Elsevier

Senior Software Engineer (Python/AWS)

Chennai, India
Git Python SQL AWS
Description

Are you interested in seeing real products and systems come to life with your software?

Do you enjoy collaborating with your fellow team members to deliver important and critical improvements that make a difference?  

 
  

About our Team 
Our Agile Squad builds key components for our Master Data Management platform, providing a central solution that allows all Elsevier employees and applications to easily access product information. We engineer powerful automation solutions to measurably improve the quality and accessibility of our product data, supporting Elsevier in becoming a more agile organization with a faster Go-To-Market process and improved customer satisfaction 
  

About the Role 
As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be a key part of our Agile squad and an advocate for best-practice coding. You will build solutions that will help support Elsevier’s goals of helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society through the on-time delivery of high-quality software products. 
 
Qualifications: 
5+ years of Software Engineering experience 
BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required 

Responsibilities

  • Designing, developing, and delivering software across our Enterprise Product Hub estate using a variety of technologies and tooling
  • Working closely with the Product team to design and develop the applications features and data integrations supported by a Python / microservice driven architecture
  • Ensuring well tested, documented code is written by encouraging best practices and applying software engineering principles
  • Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams to deliver successful, high-profile, business-critical projects in a fast-moving product-centric environment
  • Mentoring and guiding junior team members to develop their skills in software development and best practice
  • Contributing to achieving continuous improvement within the standards and processes for the ongoing development


Requirements:
To be successful in this role you will: 

  • Have a proven software engineering background and experience in a senior role
  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Python programming language and PySpark with a focus on data frames and data transformations 
  • Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) 
  • Display experience with Cloud Computing Platforms, preferably AWS 
  • Display experience with Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery build pipelines using Jenkins and GIT in an Agile environment
  • Display strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information
  • Thrive on working collaboratively and enjoy supporting, mentoring, and motivating your fellow team members 


Accountabilities: 

  • Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements
  • Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components
  • Work closely with other development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs
  • Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews through your understanding of software development methodologies
  • Agile development – including the use of Jira, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery 

Work in a way that works for you 
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals. 

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day 

 
Working with us 
 We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it. 
  

Working for you 
At Elsevier, 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: 

  • Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family) 
  • Group Life insurance/accident policy 
  • Generous long-service awards 
  • New Baby gift 
  • Subsidised food provided (applies to India- Chennai) 
  • Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave 
  • Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai) 

 
About Us 
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. 
  

Purposeful work 
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve. 
 

Growing every day 
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development. 
 

Colleagues who care 
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home. 
 
Together, we create possibilities. 

 
Join us 

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