RELX

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

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2 months ago
Johannesburg, South Africa or Cape Town, South AfricaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain infrastructure as code with Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Develop and support Jenkins shared libraries, pipeline templates, and reusable deployment patterns.
  • Migrate legacy pipelines to standardized CI/CD approaches with documentation and best practices.
  • Integrate automated security, quality, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Improve observability using OpenTelemetry or similar monitoring practices.
  • Build Python-based tooling, packages, and automation to improve platform capabilities and developer experience.
  • Collaborate with application teams to design CI/CD flows aligned with platform standards.
  • Provide operational and critical-incident support for pipelines and platform components.
  • Mentor team members and contribute to continuous improvement and a collaborative culture.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with AWS and infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Strong experience designing and supporting CI/CD platforms, including expertise with Jenkins and pipeline modernization.
  • Strong Python skills for building reusable tooling and automation.
  • Understanding of Docker, ECR, GitOps, and blue/green deployment practices.
  • Experience integrating security, quality, and compliance controls into engineering workflows.
  • Experience improving observability using OpenTelemetry or similar monitoring practices.
  • Strong troubleshooting experience supporting platform and pipeline issues, including critical incidents.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills across global teams.
  • Practical experience using AI tools in engineering workflows to improve productivity and delivery outcomes.
  • Experience with GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps, plus exposure to Kubernetes and troubleshooting in containerized environments.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours that allow employees to adjust their daily schedule for productivity.
  • Country-specific benefits and well-being support.
  • Accessible hiring accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities or other needs.

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