Senior Software Architect
RELX

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Sr. Software Architect-Remote

At LexisNexis Reed Tech, we believe that when people and organizations are enabled with technologies that help them achieve regulatory compliance, manage product data, and gain insights backed by analytics, the potential to positively impact patient outcomes is unlimited.

We serve manufacturers and distributors of medical device and drug products, and for those who support them in consulting and IT roles by delivering better outcomes for the collection, transformation, submission and analysis of regulatory data. Our solutions support the innovation ecosystem and enable achievement of regulatory compliance and improved product data management contributing to impactful innovations to our world.

We are looking for a Sr. Software Architectto lead the definition and design of our architecture strategy for the expansion of existing and development of new projects for the Life Sciences suite of solutions. This is a very technical role that requires extensive IT experience, cloud technologies knowledge and be able to stay current with technology innovations and trends. The Senior Architect is a leadership role and is responsible for leading deep technical architecture discussions with Enterprise Architects, IT Management and Developers, while also clearly communicating the strategy to executive management and business leaders.

What you'll do:

• Work with the Sr. Manager, Architecture to formulate the architecture strategy and create an agile roadmap for implementing the strategy
• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture (security, containerization, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability, etc.)
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for existing and new products
• Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for applications
• Advocate and define cloud architecture vision from a strategic perspective
• Identify opportunities and provide assessment of new initiatives and migration of existing workloads to the cloud
• Apply technical knowledge to define highly complex technology-based business solutions. Provide thought leadership regarding application design, architecture, and integration
• Ensure all solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment
• Maintain technical skills and knowledge of market trends and competitive insights; collaborate and share with the technical community
• Drive technical direction and architecture evolution via hands-on reviews and on-floor leadership
• Develop deep relationships with business and IT decision makers to ensure a common understanding of the business and architecture strategy
• Provide consultancy, leadership, and promotion of engineering best practices
• Perform technical evaluations of new technology and acquisition candidates as required
• Act as a conduit between business management, enterprise architecture, and the Engineering or Development teams
• Work across/with Architects from different organizations
• Introduce/trains teams with new technology
• Problem-solve, involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnosecomplex project issues

What you bring to the table:

• BA/BS in a related technical field; or the equivalent in education and work experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, application development, middleware, database management or operations
• 5+ years of experience in software architecture
• Expert level development skills in .Net, C#
• Experience with Architecting, designing and developing applications on Azure
• Strong experience with Azure enterprise implementations preferably in the Life Sciences sector
• Designing and building applications using container and serverless technologies
• Knowledge of Continuous integration technologies (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps);
• Experience and knowledge of scalable architectures using Azure App Service, API management, serverless technologies, micro service frameworks etc.
• Demonstrated data architecture experience; experience with relational and noSQL databases
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc.
• Experience effectively interacting with and supporting multiple product development and delivery teams
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ303 & AZ304) certification is a plus

Attributes we value:

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a singular commitment to the accomplishment of team results
• Ability to engage in constructive and open dialog, obtain consensus and drive results
• Ability to work comfortably with a wide range of people and skill sets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent customer service and client management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills with process focus, organizational and analytical skills
• Must be willing to work effectively independently, as well as in a team environment
• Ability to provide technical leadership under pressure to ensure high quality deliverables.

LexisNexis Reed Tech requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The successful candidate for this role will be required to submit proof of vaccination showing their last dose of a COVID-19 2-dose vaccine or one dose of a single dose vaccine no later than January 4, 2022. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance you should speak to a recruiter about requesting an exemption/accommodation.

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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