Test Environment Analyst - AVP

Overview

Assistant Vice President role in the Corporate Bank Technology team supporting the setup, maintenance and support of test environments so that development and QA teams have stable, reliable platforms for testing.

What you'll do

• Assist in provisioning and setting up test environments (e.g., Prod Parallel) on cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure.
• Follow established procedures and documentation to configure environment components according to defined blueprints and specifications.
• Execute environment build scripts and deployment routines as directed.
• Perform configuration updates and changes in test environments under guidance, ensuring adherence to change control processes.
• Deploy application builds and associated configurations to test environments, verifying version alignment with release calendars and code baselines.
• Maintain accurate records of environment configurations and changes.
• Process environment booking requests and manage scheduling conflicts using the self-service portal or ticketing system.
• Communicate environment availability and booking confirmations to development and testing teams.
• Assist users with environment access and setup queries related to bookings.
• Configure and monitor the health and performance of test environments, including infrastructure, application services, APIs and database connections, using established monitoring tools (e.g., Geneos and Splunk).
• Coordinate with the Test Data Management team to ensure required data sets (e.g., masked production, synthetic) are loaded and refreshed for specific testing cycles.
• Verify data integrity and report any discrepancies.
• Assist in implementing and managing role-based access controls (RBAC) for test environments, ensuring adherence to security policies and compliance requirements.
• Process access requests and conduct periodic access reviews under supervision.
• Contribute to reports and dashboards on environment availability, utilization and downtime.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for environment configurations, setup procedures and troubleshooting guides.
• Identify and suggest improvements for environment management processes.

What you'll need

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, SRE or test environment support, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Hands-on experience in deploying and configuring applications across various environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on scripting experience in Python, UNIX/Linux Shell and Perl.
• Working knowledge of relational database technologies and middleware.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure and GCP) and/or on-premises virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible).
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana) for system health checks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively and work under pressure.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and best practices for environment management.

Nice to have

• A basic understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker and Kubernetes) is advantageous.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) is desirable.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.