Senior Systems Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform
• Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and fast software delivery
• Operate and support applications across the full SDLC, including deployment, monitoring, and incident response
• Implement and improve observability through monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis and resolution
• Collaborate with Development and Product teams to improve system performance and developer productivity
• Optimize cloud usage to contribute to cost efficiency and governance
• Participate in on-call rotations and support production systems as needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering roles in a product-based environment
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS
• Solid experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., New Relic, Prometheus, ELK stack)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python or Bash
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and microservices architectures
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and system design principles

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.)
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible or Puppet
• Familiarity with data systems such as PostgreSQL or Elasticsearch
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization strategies

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance covering you, your immediate family, and parents
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Group Life and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and medical screening
• Modern family benefits including maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Various paid time off options including casual, sick, and privilege leave

About the Company

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We combine high-quality content with powerful analytics to deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions. By connecting quality content with innovative technologies, we help researchers, health professionals, and educators advance human progress.