Environment and Test Data Management Lead

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Environnent & Test Data Management Lead

JOB CODE :

3592E

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Civil Services

LOCATION

Sacramento, CA

SALARY:

$165,000-$195,000

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL

No

RELOCATION

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.



The Work

The Environment & Test Data Management Lead will oversee all non-production environments and enterprise-grade test data operations to ensure availability, stability, and compliance. This role demands a proven ability to manage provisioning, configuration, integration readiness, and incident recovery across diverse systems. The ideal candidate will also drive automation, modern test data practices, and collaboration within CI/CD pipelines.

This position aligns with Cayuse's core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for provisioning, configuration, and ongoing availability for non-production environments.
• Direct the governance and maintenance of multi-system integration readiness and dependency tracking.
• Coordinate enterprise environment provisioning activities across cloud and on-premise platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Manage performance monitoring to meet service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead test data creation, masking, refresh cycles, and synthetic data generation.
• Implement strategies to ensure privacy, compliance, and accuracy in data handling practices (e.g., data masking, anonymization).
• Manage data dependencies and alignment across integrated systems during test cycles.
• Oversee proactive incident detection, response, rollback, and system recovery processes to minimize disruptions in non-production environments.
• Develop and refine incident management frameworks to maximize environment stability and resilience.
• Integrate environment management and test data operations into modern CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient delivery and continuous improvement.
• Drive technology adoption surrounding Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM, and CloudFormation to enhance automation.
• Other duties as assigned .

Qualifications

Here's What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience (Master's degree preferred).
• Experience Requirements:
  • 7+ years supporting enterprise IT systems.
  • 4+ years managing test environment and test data management activities, coordinating environment provisioning and configuration, implementing test data management strategies, monitoring environment availability and SLAs, managing data dependencies across integrated systems, leading environment incident response, rollback and recovery processes, working with databases and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS S3, RDS, EC2; Azure), and integrating environment provisioning and test data management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years supporting enterprise application environments.
• 4+ years maintaining ?99% environment availability during testing cycles for large-scale enterprise systems.
• 2+ years supporting large-scale enterprise benefits systems.
• 4+ years utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, or CloudFormation.
• 4+ years managing robust cloud and database administration tools, including AWS S3, AWS RDS, MS SQL, and AWS EC2.
• Desired Certifications:
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

• Possession of a Master's degree in a Business Administration, IT or Engineering .
• In lieu of a Master's degree, at least twelve (12) years of cumulative experience performing performance testing or performance engineering for large scale enterprise systems as defined above.

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.
• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.