Systems Engineer IV

DevOps is a key position within the Technology, Infrastructure, and Operations group. The incumbent in this role will play a critical part in developing a Centre of Excellence responsible for delivering shared solutions for infrastructure operations across our estate. To fill this role successfully, the candidate will need a strong background in cloud technologies, DevOps, and infrastructure automation, as well as a deep understanding of a broad set of modern scripting and OO programming languages. Security skills are a plus.

At Elsevier, in London and around the world, we are building something special. As we try to do things right, we are working to build a culture that values the rightness of good DevOps – the speed, agility, cost savings, higher quality, etc. If you want to work us as we learn and grow, and if you want a leadership team who gets DevOps and why it’s important, click on the “Apply Now” button and share your wins and contact details with us.

In addition to the technical skills required in this position, a well-developed sense for working with people is important. As a member of the DevOps team, you’ll be working with a broad swathe of contributors across Elsevier’s Technology organisation, as well as several key folks in our vendors’ services and technologies teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure optimal construction and implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
    • Build automation supporting the effective management and consumption of cloud resources
    • Design and author soft infrastructure assets using IaC best practices
  • Collaborate effectively within agile dev squads delivering continuous improvements in customer outcomes.
  • Provide effective solutions through the applied integration of infrastructure, software, and software delivery best practices
  • Operate and maintain software systems across the full breadth of the SDLC

Must Haves:

  • Extensive Systems Engineering/DevOps experience in large, multi-product environments
  • Extensive experience designing, creating, building CI/CD pipelines, automation elements related to infrastructure composition, deployment orchestration, and monitoring
  • Experience in AWS Architecture ideally with an accreditation
  • Experience using Terraform as an AWS automation technology
  • Experience deploying configuration management via Ansible, Puppet or Chef
  • Comfortable presenting and communicating ideas/updates to key stakeholders and colleagues

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience with a scripting language such as Python or Golang
  • Hands on experience of implementing infrastructure and service-based monitoring solutions
  • A good understanding of the security controls required to host applications and services in the cloud.
  • A good understanding of release management techniques within a cloud hosted environment

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

  • Working remotely from home and at our Oxford office in a hybrid working style
  • Working flexible hours – flexing the times you work in the day

Working with us:

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

About Us:

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Join Us:

Are you ready to help us progress science and health? Our technology leads to innovation, so join a forward-thinking digital business that is tackling world-scale challenges and align your ambitions with our passion for driving global knowledge-sharing.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact accommodations@relx.com or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120.

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