Senior DevOps Engineer

RELX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RX Global in London seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, automate, secure and operate RX Cloud Platforms across AWS and Azure. Based in Richmond, you will work with software teams to improve cloud infrastructure, automation, observability and platform reliability.

You will build scalable CI/CD pipelines, craft Terraform modules, implement cloud security, and drive incident analysis and continuous improvement while applying AI-assisted engineering tools to boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience designing secure cloud platforms and operating them at scale.
• Strong automation mindset and ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Support AWS services including EKS, EC2, ECS/Fargate, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route53, ALB, VPC, IAM, Systems Manager and CloudWatch.
• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure patterns.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related tooling.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and release automation.
• Implement cloud security best practices and support remediation activities.
• Maintain monitoring, logging and alerting solutions, participate in incident management and root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement.
• Automate repetitive operational activities and leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve troubleshooting, documentation, operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CI/CD automation

Security best practices

Automation mindset

Agile collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you passionate about building secure, reliable cloud platforms that help engineering teams deliver business-critical applications?

Would you like to use automation, cloud technologies and AI-assisted engineering tools to improve platform operations at scale?

About Our Team

RX Global aims to create unforgettable experiences for attendees and exhibitors through organizing events. Innovation, creativity, and collaboration drive the company to offer exceptional services to clients.

About The Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer within GTECH Cloud Engineering, you will design, automate, secure and operate RX Cloud Platforms across AWS and Microsoft Azure. Based in Richmond, London, you will work closely with software engineering teams to improve cloud infrastructure, delivery automation, observability and platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Support AWS services including EKS, EC2, ECS/Fargate, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route53, ALB, VPC, IAM, Systems Manager and CloudWatch.
• Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure patterns.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and related tooling.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and release automation.
• Implement cloud security best practices and support remediation activities.
• Maintain monitoring, logging and alerting solutions, participate in incident management and root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement.
• Automate repetitive operational activities and leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve troubleshooting, documentation, operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Requirements

• Experience with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, including EKS, EC2, ECS/Fargate, IAM, VPC, Route53, CloudFront, RDS, S3, ALB, Systems Manager, CloudWatch, Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, Virtual Networks, Azure Storage, Azure Load Balancer, Azure Monitor and Azure Entra ID/IAM.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions and CI/CD.
• Bash or PowerShell scripting skills and experience with Amazon Linux, Red Hat or Debian Linux.
• Experience with CloudWatch, Splunk, cloud security and IAM best practices.
• Experience working with Agile development teams, with strong troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• An automation-first mindset, ownership of high-quality outcomes and confidence working directly with software engineering teams.
• Experience with relevant complementary technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, Ansible, OpenSearch, Elastic Cloud, Python, AWS Control Tower, Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, GCP, FinOps, cloud cost optimisation or AI-assisted engineering tools.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About The Business

RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit http://www.rxglobal.com.

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