IT Release Environment Manager

at  Renishaw plc

Job Description
Salary £55,000 and £60,000 depending on experience
Hybrid Working 3 days onsite
Renishaw have embarked on an ambitious programme to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 across our global subsidiary network, and we are looking for a motivated IT Release / Environment Manager who will contribute to the delivery and maintenance of Azure based environments and associated application software releases.
You’ll ensure that significant technical changes to our application stack are assessed, authorised, scheduled, and implemented in a controlled and efficient manner. These could be changes initiated by 3rd party providers or internal developments. You’ll keep an eye on their wider impact across the organisation to ensure smooth delivery of the changes, while spotting and mitigating any potential risks to service delivery.
You will have strong Azure platform management skills, be able to prioritise workload in a fast-paced hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage change and release plans.
• Manage release related risks, issues, and cross platform deployment dependencies.
• Coordinate key stakeholders at all levels throughout the release process.
• Deliver major releases alongside small change, urgent change, service improvements and maintenance.
• Apply and contribute to release governance.
• System environments build and maintenance including associated security.

Key requirements

• CI/CD methodologies
• Good understanding of Azure platform management tools (Azure Management Portal, Azure DevOps pipelines, Power Platform Admin Centre)
• Knowledge of Cost Management, Resource management, Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Experience of working in a structured IT department in a similar role, being responsible for the control and management of multiple enterprise application environments, both on premise and cloud based.
• Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams up to task completion
• You will need an understanding of ERP products preferably Microsoft D365 (F&O and CE) solutions and architecture.

Person specification
You will have at least two years of professional experience in managing complex Azure based environments and the controlled release of software applications. You can handle multiple tasks at the same time, and to thrive in the pressures of a dynamic hybrid environment.
You’ll want to see our IT & Security team making a positive difference in how people work every day and will enjoy using and maintaining your up-to-date knowledge of technology and best practices to grow your own skills and those of your team members.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter & York sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com.
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Employment Type:
Permanent
Time Type:
Full time
Requisition Number:
R7374 IT Release Environment Manager (Open

• Manage change and release plans.
• Manage release related risks, issues, and cross platform deployment dependencies.
• Coordinate key stakeholders at all levels throughout the release process.
• Deliver major releases alongside small change, urgent change, service improvements and maintenance.
• Apply and contribute to release governance.
• System environments build and maintenance including associated security