LexisNexis

Senior DevOps Engineer

LexisNexis

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cape Town • 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDockerEC2GrafanaJavaJenkins.NETPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Designing and maintaining Jenkins shared libraries and pipeline templates that simplify complexity and support compliance.
  • Building and supporting Python packages with Open Telemetry-enabled steps for builds, scans, deployments, and releases.
  • Leading migration efforts from legacy pipelines to standardized deployment paths using reusable tools and clear documentation.
  • Developing and maintaining Terraform and CloudFormation modules for AWS deployments (e.g., ECS Fargate, EKS, Lambda, EC2).
  • Integrating automated security and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Promoting observability using tools like Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and Coralogix.
  • Collaborating with application teams to create CI/CD flows that balance team needs with platform standards.
  • Creating and maintaining documentation, onboarding guides, and best practices to support adoption.
  • Providing technical guidance and support for pipeline-related issues.
  • Mentoring team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Have experience in software development using Python, Java, or .NET, with a focus on building reusable tools or APIs.
  • Have hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
  • Have a solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Be familiar with container technologies (Docker, ECR) and deployment strategies (GitOps, blue/green).
  • Have knowledge of observability and monitoring tools (Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Have an understanding of security and compliance tools (CVE scanning, Prisma Cloud, SonarQube).
  • Be an effective communication and collaboration skills across diverse, global teams.
Benefits
  • Medical Aid
  • Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
  • Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
  • Study Leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PythonJava.NETJenkinsTerraformCloudFormationDockerGitOpsCVE scanningPrisma Cloud
Soft skills
effective communicationcollaborationmentoringtechnical guidancecontinuous improvement