Site Reliability Engineer

RELX; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information provider is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer in Johannesburg. This role focuses on building scalable and secure systems within a collaborative team. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with AWS and Kubernetes, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment that promotes work-life balance. Competitive benefits include medical aid, retirement plans, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan including Risk Benefits

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a software/technology environment.
• At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
• Preferably 2 years hands-on experience with deploying in Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Automate systems for efficiency and cost optimization.

Skills

AWS Expertise

Kubernetes Proficiency

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Communication

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

AboutourTeam

LexisNexisLegal&Professional,whichservescustomersinmorethan150countrieswith11,800employeesworldwide,ispartof RELX ,aglobalproviderofinformation basedanalyticsanddecisiontoolsforprofessionalandbusinesscustomers.Ourcompanyhasbeenalong-timeleaderindeployingAIandadvancedtechnologiestothelegalmarkettoimproveproductivityandtransformtheoverallbusinessandpracticeoflaw,deployingethicalandpowerfulgenerativeAIsolutionswithaflexible,multi-modelapproachthatprioritizesusingthebestmodelfromtoday’stopmodelcreatorsforeachindividuallegalusecase.

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 is required.
• 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 is required.
• 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, and 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 preferential.

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 the 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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