Senior Software Engineer II

RELX; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal analytics seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to manage Azure solutions and optimize infrastructure. The role involves designing DevOps pipelines and collaborating with security teams to ensure compliance. The company values work-life balance and offers various benefits.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan with Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of SQL, PowerBI, and containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Azure modules and DevOps Pipelines.
• Support Windows environments and collaborate with security teams.
• Provide technical problem-solving support to teams.

Skills

SQL

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Containerization

Education

Diploma/Degree in IT-related fields

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

AWS Redshift

DBeaver

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Ready to take your DevOps skills to the next level? Join us and work on cutting-edge Azure solutions. Apply today!

Passionate about Azure and automation? Be part of a team that builds secure, scalable infrastructure.

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, serving customers in over 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professionals and businesses. Our company leads in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to enhance productivity and transform legal practices, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that utilizes the best models from top creators for each legal use case.

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will manage and optimize Azure modules like Ultron, Digital Safe, and Feature Environments, ensuring compliance with Azure networking and security policies (Application Gateway, Firewalls, Security Core). You will design and enhance Azure DevOps Pipelines, lead the migration of ADO Classic UI releases to YAML, and automate infrastructure deployment using PowerShell, Terraform, and IaC tools. You will also support Windows environments (IIS, SQL Server) and collaborate with security teams to maintain a secure, scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Providing business support through data analysis and research.
• Modifying pre-designed queries for research data assessment.
• Running basic data statistics independently, including coverage stats and field populations.
• Conducting routine data review and verification, ensuring timely corrections or clarifications.
• Investigating, tracking, and reporting data issues.
• Providing technical problem-solving support to less technical teams (customer service, consumer advocacy).
• Completing new data onboarding and production data management functions as assigned.
• Utilizing various data workflow management and analysis tools, producing ad hoc data counts or stats as needed.
• Resolving or guiding data sources in resolving basic data issues within specific functional areas.

Requirements

• Diploma/degree in business or IT-related fields (Mathematics/Science/Computer Science preferred).
• At least 5-6 years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of SQL, SSRS, SSAS, PowerBI, Tableau, AWS Redshift, or DBeaver.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience analyzing business requirements, including building and deploying dashboards and reports.
• Ability to collaborate with team members and manage stakeholders.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of API Management and service integrations.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance with initiatives like flexible working hours, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to support your immediate and long-term goals.

Working for you

We value your well-being and happiness, offering benefits such as:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan with Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover, Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
• Study Leave

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics to help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making, and promote the rule of law globally. As a digital pioneer, it was the first to bring legal and business information online with Lexis and Nexis services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to accessible hiring processes. If you require accommodations, please complete our Applicant Support Form or contact 1-855-833-5120.

RELX is headquartered in London, England.