Consulting Software Engineer

About The Company LexisNexis is a leading global provider of information and services solutions to the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting and academic markets. The company provides customers access to 5 billion searchable documents from more than 35,000 legal, news and business sources.Responsibilities This position exists to provide assistance and input to management; develop and lead large multi-functional development activities; solve complex technical problems, write complex code for computer systems and serve as a senior source of expertise.Qualifications 1. Position requires a masters degree or equivalent technical experience 2. Demonstrates an ability to provide technical guidance in one or more center of expertise 3. Ability to lead major technical project design, engineering and integration efforts 4. Excellent communications skills to be able to communicate with customers (internal and external) on new system features enhancements.Accountabilities: 1. Recommends technical strategy and direction in area(s) of expertise. Participates in development and evolution of architecture. 2. Determines feasibility of customer requirements and designs solutions, builds and integrates the implementation. 3. Conducts complete analyses and provides recommendations on the utilization of emerging and existing technologies, 4. Provides technical assessment and recommends acquisition and joint venture projects. 5. Performs engineering cost/benefit analysis to verify potential effectiveness of new projects. 6. Builds new high level designs as required. 7. Sells ideas to functional top management to gain commitment for system enhancements. 8. Recommends and plans use of system and software features. 9. Communicates to vendors additional features or products needed and works with vendors to effect system improvements. 10. Establishes work standards and guidelines. 11. Maintains an understanding of current industry trends through attendance at vendor seminars and/or training sessions. Communicates with recognized authority figures and proactively influences and educates members of technical and managerial staff on technology issues. 12. Develops plans and procedures and establishes guidelines for overall system improvement. 13. Mentors less experienced staff on all aspects of multiple system environments, software and system operations. 14. Other duties as assigned Security Clearance required (TS level).Other Information Closing Statement LexisNexis?, is a leading global provider of business information solutions to professionals in a variety of areas, including: legal, corporate, government, law enforcement, tax, accounting, academic and risk and compliance assessment. The company is in more than 100 countries, across six continents, with over 13,000 employees. Through the integration of information and technology, LexisNexis uniquely unites proprietary brands, advanced Web technologies and premium information sources. Across the globe, LexisNexis provides customers with access to five billion searchable documents from more than 40,000 legal, news and business sources.To apply, please Click Here