Associate Architect - Big Data/Spark/AWS

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Architect who combines solid technical credentials with a high degree of business acumen for the position of Architect within our Architecture team. In this role, you will collaborate with technology peers and business partners to shape and implement cutting-edge solutions, driving innovation, and contributing to the success of our business. You will need to set the technical direction for enterprise Big Data solutions and workflows for numerous products across the organization. About The Role: Develop and Deliver – Provide thought leadership and guidance in designing technology roadmaps that align with product roadmaps to deliver customer-facing research products. Be a Team Player – Working in a collaborative team-oriented environment, you will share information, value diverse ideas, partner with cross-functional and remote teams ensure completeness and common understanding of product vision, roadmap, and requirements. Have an Agile Mindset – With a strong sense of urgency and a desire to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment to deliver solutions against strict timelines. Be Innovative - You are empowered to try new approaches and learn new technologies. You will contribute innovative ideas, create solutions, and be accountable for end-to-end deliveries. You will see patterns and relationships in information and events; clarify and simplify complex information; anticipate trends and possibilities that may lead to new business opportunities; consistently think and act "ahead of the curve;" anticipate and effectively respond with urgency. Be an Effective Communicator - Through active engagement and communication with cross- functional partners and team members, you will effectively articulate ideas and collaborate on technical developments. Influence technology and business teams in the design of durable and efficient solutions Architect software systems and solutions for research products. Provide technical leadership supporting business initiatives and functional requirements. Champion non-functional requirements (e.g. security, scalability, monitoring, etc.). Keep abreast of new technology and advancements in technical domain. Drive proof-of-concept work around new approaches and technologies Participate in the community of architects on standards, guidelines, and practices. Promote learning and collaboration amongst teams. Mentor others interested in architecture, systems, design, influence, and leadership.

In our Content-driven technology company, the Content Delivery and Productization engineering organization is responsible for the content delivery via shared services supporting all our Tax and Legal Research products. Our enterprise search technology is the key differentiator in the market for our Legal research products. Our Big Data Team plays a critical role in designing, developing, and availability of key systems that provide data and advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to our award-winning Westlaw, Westlaw Edge, and Practical Law products. We operate in a global, cutting-edge, and fast-paced environment building large-scale systems, solutions, and shared services running on the public Cloud.