Environment Governance Operations Lead

McLean, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Environment Governance & Operations Lead

Location: McLean VA (Onsite)
Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time

Role Summary

We are seeking an Environment Governance & Operations Lead to own and govern the lifecycle of enterprise application environments across Development Test UAT Performance and Production.
This role focuses on standardization stability automation and compliance of environments while working closely with DevOps Platform Security and Product teams.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in DevOps and infrastructure combined with governance stakeholder management and strategic leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Environment Governance & Standards

Define and implement governance frameworks for managing environments across Dev SIT UAT Performance and Production
Establish policies for:
- Environment provisioning and decommissioning
- Refresh cycles and environment usage
- Security audit and regulatory compliance
Define test data refresh strategies including just-in-time refresh and data virtualization options

2. Environment Stability & Currency

Ensure all environments are current with application versions patches and infrastructure updates
Monitor environment health and proactively identify:
- Configuration drift
- Technical debt
- Stability risks
Build and maintain environment health dashboards to provide real-time visibility into non-production and production environments

3. Strategy Automation & DevOps Alignment

Define and oversee strategies for environment build refresh and maintenance
Promote and enforce Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Partner with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to:
- Optimize CI/CD pipelines
- Enable automated and consistent environment provisioning
Drive standardization across environments to reduce manual effort and errors

4. Accountability & Collaboration

Act as the subject matter expert for environment governance and operations
Work closely with product application DevOps infrastructure and security teams to enforce standards and SLAs
Influence senior stakeholders and obtain buy-in for governance decisions
Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure compliance with environment policies

5. Documentation & Continuous Improvement

Create and maintain clear environment management documentation standards and runbooks
Continuously improve environment processes based on operational feedback and metrics
Track and report environment-related KPIs and operational risks

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift
Hands-on knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform Ansible)
Scripting experience with Python and/or PowerShell
Familiarity with credential and secrets management (HashiCorp Vault CyberArk)
Knowledge of monitoring logging and observability tools

Professional & Leadership Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to influence teams and leadership to follow governance standards
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Experience working in large complex enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing large-scale non-production environments
Background in platform engineering DevOps leadership or environment management
Experience with regulated or security-sensitive environments

Job Title: Environment Governance & Operations Lead Location: McLean VA (Onsite) Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time Role Summary We are seeking an Environment Governance & Operations Lead to own and govern the lifecycle of enterprise application environments across Development Test UAT Perfo...