RELX

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

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4 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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About RELX

1,001-5,000 employees

RELX provides information-based analytics, research content, and decision tools for scientists, legal and risk professionals, insurers, and governments. Through segments including Elsevier (STM), LexisNexis (legal and risk), and RX (exhibitions), it sells subscriptions, data services, and software platforms used in 180+ countries. Headquartered in London, it is a public company listed in London and Amsterdam.

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