Are you interested in leading a team to achieve growth?
Can you build business relationships that lead to opportunities?
 

About our Team
 

The Content Engineering teams at LexisNexis Intellectual Property (IP) are at the forefront of innovation, transforming the way patent data is processed, managed, and utilized. We are in the initial stages of building our DataOps team who will govern the Data Quality across the entire technology department.

Our teams are working closely with Databricks to migrate existing ETL solutions to a state-of-the-art Databricks, Python and PySpark tooling that will become our new Strategic Data Platform. The Data Platform ingests, processes, and enriches patent information from multiple global authorities using a medallion architecture.

About the Role
 

As the technical lead for the team building the strategic Data Platform at LexisNexis IP, you will be instrumental in executing our data strategy for the Data Platform. Your role will be pivotal in developing and implementing advanced solutions for data integration, quality control, and continuous delivery, driving our data operations to new heights.

Your expertise will be crucial in embedding best practices and state-of-the-art data engineering tools, ensuring that our workflows are both efficient and scalable.

At RELX, we are committed to advancing gender diversity within the technology sector and supporting greater representation of women in tech. To further this commitment, RELX has implemented the following initiatives:

Women in Technology (WiT) Mentoring Program: This program is tailored to enhance career development for female talent in tech roles across all our businesses.
Women’s Network Forum: We offer dedicated forums that foster community, mentorship, and professional growth for women.
Inspiring Future Talent: We actively engage with schools, hosting events to inspire young females to consider and pursue careers in technology.
 

 

Responsibilities
 

Architecting and leading the development of our patent data ingestion pipeline using Databricks, Python, and PySpark.Leading a team of data engineers, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation. You will enable and lead technical discussions within the team and with stakeholdersEnsuring the pipeline is efficient, scalable, and robust, capable of handling terabytes of data with low latency. Eliminate inefficiencies and teach the techniques to the team.Contributing to the overall data engineering strategy and drive the adoption of best practices in coding, architecture, and deployment.Identifying and resolving technical challenges, ensuring the smooth operation of the data ingestion pipeline.Automating the boring stuff, and make space for the team to tackle the most challenging up and coming problems.

Requirements
 

Demonstrate expertise in Python, and PySpark is essential for you to lead the skill up the team.Demonstrate expertise in Databricks would be highly desirable and advantageous.Demonstrate ability to design and implement scalable data architectures for both batch and streaming data processing.Demonstrate proficiency in using cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for data infrastructure managementKnowledge of data governance practices, including data quality management, metadata management, and data lineageProven experience in leading and mentoring technical data engineering teams. ( ideally around 5)

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 daysHealth screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefitsWellbeing programsLife assuranceAccess to a competitive contributory pension schemeSave As You Earn share option schemeTravel Season ticket loanElectric Vehicle SchemeOptional Dental InsuranceMaternity, paternity and shared parental leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAccess to emergency care for both the elderly and childrenRECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to youAccess to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteerAccess to extensive learning and development resourcesAccess 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.
 

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.

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