Wessex Water

As the IT Environment Manager, you will manage the demand and provisioning of production and non-production IT environments.

You will coordinate application releases using agreed policies, processes and standards to deliver solutions into the live environment.

What you'll do

In this varied role, you will:

• manage demand for and coordinate the availability of application environments to support project, product, minor change and maintenance activities
• coordinate application releases using agreed policies, processes and standards to deliver solutions through non-production environments and into the live environment
• ensure environments align with architecture requirements with respect to design, configuration and resilience
• promote automation where possible in environment builds. This includes Infrastructure as Code and DevOps pipelines
• be accountable for the build of multiple integrated environments across the application lifecycle
• work closely with the technical teams to identify build activities and manage them through build and deployment
• definine and implement appropriate environment management processes and controls, ensuring they are understood and strictly adhered to by onshore and offshore teams
• definine strategy for code, config and data releases, backups and restores across environments
• agree releases with key stakeholders and manage the release process to ensure environments are available when they are needed to support program activity
• manage any issues that arise within environments and integrations through to resolution, ensuring issues are captured, triaged and assigned to the appropriate teams or external suppliers
• support the smooth transition of environments throughout their lifecycle
• work closely with the technical teams to ensure that environments are production-ready and are configured to support DR scenarios including backup and restore.

What you'll need

The ideal candidate will have:

• to have managed a large Hybrid estate
• knowledge of DevOps culture and practices
• Microsoft Azure Certifications (Azure Fundamentals is preferred)
• evidence of leadership capability; you take initiative and drive through improvements rather than just support others
• experience in IT architecture, applications and infrastructure
• experience of the systems development lifecycle
• experience working with complex software environments combining SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and custom software
• five years relevant experience.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.