Andy Findlay enhanced the lab and test environment configuration for the SkillsFundingAgency/dfc-servicetaxonomy-editor repository, focusing on improving testing and staging parity, security, and automation readiness. He extended the LabEnvironmentVariables.yml file using YAML to introduce new parameters such as preview login URLs, cipher text validity duration, and redirect URIs with associated content types. Leveraging DevOps and environment configuration skills, Andy reduced configuration drift between test, staging, and production environments. This work enabled more reliable QA cycles and faster issue isolation, demonstrating thorough end-to-end ownership of environment setup and contributing to a more secure and predictable deployment process.