Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters

About The Role

• Development activities:
• Develop efficient and high quality code while meeting product release deadline
• Assist leads to prepare time estimates for projects and software design plans
• Assist leads with product and technology evaluations
• Production Support & Maintenance activities:
• Respond quickly to support issues and follow up till resolution
• Conduct thorough troubleshooting and provide quick resolution to production problems
• Follow up and provide timely reporting on issues to management.
• Additional Information: (e.g. Shift Resource, % work that is development vs. maintenance, etc.)
• This is an individual contributor role.

About You

• A four-year degree in computer science or a related field is required.
• Required Skills (Must have), Necessary industry Experience & associated number of years of experience.
• Development experience in Java (J2EE), Applets, JSP, JavaScript, JDBC, Websphere, Websphere MQ, Crystal Reports, SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2.
• Hands-on experience on Unix operating systems and familiarity with Unix tools
• Application of Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) techniques and implementation using Design Patterns
• Development experience with Relational Databases and use of SQL
• Knowledge of structured (HTML/XML – DOM, SAX) and unstructured content parsing (regular expressions)
• Ability to create unit level tests using JUnit, and of test driven development in general

Experience Candidates should possess:

• 1+ years of total IT experience.
• 1+ years of Java based development using Design Patterns or
• 1+ years working on Unix systems, and with scripting technologies like Unix shell, perl, etc.
• Proficient in XML and related technologies
• Possess excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in uncertain environments
• Demonstrate excellence in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a high degree of flexibility and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including both oral and written proficiency
• Desired Skills (Nice to have in addition to the Required Skills), Necessary industry Experience & associated number of years of experience.
• Previous Experience - Experience in content acquisition domain & technologies/tools
• Any Certifications Required-Java Certification a plus