Cloud Ci/Cd Devops Engineer — Automation & Iac

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Ready to build, automate, and transform the way technology is delivered?

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join an ambitious technology team and play a key role in driving innovation, automation, and operational excellence. You’ll be at the heart of building scalable cloud infrastructure, streamlining CI/CD pipelines , strengthening system reliability, and enabling development teams to deliver faster and more confidently.
If you’re someone who loves solving complex problems, thrives on automation, and enjoys turning great ideas into resilient, high-performing solutions, this could be your next exciting opportunity. You’ll have the chance to make a real impact, work with modern technologies, and help shape the future of a growing technology environment.

What we are looking for:

• Strong background in automation
• Strong skills in Bash, Ksh or Python scripting
• Experience with Azure
• Experience with Docker, OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
• Experience with Unix/Linux
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
• Knowledge of networking and cybersecurity practices
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills, maturity and the ability to work in a team
• Collaboration - the nature of what we do requires us to huddle around whiteboards
• debate solutions with the team, and talk to each other often - this means that we all work together in person in the office
• Depending on the level you apply for, anywhere between 2 and 10+ years of experience in DevOps

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Helm and ArgoCD
• IaC experience with Terraform and/or Ansible
• Knowledge of SQL
• Ideally, a degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Previous experience in financial services, specifically credit and transactional products

Reference number for this position is GZ61508 which is a permanent position based in Rosebank offering a salary of R1.4m per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.
Contact Garth on or call to discuss this and other opportunities.

Cape Town
Johannesburg HB South Africa
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Are you passionate about building scalable, secure CI/CD platforms that empower global engineering teams?
Do you thrive in collaborative environments where you can innovate, mentor others, and continuously improve how software is delivered?
About our TeamLexisNexis 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 from today's top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles ( ).
About the RoleAs a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping and evolving a global CI/CD platform. You will partner with engineering teams to build secure, scalable, and reliable delivery pipelines, leveraging infrastructure as code, automation, and modern DevOps practices. This role offers the opportunity to influence platform standards, improve developer experience, and enable efficient, consistent software delivery across cloud environments.
Responsibilities
+ Design, build, and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
+ Develop and support Jenkins shared libraries, pipeline templates, and reusable deployment patterns
+ Support the migration of legacy pipelines to standardized CI/CD approaches with clear documentation and best practices
+ Integrate automated security, quality, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines and improve observability using tools such as Open Telemetry
+ Build and support Python-based tooling, packages, and automation to enhance platform capabilities and developer experience
+ Collaborate with application teams to design CI/CD flows aligned with platform standards
+ Provide operational support for pipelines and platform components, including critical incident support when needed
+ Mentor team members and contribute to a collaborative culture of continuous improvement
Requirements
+ Hands‑on experience with AWS and infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
+ Strong experience designing and supporting CI/CD platforms, with expertise in Jenkins and modernizing pipelines
+ Strong Python skills, including building reusable tooling and automation and have a good understanding of container and deployment practices such as Docker, ECR, GitOps, and blue/green deployments
+ Experience integrating security, quality, and compliance controls into engineering workflows
+ Experience improving observability using Open Telemetry or similar monitoring practices
+ Strong troubleshooting skills with experience supporting platform and pipeline issues, including critical incidents
+ Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with experience working 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, and exposure to Kubernetes including troubleshooting in containerized environments
Working PatternWorking 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.
About the BusinessLexisNexis 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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