Architect

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking an experienced Architect to shape enterprise architecture across multiple products and platforms. You will guide technical strategy, mentor engineering teams, and drive innovation through diverse technologies.

The role requires 10+ years in software, networks, or systems engineering with a strong foundation in programming and architecture. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable solutions and alignment with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software, network, or systems engineering.
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of programming languages, code, and database.
• Expert-level knowledge in programming language(s); e.g., .Net, Java, HTML, Perl, C++, C#, PHP, etc.
• Expert in a plurality of technologies: Parallel/Distributed Processing, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, NLP, VLSDBs, Declarative Languages, HPC.
• OS knowledge across Windows Server, UNIX/Linux, and z/OS.
• Strong organization, planning, and change-management skills across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities for senior and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as a conduit between Global Architecture and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with architects from different organizations to share knowledge.
• Lead teams in evaluating and adopting new technologies.
• Translate findings into actionable architectural options, including risks and timelines.
• Drive technical direction and architectural evolution through reviews and leadership.
• Monitor system health and propose improvements to remediate negative trends.
• Identify subsystems for shared infrastructure and reuse.
• Research industry advancements to advance opportunities.

Skills

Programming languages

Distributed systems

Data mining

Information retrieval

Natural language processing

High-performance computing

Software architecture

Architectural leadership

Education

BS in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Windows Server

UNIX/Linux

z/OS

XML/XSLT

SOA technologies

Parallel Processing

Job description

## ArchitectApply: Alpharetta, GA: Chicago, IL: Boca Raton, FL: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R117717Ready to shape the future of enterprise architecture and help solve complex risk and data challenges at scale?Do you enjoy guiding technical strategy, mentoring engineering teams, and driving innovation across diverse technologies and platforms?**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 https://risk.lexisnexis.com/**About our Team**Our Enterprise Architecture team serves as a strategic technology partner across multiple products and business domains. The team consists of experienced product architects who provide architectural leadership, drive technology modernization, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards while enabling innovation within their respective product areas. We work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to design scalable solutions, solve complex technical challenges, and accelerate delivery of business outcomes. Given the breadth of our portfolio, we are looking for an architect with strong technical versatility, curiosity, and a hands-on mindset who can quickly learn new domains, collaborate across teams, build proof-of-concepts, and help shape the future direction of our products and platforms.**About the Role**The Architect position provides effective architectural and structural design for the applicable RELX Business Unit. Additional responsibilities include ensuring ongoing development, maintenance, and delivery of technical knowledge and expertise and determining the technical feasibility of development projects.**Responsibilities*** Act as a conduit between Global Architecture (Enterprise Architects) and the Engineering or 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.* 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.**Requirements*** 10+ years of experience in software, network, or systems engineering* BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred* Strong understanding of programming languages, code, and database.* Expert-level knowledge in programming language(s); e.g., .Net, Java, HTML, Perl, C++, C#, PHP, etc.; or expert level in engineering discipline.* Expert in a plurality of 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.* Solid working knowledge in a plurality of the following areas: Network Design (LAN and WAN), Storage System Architectures, Service-Oriented Architecture technologies, XML and XSLT, 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.* Advanced communication (verbal and written), customer service and research skills.* Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc., including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums.**Risk Benefit Statement**Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/RiskSolutions/page/21c296c982531000b79663f3194b0000U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.If performed in Chicago, IL, the base pay range is $130,200 - $241,800.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **here** **to access benefits specific to your location.**We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. 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