Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Security & Infra

RELX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Shared parental leave

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a security-focused Software Engineer to deliver secure, scalable software and cloud infrastructure in AWS. You will design, build, deploy, and support production-ready solutions with monitoring and CI/CD practices in a cross-functional Agile team.

You will mentor teammates, help shape engineering standards, and contribute to continuous improvement across the platform. A strong foundation in Python, JavaScript/Node, Terraform, and WAF/Cloudflare is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud environments and building secure, scalable services.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, especially GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in Python; modern front-end basics with JavaScript/Node.
• Familiarity with WAF technologies and Cloudflare features.
• Solid Git and SQL skills; Terraform and Linux know-how.
• Knowledge of RESTful services and event-driven architectures; scripting and CI/CD practices; Agile DevOps mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, scalable software and cloud infrastructure for critical services.
• Build and support production-ready AWS deployments with monitoring and alerting.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and tooling.
• Mentor teammates and promote engineering standards across the team.
• Collaborate in cross-functional Agile teams to improve practices.

Skills

AWS

GitHub Actions

Python

JavaScript/Node

WAF Cloudflare

Git

SQL

Terraform

Linux

RESTful APIs

Event-driven

Scripting

CI/CD

Agile DevOps

Tools

Cloudflare

Terraform

Git

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a security-focused Software Engineer to deliver secure, scalable software and cloud infrastructure in AWS. You will design, build, deploy, and support production-ready solutions with monitoring and CI/CD practices in a cross-functional Agile team.

You will mentor teammates, help shape engineering standards, and contribute to continuous improvement across the platform. A strong foundation in Python, JavaScript/Node, Terraform, and WAF/Cloudflare is essential.