Lead Environment Engineer in Southampton

hackajob is collaborating with Kingfisher to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 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). You’ll 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.

• Own and manage non-production test environments for your domain
• Acting as the primary environment point of contact
• Analyzing 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 team’s maturity and evolution

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 don’t 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. 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. We’re 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.