Senior Software Engineer II – IT Operations Management
RELX INC · Philadelphia, PA
$95,300–$158,800from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Philadelphia, PA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within IT Operations Management, focused on designing and building automation and integration solutions that span physical datacenters, private cloud, and public cloud environments. Day-to-day work involves developing APIs and data pipelines, supporting hardware lifecycle and fleet management, working with platforms such as ServiceNow, and writing automation in PowerShell or Python. The position also carries a mentoring and code-review responsibility for junior engineers.
Senior level · National · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is a genuine hybrid between software development (building APIs, data pipelines, automation code) and IT operations/infrastructure management (physical datacenter, fleet management, CMDB). 15-1252 Software Developers was chosen as primary because the JD emphasizes designing and delivering engineered software solutions, API/pipeline development, and code reviews; 15-1244 is a credible runner-up given the strong ITOM and physical infrastructure scope.
No specific location is stated in the posting; the pay range is described as a 'U.S. National' range with geographic differentials noted for New Jersey and Ohio. No CBSA or state could be pinned down.
ServiceNow is listed under Requirements with the qualifier 'strongly preferred' — this is firm gating language in the requirements section, so it is treated as a hard requirement. The specific ServiceNow capabilities called out (Flow Designer, Business Rules, REST APIs, CMDB) are sub-features of the platform rather than separately marketed tools and are captured under the ServiceNow skill.
PowerShell and Python are presented as 'and/or' alternatives in the requirements section — one skill entry is emitted for each with the other listed as an alternative, reflecting that either satisfies the requirement.
Hybrid infrastructure experience (Azure, AWS, private cloud) is listed under Requirements and treated as hard gates. VMware is named first among private cloud options with Hyper-V, Proxmox, and OpenStack as alternatives.
Infrastructure-as-code / cloud automation patterns (Terraform, ARM, PowerShell DSC) are explicitly called 'a plus' in the requirements text and are therefore preferred.
Observability/monitoring platforms are explicitly called 'a plus' and are therefore preferred.
AI-assisted development tools appear in both the responsibilities and requirements sections but are framed as 'demonstrated ability to leverage' and 'knowledge of' — treated as preferred given the soft framing, though the boundary is ambiguous.
The posting mentions an annual incentive bonus in addition to base salary.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI-assisted development tools.
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