Ocado Group Summer 2024 – Environment & Release Manager In Hatfield

About the job
“We are on a mission: to transform the future of online grocery through cutting-edge technology innovation.”
What Does The Team Do
The Enterprise Applications team is focused on providing business applications and services which are supported, stable and streamlined to enable Ocado teams to work in a clear, controlled and cost effective manner.
In this role you will be expected to manage the governance of all environments and release management through the phases of deployment.
The role will need to initially set the guidelines and governance of environment and release management, then monitor and control the roles and responsibilities once access and configuration takes place.
There will be a need to identify and escalate risks and issues up to the Programme manager, IT Delivery and Senior Leadership Team Process Leads as appropriate with respect to all areas of Instances utilised within the programme. You will work within the programme to manage environments, coordinate releases and ensure access and controls are in place across the platforms.
What would I be doing?
Facilitate meetings at each phase of the implementation (design, build, test, cutover) and ensure the provision of Oracle Cloud instances are available for the Solution Integrator delivering Oracle Cloud Application Services and incumbent client system interfaces.
Support the implementation with the necessary cloud instances cloned, from either Production to Test or Test to Test via RFCs in the Oracle Support Portal.
Oversee the delivery and access of instances through the implementation lifecycle.
Coordinate environments across ALL vendors that Ocado subscribes to, as well as the control and maintenance of said environments.
Work with the Oracle Customer Success Manager and the Oracle Portal for Request For Changes”, Service Requests and Configuration Management.
Work all parties within the programme to ensure the right level of access is provided to each member to support their role within the access of systems.
Review and provide the stage gate framework for Configuration and Code Promotion through the phases of the programme.
Help establish a robust mechanism to track releases, upgrades and changes to all environments including the patching cadence.
Manage and communicate environmental risks and issues to the programme.
What We Are Looking For
Experience and Understanding of Oracle Financials, PPM, EPM, GRC SaaS suite.
Previous experience in managing and monitoring the RFC processes
Functional Setup Manager experience within Oracle Cloud Applications
People skills to facilitate meetings between system technical partners within delivery and incumbent/legacy applications
Strong knowledge within the Oracle Applications and Technology – SaaS (Oracle Software as a Solution) Cloud footprint in order to coordinate code promotion and versioning
Experience of Oracle Application, Reporting and Integration Middleware environment management
Previous experience of environment and release management from at least 3 projects
This would make you stand out from the crowd
Ability to audit and use tools such as Config Snapshot, Panaya or other similar products
People skills across all levels
Have the ability to draw on consulting expertise and knowledge base as required
About Ocado Technology
Ocado Technology is changing the way the world shops using advanced Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Big Data, Cloud and IoT. We develop the innovative software and hardware systems that power Ocado.com, as well as the unique ‘Ocado Smart Platform’ which is being implemented by ambitious retailers across the world from Europe to America, Asia and beyond.
Find out more about how we are pioneering the future through serial technology innovation here.
Our Values
We champion a value-led culture to get our teams working at their very best and to help create a collaborative working environment with inspiring projects that our people love. Core values ofTrust, Autonomy, Craftsmanship, CollaborationandLearn Fasthelp drive our innovative culture.But don’t just take our word for it, have a look at what our people are saying about us on Glassdoor.
What We Offer You
Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately. Currently, we offer technically stretching work, a competitive salary and;
Hybrid working patterns meaning part of the working week can be spent working remotely (typically 3 days per week). However, your working pattern will depend upon your role/team).
30 days ‘working from anywhere’ policy
Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
Private Medical Insurance
22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees
Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)
We also have regular divisional socials, sports clubs not to mention the Ocado Technology Academy for a packed schedule of courses, conferences and events. If you think you have what it takes to make a difference, please submit your application below.
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Be bold, be unique, be brilliant, be you.We are looking for individuality and we value diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly and equally. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive work environment. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We are thrilled to welcome applicants from across the world. Whilstwe are able to offer visa sponsorship, please note that we are only able to cover costs relating to the Certificate of Sponsorship and the Immigration Skills Charge only. For all employment offers made for UK roles, it is expected that you will be based in the UK in commutable distance, ready for your first day of work, so please keep this in mind. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Due to the energising nature of Ocado’s business, vacancy close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have applied and been rejected for this role in the last 6 months, or applied and been rejected for a role with a similar skill set, we will not re-evaluate you for this position. After 6 months, we will treat your application as a new one. All benefits information is subject to change and the terms of the individual arrangements. Please assume you have been unsuccessful if you haven’t heard from us within 4 weeks.
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