Senior Software Engineer II

RELX; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior DevOps Engineer, where you will manage Azure solutions and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to automate deployments and enhance productivity through advanced technologies. Enjoy flexible working hours and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan including Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 5-6 years experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of SQL, SSRS, SSAS, AWS Redshift, or DBeaver.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Azure modules and DevOps Pipelines.
• Provide technical problem-solving support to less technical teams.
• Conduct routine data review and verification.

Skills

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Docker

Kubernetes

Advanced MS Office

Education

Diploma/degree in business or IT-related field

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

IaC tools

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, enhancing productivity and transforming legal practices with ethical, powerful generative AI solutions using a flexible, multi-model approach that selects the best model for each legal use case.

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Provide business support through data analysis and research.
• Modify pre-designed queries for research data assessment.
• Run basic data statistics independently, including coverage stats and field populations.
• Conduct routine data review and verification, ensuring timely corrections or clarifications.
• Investigate, track, and report data issues.
• Provide technical problem-solving support to less technical teams (customer service, consumer advocacy, etc.).
• Complete new data onboarding and manage production data functions as required.
• Utilize various data workflow management and analysis tools, producing ad hoc data counts or stats as needed.
• Resolve and guide data sources in resolving basic data issues within specific functional areas.

Requirements

• Diploma/degree in business or IT-related field (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 MS Office skills.
• Experience analyzing business requirements, 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 such as flexible hours, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan including Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life, and Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy support
• 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 advance the rule of law worldwide. As a pioneer in digital legal and business information, LexisNexis was the first to bring these services online.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or other protected characteristics. We are committed to a fair and accessible hiring process. If you need accommodations, please contact us via the provided support form or phone number.

RELX is headquartered in London, England, and operates globally as a leading information and analytics company.