Systems Engineer I

RX Brasil; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Systems Engineer I to join our TIO team. You will help ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of production systems on AWS, collaborating with software engineers and platform teams.

Ideal for early-career engineers aiming to grow in cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence. This entry-to-mid-level role emphasizes hands-on cloud work, infra as code, and observability.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a Systems Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Scripting/programming experience in one or more languages (Python, Go, Bash, etc.)
• Understanding of monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Exposure to SLO/SLI/error budget frameworks

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production systems running on AWS
• Respond to incidents and help drive root cause analysis and postmortems
• Build and maintain automation for deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management (Infrastructure as Code)
• Collaborate with development teams to improve system observability (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting)
• Contribute to capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization efforts
• Write and maintain runbooks, documentation, and operational procedures
• Support CI/CD pipelines and help improve deployment safety and velocity

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

CI/CD

Monitoring

SRE

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

CloudWatch

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Are you passionate about building reliable cloud infrastructure and automating systems that power products used around the world? Do you enjoy solving operational challenges, improving observability, and collaborating with engineers to deliver resilient, scalable platforms?

About our Team

Join a collaborative and supportive engineering team powering Scopus, working closely with colleagues across the Netherlands, London, and India. We are passionate about reliability, automation, and cloud technologies, and we provide a strong mentorship environment where early-career engineers can learn, grow, and build rewarding long-term careers.

About the Role

Elsevier is looking for a Systems Engineer I to join our TIO team. In this role, you'll help ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the systems that power Elsevier's products, working closely with software engineers, platform teams, and other systems engineers. This is an entry-to-mid-level position, ideal for engineers early in their career who want to grow their skills in cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production systems running on AWS
• Respond to incidents and help drive root cause analysis and postmortems
• Build and maintain automation for deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management (Infrastructure as Code)
• Collaborate with development teams to improve system observability (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting)
• Contribute to capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization efforts
• Write and maintain runbooks, documentation, and operational procedures
• Support CI/CD pipelines and help improve deployment safety and velocity

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a Systems Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or similar role
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Scripting/programming experience in one or more languages (Python, Go, Bash, etc.)
• Understanding of monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Exposure to SLO/SLI/error budget frameworks

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

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.

If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €40,400 - €67,400. This job may be subject to a collective labor agreement in the Netherlands. Please consult with the hiring team for further details.

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.

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all.

We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most.

We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses.

Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all.

With 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 locations across the globe, we are committed to supporting the scientific and healthcare communities around the world. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across technology, commercial, business, and early career jobs. If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier.

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