Software Architect
RELX

Job Info

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BASIC FUNCTIONS:

This position provides effective architectural and structural design for the Global Nexis Solutions Business Unit. Additional responsibilities include ensuring ongoing development, building proof of concepts, and delivery of technical knowledge and expertise and determining the technical feasibility of development projects. This person may be required to administer training throughout various phases of the development cycle.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-10+ years of experience in software, network, and systems engineering

-BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Expert-level knowledge in programming language(s); e.g., .Net (C#, Core), Java and JVM languages (Scala, Kotlin), Python, HTML and web, Angular, ECL, xQuery, etc.
• Strong experience working with search engine technologies: Lucene, Solr, ElasticSearch, OpenDistro, Vespa, etc,. Knowledge of MarkLogic a plus
• Exemplary general Software Engineering knowledge (application development, testing, DevOps, security, networking, OS, DBMS, middleware, etc.)
• Sound Knowledge of unit testing methodologies and frameworks
• Expert in the following technologies: Parallel and Distributed Processing Systems, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, Natural Language Processing, Very Large-Scale Databases, Declarative Languages, and High-Performance Computing and Machine Learning. -Solid working knowledge in the following areas: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Network Design (LAN and WAN), Storage System Architectures, Service-Oriented Architecture technologies, XML and XSLT, Testing frameworks, and Parallel Processing Architectures (such as SMP and NUMA).
• Experience with a plurality of the following operating systems: Windows Server, UNIX (Linux), and z/OS.
• Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity.
• Advanced problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making; and extreme attention to detail
• Advanced communication (verbal and written) Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

-Act as a conduit between Global Architecture and the Development teams.

-Work across/with Architects from different organizations.

-Introduce/train teams with new technology.

-Lead teams toward problem-resolution identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues.

-Build POCs to solve key business problems and to validate new concepts

-Provide clear technical vision and guidance to the organization

-Mentor team members

-Evaluate new technologies and their applicability to the business.

-Extract/translate findings into alternatives/solutions, identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making.

-Drive technical direction and architecture evolution via reviews and on-floor leadership.

-Actively monitor the Business Unit system health and design and write proposals to remedy the cause of negative trends.

-Proactively monitor new development to discover subsystems or components that should be evolved into shared infrastructure.

-Proactively research, monitor, learn, and assess industry/technology advancements and continually build alliances to explore ways to leverage and advance our technical opportunities.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, 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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