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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. Nexis Solutions, a division of LexisNexis, is looking for a Senior Quality Test Engineer to help us transform the way we build and deliver software. We are the leading global provider of news and business information, constantly innovating to help our customers succeed by combining information and analytics to increase productivity and improve decision making.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Quality Test Engineer to join our team. This role involves conducting research, designing, and developing software within a functional area or product line. You will provide input to project plans, schedules, and methodologies for cross-functional software products, perform software design across multiple systems, mentor junior team members, and communicate with users/customers to translate their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Work closely with development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
• Mentor entry-level software engineers and ensure they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.
• Mentor less-experienced software developers on development methodologies and optimization techniques.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Strong skills in data manipulation and optimization techniques.
• Understanding of normalized and dimensional data modeling principles.
• Knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with industry best practices in development and knowledge of test-driven development.

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.