Software Engineer

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• We are the leading source of intelligent information for the worlds businesses and professionals providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk legal tax and accounting intellectual property and science and media markets powered by the worlds most trusted news organization.Job PurposeThis post provides vital technical support within the Intellectual Property business. As part of an international technology team you will contribute to the support development and continuous enhancement of our products. You will co-operate closely with colleagues in product management sales and technology as well as with external customers.Key DutiesDeliver systems and features with top-notch quality on time.Design develop and maintain the software and systems that drive the Big Data PlatformContinually improve quality processes and product quality.Contribute to development of new products.Promote continuous improvement of these products based on customer requirements.Customize and configure the products according to customer needs.Liaise closely with customers product management and IT staff at different locations.Documentation of production systems and processes.Prepare and execute presentations and training for both customers and internal staff.Application support of the existing product range.Person SpecificationQualificationsDegree or higher qualification in Computer Science Computer Engineering Information Science or related fields and/or relevant professional IT experienceExperienceDemonstrable experience of the following: Code Java and XML.3 to 5 of hands on experience in software development including design implementation debugging and support building scalable system software3 to 5 experience development with regard to Big Data Platform and/or ServicesStrong experience in a Linux environment developing shell scriptsOverall 5 years of experience in Software product engineering.Experience in one or more of the following would be desirable: Experience with DevOps Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Maven Jenkins Stash Ansible Docker)Familiarity with AWS Native Services including S3 Lamda EC2 and EMR is strongly preferredSGML HTML XSLT Unicode DTDs XML Schema XQuery XPath JSON and similar standardsDevelopment experience in big data projects using Spark or Hive to work with complex data setsExperience working with cloud implementations and integrating AWS cloud services for the migration of legacy environmentsStrong abilities in SQL scriptingDevelopment experience with Phython Java APIs Node JS Java Script and other single page application frameworks is desired plus.Hands-on experience with information retrieval techniques using online databases and other electronic informationKnowledgeGood knowledge of Microsoft Office softwareKnowledge of intellectual property (IP) and the patenting process (Desirable)Experience in content technologySkills and Personal QualitiesStrong problem solving data analysis and testing skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsGood logical analytical and conceptual abilities.Strong commitment to understanding customer needs and delivering solutions that meet or exceed them.High attention to detail and accuracy and a very systematic work styleEager to permanently improve IP knowledge and technical skills partly by means of self-educationProven ability to work both independently and as a member of a team

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