Environment Strategist Fulltime Overview of the Role:
Accountable for tracking completion of
retrofits
across lower test environments, including
issues resolution , for
projects dependent
on or requiring to be retrofitted into Self Serve bundle releases.
Responsible for monitoring the creation of
retrofit JIRA tickets , tracking dependencies across projects and working in close collaboration with
project managers ,
Dev
and QA leads.
Responsible for
tracking certificates
coming up for
renewal
in the lower test environments, working with the
Dev
leads
to ensure
JIRA
tickets have been raised.
Responsibilities:
Daily health checks on
retrofits
and
certificate renewals , planned and completed, across all lower environments ( SITs / PERF )
Engagement of
environment management team
for triaging of environment blockers
Communication of retrofits status across all projects impacting or being impacted by a Self Serve bundle release
Communication of certificates renewals completed across all lower environments
Coordination to resolve end-to-end environment related issues
Attendance of weekly release management meeting with the goal to track any changes in projects environment allocation and/or issues
Health checks after scheduled deployments (retrofits or certs), confirmed validation with Dev/QA teamsManage and standardize environment
retrofits
Further improvements on setting monitoring and logging
Identify gaps
Alerting in SIT
Additional automation
Environment provisioning and management
Tooling
Virtualization
API mocking
Required Skills:
5 +
years systems experience as a
Quality Assurance (QA)
skilled, end-to-end test/ release lead
Possesses an understanding of test environments, from
infrastructure
topology
to
application layers
Possesses a deep understanding of
SDLC ,
Agile
and QA methodologies
Demonstrates knowledge of industry methodology standards (e.g., Capability Maturity Model Integration [ CMMI ] and International Organization for Standardization [ ISO ])
Worked with Dev, Build, QA teams for the release process
Soft Skills Required:
Possesses good communication skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrates good leadership management skills
Possesses an ability to work with multiple resources across
multiple projects
high in complexity and of strategic importance
Is able to manage change and keep people
accountable
to
change management framework
Is able to effectively resolve and/or escalation issues when required
Is able to work independently
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or post-Secondary diploma in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.