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Clarivate

Technical Architect

Clarivate, Ann Arbor, Michigan, us, 48113


As a Technical Architect, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and testing phases of the software development life cycle. As a member of our Platform Services team, you will be involved in the development and maintenance of Java based web services that are used to create ProQuest products. This is a hands-on role: the technical architect is expected to design and code solutions to complex problems. This is back-end and middleware development; almost no front-end development is done for this role.

About You - experience, education, skills, and accomplishmentsAt least 12 years of software architecture and system design experience.At least 8 years of experience in in Java-based software development.At least 4 years working with Amazon Web Services or similar.Bachelors degree in computer science or related degree or equivalent years of experience

It would be great if you also had . . .

Experience with developing SOA and REST architectures.Experience with web-based component frameworks, Java, Apache and Tomcat, XML and SQL/Databases.Experience with Agile Development processes.Experience working with open source technologies and incorporating them into existing systems.

What will you be doing in this role?

Pro-actively recommends software architecture changes to accommodate business needs.Develop, review requirements along with Business Leads.Strong software development skills, including coding, testing, and debugging in an agile environment.Mentors other members of the team on design, reviews work and gives feedback.Incorporates capacity and performance needs into software design.Provides continuous improvement of existing software architecture through regular root-cause analysis, cost savings initiatives, and process improvement recommendations.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the development of system requirements and high-level design.

About the Team

Join our Platform Services team! We're a team of 10 people local to the Ann Arbor office reporting into the Director, Software Engineering.

Hours of Work

Full time, permanentHybrid working schedule of 2-3 days/week on siteMust live in a commutable distance to our Ann Arbor, MI officeClarivate is an Equal Opportunity Employer Vets/Minorities/Women/Disabled