DevOps / Software Engineer III

LexisNexis (Proprietary) Limited Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the legal technology sector is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their Risk and Compliance teams. You will be instrumental in enhancing cloud infrastructure and delivering scalable solutions while working with modern technologies and practices. This role offers flexibility, numerous wellbeing initiatives, and a commitment to a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software or DevOps engineering.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms AWS or Azure.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).
• Support product teams with setting up and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor systems and troubleshoot technical issues.

Skills

Cloud platforms AWS

CI/CD processes

Version control systems Git

Data modeling

Agile development

Test-driven development

Education

Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

SonarQube

SQL

NoSQL

Angular

React

Job description

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to support our Risk and Compliance teams in delivering high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. This role involves designing and improving CI / CD pipelines, contributing to cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS), and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

You will help shape technical solutions, write clean and maintainable code, and participate in testing and automation efforts. Your contributions will directly support key initiatives such as implementing AI assistants and enhancing our development workflows using tools like SonarQube and StarGate.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).
• Support product teams with setting up and optimizing CI / CD pipelines.
• Write and test code for moderately complex software components.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective solutions.
• Review code and participate in peer feedback sessions to promote best practices.
• Monitor systems and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software or DevOps engineering.
• A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with version control systems Git and CI / CD processes.
• Understanding of data modeling and working with databases SQL, NoSQL
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools is a plus.
• Knowledge of front-end frameworks like Angular or React is beneficial.
• Familiarity with test-driven development and code quality tools (e.g., SonarQube).
• Comfortable working in Agile or iterative development environments.

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 the 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

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy