Site Reliability Engineer

LexisNexis; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal and professional services provider is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to build and improve scalable systems. The role focuses on AWS and Kubernetes technology, offering a collaborative work environment that values work-life balance. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud systems, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure management, with at least 5 years of experience in a relevant role.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan with Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a software/technology environment.
• Certifications in AWS or Kubernetes are advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with deploying, managing, and scaling applications in Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, observability, and performance.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Kubernetes Proficiency

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

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 for each individual legal use case.

About the role:

Our CEMEA Cloud/SRE team is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to help build scalable, secure, and reliable systems. Our team specializes in cloud and DevOps technologies, with members possessing varying levels of expertise in areas such as Kubernetes, development, and database administration. Cedric emphasizes a collaborative working style and values team members who are proactive in communication and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure
• Ensure high availability, observability, and performance
• Automate systems for efficiency and cost optimization
• Collaborate across engineering, ops, and leadership teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, with a minimum of 5 years experience in a software/technology environment.
• Certifications in AWS or Kubernetes are advantageous.
• At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
• AWS Expertise: Preferably 5 years of comprehensive experience with AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora RDS PostgreSQL, and AWS OpenSearch.
• Kubernetes Proficiency: Preferably 2 years of hands-on experience with deploying, managing, and scaling applications in Kubernetes environments. Practical experience with Helm and ArgoCD.
• Understanding of containerization concepts and tools like Docker/Podman.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Preferably 2 years of experience with IaC tools like Terraform to manage and automate cloud resources effectively. Terraform is preferred.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours — adjusting your work times to fit your productivity peaks.

Working for you

We value your well-being and happiness. Benefits include:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan including Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life, and 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 productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and promote the rule of law globally. As a pioneer in digital services, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with Lexis and Nexis.

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