Site Reliability Engineer

RELX; Durban; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information-based analytics provider is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer in Durban. This role involves building scalable, secure, and reliable systems, managing AWS infrastructure, and ensuring performance optimization. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in AWS and Kubernetes. The company promotes a healthy work/life balance with various benefits including flexible working hours.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 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.
• Preferably 5 years comprehensive experience with AWS services.
• Preferably 2 years hands-on experience with deploying in Kubernetes environments.
• Understanding of containerization concepts and tools like Docker/Podman.
• Preferably 2 years experience with IaC tools like Terraform.

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.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Kubernetes Proficiency

Containerization Concepts

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

Docker

AWS Services

Kubernetes

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, and 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 comprehensive experience with AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora RDS PostgreSQL, and AWS OpenSearch.
• Kubernetes Proficiency: Preferably 2 years 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 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 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 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
• 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 services.

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