About the Business:

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Software Engineering Lead to ensure a team of software developers in designing and maintaining high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in JavaEE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Cloud-based technologies. They will be adept at fostering a collaborative team environment, ensuring code quality, and driving software development best practices.

Women in Tech

At RELX, we are committed to advancing gender diversity within the technology sector and supporting greater representation of women in tech. To further this commitment, RELX has implemented the following initiatives:
Women in Technology (WiT) Mentoring Program: This program is tailored to enhance career development for female talent in tech roles across all our businesses.
Women’s Network Forum: We offer dedicated forums that foster community, mentorship, and professional growth for women.
Inspiring Future Talent: We actively engage with schools, hosting events to inspire young females to consider and pursue careers in technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in software engineering and managing development teams.
• Expertise in JavaEE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and SQL.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and cost optimization strategies.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and sprint processes.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with application architecture improvements and tech stack upgrades.
• Knowledge of AI tools and their application in development workflows, Ex : GitHub Co-pilot/agent.
• Azure Cloud Experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable, robust, and secure applications using JavaEE, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Drive code reviews, provide critical design assistance, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Identify and implement strategies for improving application architecture and security.
• Write advanced complex code for a component and serve as a senior source of expertise.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage sprint backlogs, sprint planning, and other sprint ceremonies effectively.
• Oversee production support processes to ensure quick turnaround for support tickets.
• Identify and execute opportunities to reduce cloud and technology costs.

• Mentor team members, providing constructive feedback and driving performance management processes.
• Resolve conflicts within the team, fostering a productive and positive working environment.

• Analyze gaps in application monitoring and implement effective alerting processes.
• Generate ad-hoc SQL reports to support business decisions and ensure data accuracy.

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI tools to enhance developer productivity.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and security best practices to drive innovation.

Working for you:

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 program
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES 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 scheme via Perks at Work

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and our culture here.

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