Senior Application Architect

Application Architect Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? Would you enjoy ensuring the highest quality output? About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. About the Role At LexisNexis Intellectual Property (LNIP), our mission is to bring clarity to innovation by delivering better outcomes to the innovation community. We help innovators make more informed decisions, be more productive, and ultimately achieve superior results. By helping our customers achieve their goals, we support the development of new technologies and processes that ultimately advance humanity. The role focuses on designing software architecture to meet technical and business needs, collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and create efficient solutions. Responsibilities include setting technical standards, guiding implementation, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Responsibilities Developing, designing, and govern the overall structure, framework, and architecture of software applications, ensuring alignment with business objectives and scalability for future growth Collaborating with stakeholders and development teams to gather and analyze requirements, understanding functional and non-functional needs to inform architectural decisions Evaluating and select appropriate technologies, tools, frameworks, and methodologies best suited for the software's development, considering factors such as performance, security, and maintainability. Defining and establish coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across software development projects Creating comprehensive architectural documentation, including design specifications, diagrams, and guidelines, facilitating understanding and implementation for development teams Researching industry advancements and building alliances to explore ways to leverage and advance our technical opportunities Requirements Have a decade of Software Engineering experience Have excellent Azure/AWS Cloud experience, as well as some cloud architecture experience Experience in designing and creating scalable, maintainable, high-performing software architectures for complex applications Demonstrate experience in designing and implementing front -end architectures and APIs, understanding RESTful and GraphQL principles, and integrating applications with various external services and APIs Have a deep understanding and application of architectural patterns like MVC, MVVM, Microservices, Serverless, and others Experience with DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform , Ansible). Have experience in working closely with engineering teams, driving through engineering best practices as well as managing change through modernization. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 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 programs - Life assurance - 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 Programme - 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 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.