Senior Software Engineer - Content Technology

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to serve as a Senior Software Engineer on our Data Acquisition team within Content Technology. Data Acquisition is responsible for acquiring all electronic information for TLR. In addition, we develop and support a very sophisticated workflow system responsible for processing data and feeding information to many online and print products.





Primary Responsibilities:


Analyze, design, develop, implement and software testing.


Gather requirements, design, code, test and implement according to design specifications.


Provide timely and accurate communication of status to project leaders in oral and written formats.


Seek out and share technical knowledge with other members across the organization.


Participate in and drive improvements of the quality assurance process.


Seek out new technologies and ideas to add value to our products.


Re-engineer current systems to allow for flexibility, stability, and scalability while preserving existing functionality.


Work with end-users to define and correct issues.


Participate as a team member and assisting other team members where needed.


Perform such similar, comparable, or related duties as may be required or assigned.


Conduct Pager support as needed.








Qualifications:


Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, with a strong academic record.


5+ years of industry software development experience.


Proficiency in the following technologies: C/C++, UNIX, Java/JDBC, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, Socket (Client/Server) and shell script on UNIX environment.


Other strongly desired technologies: ASP/.NET, JSP/Servlet and XML.


Knowledge of object-oriented and structured languages.


Ability to solve complex problems independently and to seek out and generate innovative solutions.


Strong data analysis, design and testing skills.


Effective oral and written communication skills.























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The Thomson Corporation is a leading global provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.





Thomson provides value-added information, with software tools and applications that help its customers make better decisions, faster. We serve more than 20 million information users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, financial services, scientific research and healthcare.





The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).





Our employees embrace a number of commonly shared values - collaboration, accountability, customer focus, a bias toward action and results, appreciation and respect for diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and, at all times, the highest ethical standards. These values represent the behavior each employee is expected to exhibit in their role. In our view, fostering a culture that embodies these values will lead to success and growth for our employees and our business.





The Thomson Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.