Senior Devops Engineer

RELX; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global information provider is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Cape Town to develop and evolve their global CI/CD platform. The role involves designing reusable tools, managing Jenkins libraries, and integrating security checks in automated deployments. The ideal candidate will have strong software development experience and familiarity with AWS and CI/CD tools. Competitive benefits include medical aid and retirement plans.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan with Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in software development using Python, Java, or .NET focused on reusable tools or APIs.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools.
• Solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Jenkins shared libraries and pipeline templates.
• Build and support Python packages with Open Telemetry-enabled steps.
• Lead migration efforts from legacy pipelines.

Skills

Python

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)

AWS services

Terraform

Docker

Observability tools (Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana)

Security tools (CVE scanning, Prisma Cloud, SonarQube)

Collaboration skills

Job description

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About The Role

As a Senior Devops Engineer, you will develop software to help evolve our global CI/CD platform. In this role, you will design reusable tools, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code templates that empower teams to deliver software efficiently, securely, and consistently. You will contribute to shared Jenkins libraries, Terraform/CloudFormation modules, Python packages, and GitOps workflows that support secure and observable deployments across AWS and other environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining Jenkins shared libraries and pipeline templates that simplify complexity and support compliance.
• Building and supporting Python packages with Open Telemetry-enabled steps for builds, scans, deployments, and releases.
• Leading migration efforts from legacy pipelines to standardized deployment paths using reusable tools and clear documentation.
• Developing and maintaining Terraform and CloudFormation modules for AWS deployments (e.g., ECS Fargate, EKS, Lambda, EC2).
• Integrating automated security and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
• Promoting observability using tools like Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Coralogix.
• Collaborating with application teams to create CI/CD flows that balance team needs with platform standards.
• Creating and maintaining documentation, onboarding guides, and best practices to support adoption.
• Providing technical guidance and support for pipeline-related issues.
• Mentoring team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Have experience in software development using Python, Java, or .NET, with a focus on building reusable tools or APIs.
• Have hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Have a solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Be familiar with container technologies (Docker, ECR) and deployment strategies (GitOps, blue/green).
• Have knowledge of observability and monitoring tools (Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Have an understanding of security and compliance tools (CVE scanning, Prisma Cloud, SonarQube).
• Be an effective communication and collaboration skills across diverse, global teams.

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 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
• Study Leave

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis®.

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