Senior Software Engineer (Oracle PL/SQL)
About the team:
LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.
This role is for a Software Engineer responsible for designing and developing scalable applications and services that interact with complex data systems. In addition to strong software development skills, the position requires the ability to analyse business and technical requirements, apply data literacy to design effective solutions, and ensure performance, reliability, and integration across enterprise platforms.
About the role:
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, 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 prioritises using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.
Responsibilities:
* Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and data solutions
* Design and develop complex database, reporting, and application components using Oracle and PL/SQL
* Develop and support rules engines, integrations, and applications that underpin reporting processes
* Write clear, efficient, and reliable PL/SQL and SQL code to support reporting and data delivery needs
* Identify and suggest opportunities to streamline or simplify existing business or data processes
* Apply and uphold best practices in code quality, performance, source control, and documentation
* Contribute to system design across multiple platforms and ensure adherence to development standards
* Complete complex bug fixes and enhancements as required
* Participate in peer reviews and knowledge sharing within the team
* Keep abreast of new technology developments relevant to data engineering and analytics
* All other duties as assigned
Requirements:
* 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with a focus on database and data-centric development
* Very strong PL/SQL development skills with proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex database logic
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a technical environment
* Proven track record of delivering high-quality, reliable, and maintainable database or reporting solutions.
Technical Skills:
* Expert-level proficiency in PL/SQL (required)
* Experience with Oracle APEX (nice to have)
* Ability to write sensible, efficient, and robust SQL queries following best practices
* Basic database design knowledge, including schema design, indexing, and query structure
* Familiarity with integration development and data flows across multiple systems
* Experience working with source control systems (e.g., Git) and applying development best practices across the software lifecycle
* Ability to perform basic business analysis, including gathering, understanding, and interpreting reporting and data requirements
* Awareness of business process efficiency and ability to identify opportunities for simplification and improvement through better design or automation
* Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
* Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to learn and apply new technologies independently
Benefits:
* 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.
* Annual Profit Share Bonus
* Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
* Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave
* Internal communities and networks
* Recruitment introduction reward
* Employee Assistance Program (global)
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