Network Engineer-Jobs in Südafrika

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the role

This position performs complex research, design, and software development assignments within a software functional area or product line, and provides direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology in the development of cross-functional software products. This position performs software design — typically across multiple systems; mentors more-junior members of the team; and talks to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities

• End to end executing of the assigned project from definition to final implementation.

• Serving as initial point of escalation for software development issues

• Operating in various development environments including Agile Scrum and Kanban while collaborating with key stakeholders.

• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.

• Complete bug fixes of various complexity.

• Work closely with other development team members to understand websites requirements and translate them into software designs.

• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.

• Train and mentor entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience

• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required

• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).

• have experience in git, CSS, SaaS, jQuery, vanilla JavaScript, react, PHP, the ability to build plugins from scratch, the ability to build Gutenberg blocks from scratch.

• Demonstrate experience with task runners such as webpack, grunt etc, ability to translate figma designs to web

• Demonstrate at least 5+ WordPress experience.

• Have experience in GA4 and google tag manager implementation.

• Have an advanced level understanding of cookie categorization to meet compliance requirements.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Medical Aid

• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)

• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy

• Study Leave

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, 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. 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: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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