Architect

LexisNexis UK•Raleigh, NC

34d•$118,300 - $219,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about shaping enterprise architecture and guiding engineering teams toward innovative, scalable solutions? Do you enjoy evaluating emerging technologies, influencing technical direction, and solving complex challenges that deliver meaningful business impact? About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), 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. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html). About the Role We are seeking an experienced Architecture professional to provide architectural and structural design expertise across complex technology environments. In this role, you will partner with architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to drive technical strategy, evaluate new technologies, and support the evolution of scalable, high-performing solutions. You will help ensure the ongoing development of technical capabilities while influencing architecture decisions that support business objectives.

Requirements

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), presentation, customer service, interpersonal, and research skills.

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.