Senior Systems Engineer (AWS)
At a glance
Highlights
- Hybrid work model
- Generous holiday allowance
- Study assistance
- Sabbaticals
Why this role might suit you
The role provides exposure to large‑scale AWS architectures, opportunities to drive reliability and automation initiatives, and a hybrid schedule that balances office collaboration with remote flexibility, complemented by comprehensive employee benefits and development programs.
Skills
About the role
Senior Systems Engineer (AWS)
Are you confident leading the design and improvement of cloud-based systems, translating complex technical challenges into scalable, reliable solutions?
Do you have experience driving system reliability, incident management and continuous improvement in AWS or similar environments?
Location [Remote]
About the team
A&G, STMJ Technology is a global team that builds and runs the platforms and services behind Elsevier’s research and academic products. Within this, the Platform Engineering team—part of Operations—focuses on keeping our cloud environments reliable, secure and performing at scale.
The team works closely with engineering and support teams to monitor systems, respond to incidents and continuously improve how our platforms run. Led by the Platform Manager and aligned to the wider technology organisation, the team plays a key role in supporting day-to-day operations while helping drive improvements across our AWS environment.
About the role
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in operating, maintaining and improving our AWS-based environments, ensuring systems are reliable, secure and scalable. You will take a proactive role in identifying risks, resolving complex issues and driving system improvements that enhance performance and resilience.
Working closely with engineering, support and platform teams, you will contribute to system design, automation and infrastructure as code, helping to build efficient and well-managed cloud environments. You will support incident response and recovery, while also improving monitoring, alerting and operational practices across the platform.
You will combine technical expertise with a practical, problem-solving approach to deliver continuous improvements and support the long-term scalability of our platform services.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor system health and proactively manage risks to performance, stability, and security
Diagnose and resolve complex system and performance issues
Design and implement system improvements, configurations, and automation
Support change management processes and impact assessments
Develop infrastructure as code and automation scripts
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners
Share knowledge and support team development
Improve monitoring, alerting, and reporting practices
Support incident response and recovery readiness
Contribute to scalability and capacity planning
Apply security best practices
Maintain clear documentation
Skills & Experience required:
Experience with cloud-based platforms and AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, EKS)
Familiarity with Linux/UNIX systems
Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Bash, Python)
Understanding of DevOps and infrastructure as code practices
Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CI/CD pipelines
Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, New Relic)
Knowledge of security, backup, and disaster recovery practices
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Experience supporting system reliability and incident management
Interest in mentoring and knowledge sharing
If you are interested in the role, please apply with a cover letter and CV.
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, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day
Working with us
Working for you
At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work
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