Senior Systems Engineer II

Elsevier Limited Company; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer II to design, operate, and continuously improve cloud-based enterprise environments. You will drive automation, reliability, and security across AWS-based infrastructure, guiding change, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will work to optimize performance, implement IaC practices, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining comprehensive documentation and

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, networking, IAM, EKS)
• Solid knowledge of Linux/UNIX systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Scripting and automation (Bash, Python)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of system monitoring and performance tuning tools (CloudWatch, NewRelic)
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes
• Understanding of security best practices (IAM, patching, vulnerability management)
• Knowledge of system recovery and disaster recovery strategies

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex system and performance issues in cloud environments
• Monitor system health and proactively address risks to stability, performance, and security
• Design and implement system configurations, improvements, and automation
• Support and execute change management processes, including impact assessment
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code and operational scripts
• Collaborate with development, support teams, and vendors to deliver reliable solutions
• Review and guide work from less-experienced engineers
• Contribute to improving system monitoring, alerting, and reporting
• Ensure system recovery readiness and effectively handle incident resolution
• Contribute to capacity planning and infrastructure scalability in AWS
• Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with internal standards
• Maintain clear documentation for systems, processes, and procedures

Skills

Scripting & automation

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Security best practices

Incident, problem & change management

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bash

Python

CloudWatch

NewRelic

EC2

S3

RDS

IAM

EKS

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer II

Are you passionate about designing, building and maintaining reliable, scalable systems that support critical business applications? Do you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, improving system performance and delivering robust infrastructure solutions?

About the team:

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

About the role:

This role is responsible for the design, operation, and continuous improvement of cloud-based enterprise system environments. The Senior Systems Engineer contributes to project planning, ensures system reliability, security, and performance, and independently drives the resolution of complex system issues. This role also supports change management processes and promotes automation and operational efficiency in a DevOps-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and resolve complex system and performance issues in cloud environments
• Monitor system health and proactively address risks to stability, performance, and security
• Design and implement system configurations, improvements, and automation
• Support and execute change management processes, including impact assessment
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code and operational scripts
• Collaborate with development, support teams, and vendors to deliver reliable solutions
• Review and guide work from less-experienced engineers
• Contribute to improving system monitoring, alerting, and reporting
• Ensure system recovery readiness and effectively handle incident resolution
• Contribute to capacity planning and infrastructure scalability in AWS
• Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with internal standards
• Maintain clear documentation for systems, processes, and procedures

Requirements:

• Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, networking, IAM, EKS)
• Solid knowledge of Linux/UNIX systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python)
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of system monitoring and performance tuning tools (e.g., CloudWatch, NewRelic)
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management processes
• Understanding of security best practices (IAM, patching, vulnerability management)
• Knowledge of system recovery and disaster recovery strategies

Why Join Us?

Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are most productive.

Working for you We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career.

These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
• Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave
• Internal communities and networks
• Various employee discounts
• Recruitment introduction reward
• Employee Assistance Program (global)

About the business-

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

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