Lead Environment Engineer
Southampton - UK
Job Summary
Overview
Were Kingfisher A team made up of over 74000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q Screwfix Brico Depot Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.
Join our dynamic Environment Management Team and lead non-production test environments across Fulfilment & Order Management (with some exposure to Store Operations).
Youll own environment strategy provide governance and act as the key escalation point for non-prod issues. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to shape the future of environment management as we transition to hybrid cloud and DevOps ways of working.
Play a key part in driving continuous improvement while contributing to an exciting team transformation.
Please note that this role can be based from our London Paddington Southampton or Yeovil office with an expectation of 4 days per month in the office.
Whats the job
Own and manage non-production test environments for your domain including:
- Acting as the primary environment point of contact
- Analysing new demand (timelines stakeholders requirements)
- Defining Route to Production and ensuring process adherence
Drive environment optimisation and future capability including:
- Advancing Environments on Demand
- Capturing configuration changes for the CMDB
- Participating in Agile/Sprint ways of working
Lead issue resolution and governance including:
- Coordinating non-prod incident and request escalations
- Communicating updates ETAs and driving resolution
- Promoting consistent processes and improving ways of working
Contribute to team strategy and transformation including:
- Supporting strategic objectives
- Playing a key role in the teams maturity and evolution
What youll bring
Required Skills & Experience
- Passion for continuous improvement and driving change
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Strong stakeholder management influencing and communication skills
- Strategic mindset with the ability to navigate transformation
- Experience working in Agile environments and cross-functional teams
Desirable Experience
- Experience in large multi-business unit organisations
- Exposure to hybrid cloud and on-premise environments
- Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies
- Knowledge of tools such as ServiceNow GitLab or Datadog
- Technical background beneficial but not essential
How We Work
We believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average around 20% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.
We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you dont meet 100% of the requirements.
What We Offer
An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas support experimentation and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.
We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.
Diversity & Inclusion
Our customers come from all walks of life - and so do we. Were committed to ensuring all colleagues future colleagues and applicants are treated equally regardless of age gender marital or civil partnership status ethnicity culture religion belief political opinion disability gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation.
Interested Great apply now and help us to Power the Possible.
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About Company
Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,360 stores in nine countries across Europe. We operate under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, Tradepoint and Koçtaş, supported by a team of 77,000 colleagues