on that.
• Knowledge of relevant test environment and data management tools
• Technical expertise in script languages (Shell, Perl, etc.)
• Expertise on databases and handling queries

Benefits:

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

‘’We are an equal opportunities employer, which means that we are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment to all persons.’’

Responsibilities:

• Lead environment and data management for multiple phases within a project and/or multiple small projects of moderate scope
• Responsible for co-ordination of all test environment delivery activities including build, configuration and validation
• Responsible for managing own and team’s time within a certain area and conditions
• Provide diagnostics and resolution to problems and preparing responses to anticipated questions
• Provide detailed advice to the team regarding the application of technologies
• Proven ability to successfully manage external partners/vendors
• Proven ability to respond well to change and maintain flexibility while keeping focus on objective