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Principal Software Engineer
What will you do?
Clarivate (Innovative Interfaces/ProQuest) is excited to hire a new Principal Software Engineer! We are a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation. Our vision is to improve the way the world creates, protects, and advances innovation. You will have the opportunity to lead development practice and develop software in a collaborative environment employing Agile development methodologies.
Our Principal Software Engineer will also lead project architecture and technology selection and best practice discussions and related decisions, lead team efforts to develop, test, and support new and existing applications in an agile environment, lead team efforts in the identification, design, and implementation of solutions for software defects, produces high-quality and on-time deliverables according to planned project goals and supports QA testing efforts and assist colleagues in troubleshooting production problems. The Principal Software Engineer also maintains flexibility and strong working relationships with peers and management, may lead and manage project planning for the team, provides guidance and coaching to less-experienced peers, collaborates with peers beyond the immediate project to establish best practices and standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Bachelors’ Degree, plus minimum 8 years of development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrates effective leadership and mentoring skills.
Demonstrates effective communication skills and teamwork.
Strong attention to detail and focus on quality.
Strong familiarity with OO design and development methodologies.
Ability to effectively learn and use new technologies.
Ability to manage workload and conflicting priorities.
Ability to coach and assist other team member when needed.
Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing web applications and services.
Experience developing with JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React.
Knowledge of Node JS.
Experience with modern automated testing practices.
Proficient understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
Experience developing with Sprint Boot and/or Spring Cloud.
Experience with cloud development and AWS.
Experience with relational databases and database design using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
Experience using Docker containers.
Experience developing in a Linux or Windows environment.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Principal Software Engineer
What will you do?
Clarivate (Innovative Interfaces/ProQuest) is excited to hire a new Principal Software Engineer! We are a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation. Our vision is to improve the way the world creates, protects and advances innovation. You will have the opportunity to lead development practice and develop software in a collaborative environment employing Agile development methodologies.
Our Principal Software Engineer will also lead project architecture and technology selection and best practice discussions and related decisions, lead team efforts to develop, test, and support new and existing applications in an agile environment, lead team efforts in the identification, design, and implementation of solutions for software defects, produces high-quality and on-time deliverables according to planned project goals and supports QA testing efforts and assist colleagues in troubleshooting production problems. The Principal Software Engineer also maintains flexibility and strong working relationships with peers and management, may lead and manage project planning for the team, provides guidance and coaching to less-experienced peers, collaborates with peers beyond the immediate project to establish best practices and standards.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Bachelors’ Degree, plus minimum 8 years of development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrates effective leadership and mentoring skills.
Demonstrates effective communication skills and teamwork.
Strong attention to detail and focus on quality.
Strong familiarity with OO design and development methodologies.
Ability to effectively learn and use new technologies.
Ability to manage workload and conflicting priorities.
Ability to coach and assist other team member when needed.
Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing web applications and services.
Experience developing with JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React.
Knowledge of Node JS.
Experience with modern automated testing practices.
Proficient understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
Experience developing with Sprint Boot and/or Spring Cloud.
Experience with cloud development and AWS.
Experience with relational databases and database design using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
Experience using Docker containers.
Experience developing in a Linux or Windows environment.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
What will you do?
Clarivate (ProQuest) is excited to hire a new Sr. Software Engineer! We are a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation. Our vision is to improve the way the world creates, protects and advances innovation. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing phases of the software development life cycle.
The Sr. Software Engineer will participate as a team member on various engineering projects, and may lead small projects, implement design changes to improve quality, performance, cost reduction, and standardization through analysis of designs and problem-solving techniques, respond to direct or indirect customer inquiries regarding function and design and attends customer meetings and suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results. The Sr. Software Engineer will also write application technical documentation, review and revises new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high quality systems and provide technical training to other team members.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree or higher in related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with JavaScript software development.
Ability to learn and master standard programming languages.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with full-stack development, including Java backend development.
REST (or SOAP) interface experience.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
THIS ROLE CAN BE REMOTE OR BASED IN OUR ANN ARBOR, MI OFFICE
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world.
ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Sr. Security Architect
What will I be doing?
The Security Architect, reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, will drive the adoption and integration of security into the various platforms at ProQuest.
In this position, you will also…
• Define, document and promote security best practices, baselines measures, and mechanisms.
• Develop threat models and associated security architectures/requirements, and design appropriate mitigations to push security by design.
• Proactively recommend new security technologies and capabilities based on the ever-evolving threat landscape and attack vectors to protect cloud services, classic data center environments, networks and applications.
• Act as an expert resource in security to other teams and partners throughout the Agile cycle.
Reasons you should apply...
1. You enjoy working in Cloud security and have a strong understanding of the principles!
2. You want to be part of building the program to help drive the security for our Agile environment!
3. You want to work in a purpose driven organization!
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You don’t want to work with different technologies.
2. You do your best work as a solo artist; the rest of the group just slows you down.
3. You don’t like change or the variety of something new every day.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in related field, plus minimum 8 years’ Architecture or related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in securing cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent Analytical skills, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Mastery of Information Security Architecture principles.
• Ability to influence and lead with and without direct authority.
• Strong track record of building robust internal and external connections and relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to business leaders.
• Work Ethic - Self-motivator; proactively tackles issues and keeps work moving.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Cloud Security in Azure and AWS.
• AWS Solution Architect Certification
• Information Security certifications such as CISSP
• NICE Cybersecurity Workforce - Security Architect (SP-ARC-002)
• TOGAF – The Open Group Architecture Framework
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• We hold fun on-site events
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This position can be remote or based in our ProQuest headquarters office located in Ann Arbor, MI.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest/PQ seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are a passionate security technologist, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer- Front-End Developer- Remote
What will I be doing?
The Senior Front-End Software Engineer is responsible for designing and developing web applications in a collaborative environment employing Agile development methodologies. This opportunity focuses on front-end web development for our Alexander Street customer-facing platforms, which provide multi-media content (including video and audio streaming) for our global customers.
In this position, you will also…
• Design, develop, test, and support new and existing applications in an agile environment.
• Collaborate with other developers to design solutions based on requirements. Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieve desired results.
• Develop new user-facing features, ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX designs, optimize applications for speed and scalability
• Perform peer reviews on team member’s code.
• Produce high-quality and on-time deliverables according to planned project goals.
• Provide frequent status updates regarding work progress, needs, and risks as they arise.
• Write application technical documentation
• Support QA testing efforts and assist colleagues in troubleshooting production problems.
• Maintain flexibility and strong working relationships with peers and management.
• Provide guidance and coaching to less-experienced peers.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Experience with Javascript, and working knowledge of JavaScript frameworks, such as ReactJS or AngularJS, and jQuery libraries
• Experience with REST APIs, and desired experience with GraphQL
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Experience with streaming technologies – HTML5 video players, such as Video.js or JW Player.
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing technologies, such as SASS, as well as modern package bundlers such as Webpack
• Experience with other programming languages such as PHP (required), Python, or Perl,
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, etc.
• Ability to work in an agile environment.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Familiar with Accessibility guidelines and standards
• Understanding of relational databases and NoSQL databases, such as DynamoDB
• Experience with Typescript
• Knowledge of XR/VR technologies
• Understanding of responsive web design
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS), Drupal preferred
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This is a remote position for candidates who are based in the Central or Eastern time zone.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented Front-End Software Engineer in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
#LI-KM1
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights.
What if you came to work each day ready to revolutionize the future of research, teaching and learning? That’s how it feels to be a ProQuest employee. Whatever your chosen career path, you have an important role in helping ProQuest build the resources that empower librarians, faculty and students to create extraordinary outcomes. Software Engineer
DevOps Engineer (Ebook Central)
What will I be doing?
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for configuration management and deployment of platforms, as well as driving the transition to a fully cloud-based platform.
In this position, you will also…
• Interacts with the lead software development organization on a day-to-day basis by gathering and organizing build requirements, providing status, and ensuring that the stakeholders are informed and satisfied with the end product.
• Builds and maintains different software environments.
• Builds and maintains source control systems.
• Deploys ProQuest products and maintains build infrastructure.
• Creates tools to support the development organization.
• Executes on multiple projects at one time, balancing numerous needs, yet still delivering on time.
• Oversees applications and systems of a complex nature.
• Creates and edits cookbooks for Chef.
• Creates and edits auto-scaling strategies.
• Maintains automated tooling code in Ruby and/or Python.
• Maintains Continuous Integration platform for our infrastructure code.
Reasons you should apply...
1. You have AWS experience (CloudFormation for infrastructure deployment/modification), CloudWatch (for monitoring/alerting/dashboards)!
2. You have application build management experience with Jenkins!
3. You want to work in a purpose driven organization!
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You don’t have any experience working with Linux server administration.
2. You do your best work as a solo artist; the rest of the group just slows you down.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus 5 or more years’ software development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with AWS (CloudFormation for infrastructure deployment/modification), CloudWatch (for monitoring/alerting/dashboards).
• Application build management experience with Jenkins.
• Understanding and ability to apply several programming/scripting languages.
• Ability to work with software configuration management systems.
• Level-appropriate experience with: Servers/computer hardware and software; DNS, including diagnostics with Unix tools; Understanding of networks and common protocols; Linux, Unix, Windows.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to professionally interact with a diverse blend of personalities to reach resolution and maintain strong relationships.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent researching and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to work with standard office tools.
• Ability to support systems after hours or on weekends.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Knowledgeable in Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Saltstack.
• Working Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment methodologies with Jenkins or similar.
• Auto scaling knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge in monitoring and performance statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in development supporting tools such as various VCS (Git, SVN, etc.).
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• We hold fun on-site events
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
Other important information about this position:
• This position can be remote or based in our office located in Ann Arbor, MI (once we return to our offices), with some scheduling flexibility.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest/PQ seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are a passionate technologist with a drive for success, please consider joining our talented team!
The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time +/- 2 hours
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights.
What if you came to work each day ready to revolutionize the future of research, teaching and learning? That’s how it feels to be a ProQuest employee. Whatever your chosen career path, you have an important role in helping ProQuest build the resources that empower librarians, faculty and students to create extraordinary outcomes.
Lead Linux Engineer
What will I be doing?
The Linux Engineer Lead provides leadership and guidance of junior engineering team providing support for systems design, troubleshooting, and escalation for complex server, production impacting, issues.
In this position, you will also…
• Provide input to development of server, operating system and security, design and architecture through the most cost-effective means without compromising quality.
• Develop server monitoring posture, to include planning and assessment of existing tools.
• Lead capacity planning sessions, analyzes facilities and bandwidth requirements, to include system interdependencies.
• Drive scope and timeliness of assigned projects.
• Create project scope, timelines, milestones and details all deliverables.
• Resolve complex server issues impacting production applications.
• Responsible for dissemination of new standards, specifications, and technologies into existing processes and methodologies.
• Lead evaluation of current server posture and provide insight to areas of exposure, including engagement of third-party resources and overall selection of vendors.
• Respond to and drives to resolution any issues reported during assigned pager rotations.
• Lead product demonstrations.
• Responsible for vendor management and evaluation.
Reasons you should apply...
1. You are passionate about working in a Linux environment!
2. You have an inspiration to work in UCS (Cisco)!
3. You enjoy mentoring others!
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You prefer to work in one area of expertise rather than have a variety of work each day.
2. You prefer to work on your own, and not collaborating with other groups.
3. You are not self-motivated to identify issues and figure out a resolution.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field, plus minimum 7 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education/certification and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Server Hardware, Unix/Linux Operating Systems, Unix Services and security.
• Excellent researching and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile and order data.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to professionally interact with a diverse blend of personalities to reach resolution and maintain strong relationships.
• Strong capacity to learn and master new technology.
• Strong ability to coordinate with departments outside UEO for project, operational and maintenance tasking and planning.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently with little guidance.
• Strong ability to prioritize project, operational and task related work effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to provide status updates and lead project planning meetings at various levels in the organization.
• Strong working knowledge of security protocols, to include design, troubleshooting and analysis of security posture and infrastructure.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance or other related I.T. field of study.
• Experience working with Cisco UCS
• Vendor certifications, RedHat (RHCE), Cisco Expert Level Certification, or higher.
• Amazon Professional Level Certification.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• We hold fun on-site events
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
Other important information about this position:
• This position can be based remotely (preferably in EST) or out of our Ann Arbor, MI ProQuest office.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest/PQ seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible. At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are a passionate professional with a drive for success, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer- Remote
What will I be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing phases of the software development life cycle. As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Platform Services team, you will be developing and maintaining Java web services that are used to power ProQuest’s products.
In this position, you will also…
- Implement Java-based web services based on the needs of client applications.
- Work with the database team for all data retrievals and updates from our services. Knowledge of SQL is essential.
- Transition our service architecture from on-premises servers to AWS.
- Transition our services from Oracle to Postgres as part of a multi-year migration.
- Manually test, and build unit tests, for all the services you create or modify.
- Participate as a team member on various engineering projects and may lead small projects.
- Respond to inquiries regarding the function and design of our services and attend scrum team meetings.
- Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results.
- Document our services for other developers that use them.
- Review and revise new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality software.
- Provide technical training to other team members.
- Participate in the creation, implementation, and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
- Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware/software for company use.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in the related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Java software development skills which include coding, testing and debugging in an agile environment.
• Experience with programmatically manipulating XML
• Ability to write functional/detailed design specifications based on user or system requirements
• Ability to work with design tools (e.g. Visio)
Reasons you should apply….
• If you enjoy working with Java software
• If you enjoy interesting technical challenges
• If you enjoy being exposed to many different technologies
This job may not be a fit if……
• You prefer front-end development; this would not be the job for you!
• You do not have AWS experience
• You do not have XML experience
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Oracle and PostgreSQL experience
• Previous experience writing and reviewing User Stories
• Experience with large-scale web systems in a 24x7 production environment
• Working knowledge using SQL databases
• REST interface experience
• Experience using technologies such as AWS, Git, Apache and Tomcat
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This is a remote position
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented professional in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Link for Forbes Best Mid-Size Employers: https://www.proquest.com/about/news/…
Ann Arbor = Forbes Happiest Places to Work
#LI-KM1
#Remote
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world.
ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
This business unit has ambitious plans for growing and developing our business, and we need like-minded people to help us get there. We have a hungry, innovative start-up mindset that helps us develop advanced solutions to the problems our, global customer face.
The bottom line...
As a member of our team, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the direction and success of the company as you focus on greenfield development of groundbreaking new products. Your primary responsibility will be leveraging the latest and greatest technologies – including state-of-the-art NLP and machine learning techniques – to reimagine search and discovery and disrupt the industry. We want energetic, innovative problem solvers to help us achieve our goal of simplifying the research process. If that sounds like you, submit your application today, as we plan to fill this critical role soon!
Software Architect Lead
What will I be doing?
The Software Architect Lead is responsible for the application and system integration of large-scale systems and enterprise initiatives as well as serving as the steward of the overall architecture of the assigned area. S/he shall review requirements, write and review architect specifications, execute on specific tasks, and provide support for work generated. While this is primarily a technical position, the role has the potential to includes direct management responsibilities, depending on candidate fit.
In this position, you will also…
• Architect, design, and implement applications that conform to a business need; Typically will master multiple subsystems of a large-scale system, plays key roles in PQ enterprise projects, and sets architecture direction for PQ software development.
• Provide technical leadership on large-scale, highly complex projects; resolves issues; performs an appropriate level of research to determine solutions; and prioritizes and suggests technical strategies to achieve the long-term objectives of the department.
• Review requirements, generate architecture documents, provide rough order of magnitude estimates, and implements and executes unit, integration, and capacity testing.
• Lead architecture discussion with other architects to achieve consensus.
• Propose, develop, review, and revises new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
• Support systems architected by others.
• Provide technical mentorship to other architects.
• Evaluate hardware and capacity needs.
• Investigates business opportunities that have no preconceptions or pre-established designs.
Reasons you should apply...
1. This is not a maintenance team! This team is building out the platform of the future for one of our key business units.
2. You want to be part of a team with great chemistry and forward-looking leadership.
3. You’ll be joining an elite team of technologists working in a collaborative environment to create and innovate new products.
4. You don’t mind getting your hands dirty… You want to dive in and make an impact.
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You’re uninterested in the business side of development.
2. You don’t like to explore new technology trends and push the business to adopt state-of-the-art technologies.
3. You prefer tasks to be delegated to you directly, complete them and be given the next task. You’ll need to be self-guided in this role.
Critical Skills
• Java
Highly Desired Skills:
• AI/Machine Learning/NLP
• Python
• Search
• Data Science
• SQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle
• Agile/Scrum/Kanban
• Angular/AngularJS
• Solr
• AWS
• Git
•Microservices
Additional Skills:
• JavaScript/Typescript
• REST
• XML
• SOA
• SAAS
• Cloud architecture
Software Architect Lead Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 14 or more years of software development experience.
• 10 or more years’ experience writing functional / detailed design / architectural specifications based on user and/or system requirements.
• Ability to support systems after hours or on weekends.
• Masterful understanding and application of several programming languages and tools.
• Masterful understanding of multiple mark-up languages.
• Masterful understanding of system interfaces.
• Ability to work with source control systems.
• Ability to work in an agile environment.
Software Architect Lead Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on personal advancement
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
• We are currently fully remote and will continue to do so until it is safe to return to the office
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This position can be remote or located out of our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are a talented Software Architect, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world.
ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Data Warehouse Architect
What will I be doing?
As a Data Warehouse Architect at ProQuest, you will design and develop databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, AWS Redshift, Aurora DB, Athena, and related services. You will lead three/ four offshore data warehouse/database developers.
In this position, you will also…
- Apply industry-standard best practices and techniques for designing and developing data warehousing solutions
- Review, optimize and document existing data warehouse design and implementation
- Define, document, and automate data warehouse operations processes
- Meet service level objectives (RPO, RTO, Performance) for services in your care
- Establish operational governance
- Help teams build reliable and scalable services
- Develop processes and identify additional value-added opportunities for data warehouse projects
- Provide technical advice to other team members
- Monitor, diagnose, and correct system/ code/ operational errors
- Develop pseudo-codes, tables, and narrative descriptions to implement changes
- Collaborate with team members across time zones
- Manage clients’ expectations and communicate proactively
- Write application and system technical documentation
Qualified Candidates must have…
- Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 6 years of managing complex production datastores.
- Proficient in Data warehousing technologies and databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and AWS databases such as Redshift and Aurora
- Preferably AWS Certified
- Warehouse and Mart data modeling and design (STAR, Vault)
- Creating stored procedures, triggers, and functions (Oracle. PostgreSQL, Redshift)
- Designing and developing Unix/ Linux based (shell) scripts
- Tuning SQL queries and improve application performance
- Experience with GitHub, JIRA, Confluence
- Experience leading a small team of database developers
- Working in an agile environment
- Good analytic, communication, and problem-solving skills
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
- Master’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- AWS Certified
Other important information about this position
- This position is open to remote candidates or has the option to work out of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
- Minimal travel may be required.
- This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
- There may be extended hours required at month-end or prior to territory reviews
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
- Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
- We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
- Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
- All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy, and academic journals.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you have Data Warehouse Architect experience, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer- Remote
What will I be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing phases of the software development life cycle. As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Platform Services team, you will be developing and maintaining Java web services that are used to power ProQuest’s products.
In this position, you will also…
- Implement Java-based web services based on the needs of client applications.
- Work with the database team for all data retrievals and updates from our services. Knowledge of SQL is essential.
- Transition our service architecture from on-premises servers to AWS.
- Transition our services from Oracle to Postgres as part of a multi-year migration.
- Manually test, and build unit tests, for all the services you create or modify.
- Participate as a team member on various engineering projects and may lead small projects.
- Respond to inquiries regarding the function and design of our services and attend scrum team meetings.
- Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results.
- Document our services for other developers that use them.
- Review and revise new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality software.
- Provide technical training to other team members.
- Participate in the creation, implementation, and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
- Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware/software for company use.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in the related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Java software development skills which include coding, testing and debugging in an agile environment.
• Experience with programmatically manipulating XML
• Ability to write functional/detailed design specifications based on user or system requirements
• Ability to work with design tools (e.g. Visio)
Reasons you should apply….
• If you enjoy working with Java software
• If you enjoy interesting technical challenges
• If you enjoy being exposed to many different technologies
This job may not be a fit if……
• You prefer front-end development; this would not be the job for you!
• You do not have AWS experience
• You do not have XML experience
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Oracle and Postgres experience
• Previous experience writing and reviewing User Stories
• Experience with large-scale web systems in a 24x7 production environment
• Working knowledge using SQL databases
• REST interface experience
• Experience using technologies such as AWS, Git, Apache and Tomcat
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This is a remote position
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented professional in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
#LI-KM1
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world.
ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
IT Regulatory Quality Manager (Pharma)- Remote!
What will I be doing?
The IT Regulatory and Quality Manager leads compliance initiatives in support of company policies, GxP requirements, for the Dialog Solutions business unit, which recently became ISO 9001:2015 certified. This exciting opportunity will have two direct responsibilities; Complete ownership of the Quality Management System (including the Learning Management System) as well as oversight of Validation activities to support the Drug Safety Triager.
In this position, you will also…
• Support Quality oversight and initiatives by further enhancing the Quality Management Systems through continuous improvement activities
• Draft, implement and improve upon Standard Operating Procedures, CAPAs, Change Requests and other Quality documentation
• Conduct training with various teams on GxP, GAMP and GVP requirements
• Create and conduct investigations for CAPAs, complaints and determine actual root cause analysis through use of 5 Why, Fishbone or the like
• Create and execute the annual Quality Plan to support business goals
• Support the already achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification by ensuring all requirements in standard are addressed
• Work with customers to understand and translate their GxP requirements to various internal departments such as Engineering.
• Enhance oversight and governance of the Quality Management System by further defining key Metrics and KPIs
• Facilitation of Internal, External and Regulatory audits as well as remaining the PoC/owner for audit observation mitigation
• Continue to foster and improve the Quality of Culture within the business
• Work with internal teams to ensure Validation expectations/requirements are part of service delivery and are met before product release.
• Further enhance Validation efforts by refining standard documentation included in Validation packages as per GAMP guidelines and customer requirements
• Provide oversight and ownership of the creation, collection, execution, approval and archiving of all Validation SDLC documentation
• Ensures IT systems and processes remain compliant with company policy as well as local, federal, and business rules and regulations.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulatory trends and communicates changing requirements to upper management.
Reasons you should apply...
1. You have experience with pharmaceutical regulation and compliance
2. You enjoy being an influencer and have leadership abilities
3. You enjoy initiating dialogue and conversations with our customers, making connections, and opening doors
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You prefer to identify a problem, but not be involved in figuring out how to fix it.
2. You don’t thrive in a dynamic environment and shifting priorities.
3. You shy away from having hard conversations and standing up to others when needed.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Quality, Engineering, Business, plus 7 years of related experience in IT Auditing, Total Quality Management, GxP compliance, project management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct and/or indirect people management, either via direct reporting or matrix reporting relationship.
• Comprehensive understanding and demonstrated implementation of the following guidelines, standards and regulations:
• 21 CFR part 11,210,211 and 820
• EudraLex Volume 4 Annex 11 – Computerised Systems
• EMA GVP
• ISO 9001:2015
• ICH Q9 and Q10
• GAMP 5
• Comprehensive understanding of Technology including
• Amazon Web Services
• Agile vs Waterfall Methodology
• Working knowledge of:
• Veeva QualityDocs
• UL Compliance Wire
• ASQ Certification or Equivalent.
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently/effectively with minimal oversight
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with consistent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities based on criticality.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Experience in a similar or related industry and/or professional services environment.
• Experience in a role where you are more of a business consultant
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• This is a remote position
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are someone who enjoys consulting the business and being part of an amazing product, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer
What will I be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design and implementation/integration of systems and enterprise initiatives. You will participate in story refinement, perform research, provide technical leadership, resolve issues and assist in prioritizing technical strategies to achieve the long-term objectives of the department. In this job you will convert the PL/SQL(Oracle) code to PL/PGSQL(PostgreSQL) code, and then maintain the code under PostgreSQL.
In this position, you will also…
•Implement software for specifications of high complexity for limited scale systems, or medium to high complexity for large-scale systems.
•Manually test and build unit tests for all assigned applications.
•Participate as a team member on various engineering projects and may lead small projects.
•Implement design changes to improve quality, performance, cost reduction, and standardization through analysis of designs and problem-solving techniques.
•Respond to direct or indirect customer inquiries regarding function and design and attends customer meetings.
•Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results.
•Maintain an understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and product applications. Local expert in assigned project.
•Write application technical documentation.
•Review and revises new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
•Provide technical training to other team members.
•Participate in the creation, implementation, and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
•Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware/software for company use.
Qualified Candidates must have…
•Bachelors’ degree or higher in the related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Masterful understanding and applications that were developed using PostgreSQL
•Experience with Oracle databases
•Experience with PL/SQL and PL/PGSQL should be mandatory.
•Experience with Unix/Linux
•Ability to write functional/detailed design specifications based on user or system requirements.
•Ability to work with source control systems.
•Ability to work in an agile environment.
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
•Experience with public cloud services such as AWS
•Experience with SQL databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
•Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
•We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
•We hold fun on-site events
•Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
•We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
•All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
•This position is based in the ProQuest Corporate Ann Arbor office or Remote
•This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
•Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented professional in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Link for Forbes Best Mid-Size Employers: https://www.proquest.com/about/news/…
Ann Arbor = Forbes Happiest Places to Work
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer
What will I be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing phases of the software development life cycle. As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Dissertations and Thesis development team, you will be involved in the development and maintenance of Java-based web services that are used to create these products.
In this position, you will also…
• Implement software for specifications of high complexity for limited scale systems, or medium to high complexity for large-scale systems.
• Manually test and build unit tests for all assigned applications.
• Participate as a team member on various engineering projects and may lead small projects.
• Implement design changes to improve quality, performance, cost reduction, and standardization through analysis of designs and problem-solving techniques.
• Respond to direct or indirect customer inquiries regarding function and design and attends customer meetings.
• Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results.
• Maintain an understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and product applications.
• Write application technical documentation.
• Review and revise new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
• Provide technical training to other team members.
• Participate in the creation, implementation, and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware/software for company use.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in the related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Java software development skills which include coding, testing and debugging in an agile environment.
• Ability to learn and master standard programming languages
• Ability to understand and programmatically manipulate XML
• Ability to write functional/detailed design specifications based on user or system requirements
• Ability to work with standard office tools
• Ability to work with source control systems
• Ability to work with design tools (e.g. Visio)
• Ability to work in an agile environment
Reasons you should apply….
• If you enjoy working with Java software
• If you enjoy interesting technical challenges
• If you enjoy being exposed to many different technologies
This job may not be a fit if……
• You prefer front-end development; this would not be the job for you!
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Previous experience writing and reviewing User Stories
• Experience with large-scale web systems in a 24x7 production environment
• Working knowledge using SQL databases
• REST interface experience
• Experience using technologies such as AWS, Git, Apache and Tomcat
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This position is a remote opportunity or can be based at our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented professional in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
We embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Link for Forbes Best Mid-Size Employers: https://www.proquest.com/about/news/…
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
Lead Database Engineer (Ann Arbor or Remote)
As part of our Data and Analytics team at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of the usage analytics data warehouse. You will help shape projects, interact with stakeholders to address critical project related issues and quality.
What will I be doing?
As part of our Data and Analytics team at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of the usage analytics data warehouse. You will help shape projects, interact with stakeholders to address critical project related issues and quality. With your experience developing and supporting enterprise data warehouses/ analytics data-driven environments, you will work with business analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements, and design and develop data processing logic, lead a team of database developers, control code quality, migration and deployment, assess security in code, and conduct root cause analysis. You’ll find ways to automate mundane tasks and focus on building the future. You will help define and document best practice processes and standards for designing, developing, configuring, supporting database applications as well as mentoring other developers. You will stay current with the latest database advances and evaluate the benefits of applying them in our environment.
You will participate in story refinement, perform research, provide technical leadership, resolve issues and assist in prioritizing technical strategies to achieve the long-term objectives of the team.
In this position, you will also…
- Hands on design and development in databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, AWS databases such as Redshift, Aurora DB, Athena and related services
- Lead a team of database developers for designing, developing and maintaining data warehouse models and database code
- Apply industry standard best practices and techniques for designing and developing data processing pipelines on prem and in the AWS Cloud.
- Review existing designs and code and provide decisions for improvements and refactoring.
- Assist in planning and performing database upgrades and migrations.
- Automate every aspect of datastore software and schema change management that can be automated.
- Meet service level objectives (RPO, RTO, Performance) for services in your care.
- Plan and execute system upgrades with little to no downtime.
- Collaborate with other teams to help them build reliable and scalable services.
- Research and deploys best-in-class database technology as ProQuest’s needs change.
- Define and implement governance processes to ensure quality in DB design, development, security, migration and deployment.
- Assist in implementing long-term strategic goals for database development in conjunction with end users, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Assist in implement HA solutions and defining DB backup/recovery strategies.
- Develop processes and identifies additional value-added opportunities related to specific projects.
- Write application and system technical documentation.
- Provide technical mentoring to other team members.
Qualified Candidates must have…
- Bachelors’ degree or higher in related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven experience in data warehousing technologies and SQL/ NoSQL databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and AWS services such as Redshift and Aurora.
- 7-10 years of database development experience, including procedures, packages and functions
- At least 5 years of experience in designing and developing unix/ Linux based (shell) scripts
- Strong operational experience in Linux/Unix/Windows environment.
- Strong data modeling and data structure design skills.
- Strong automation skills (tool agnostic) and the ability to drive initiatives to automate processes.
- Good ability to work with architecture and design tools.
- Managed a team of database developers in large scale data warehousing projects
- Forward thinking infrastructure automation and scripting skills.
- Manages clients’ expectations and communicate proactively.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Display excellent collaborative skills across cross-functional teams.
- Work with team members located in multiple geographies and time zones.
- Work with minimal supervision seeking direction as required.
- Ability to work in an agile environment.
Ancillary Qualifications:
Qualifications listed below, while not necessarily a requirement for this position in each circumstance, provide additional depth and value to the role.
- Database Certifications
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
- Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
- We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
- We hold fun on-site events
- Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
- We have a relaxed dress code… yes, that means blue jeans (and not just on Fridays!)
- All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
- This position is based in a ProQuest office location and may be appropriate for partial remote work, subject to approval.
- May be required to travel less than 5% annually.
- This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
- Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
We work hard and have fun doing it. If you are an experienced Lead Database Engineer, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
The preceding job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
THIS IS A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY BASED IN THE EASTERN OR CENTRAL TIME ZONE.
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world. ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
Senior Software Engineer
What will I be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer at ProQuest, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and testing phases of the software development life cycle. As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Dissertations and Thesis development team, you will be involved in the development and maintenance of Java-based web services that are used to create these products. In this position, you will have the opportunity to do Front-End and Back- End Development.
In this position, you will also…
• Implement software for specifications of high complexity for limited scale systems, or medium to high complexity for large-scale systems.
• Manually test and build unit tests for all assigned applications.
• Participate as a team member on various engineering projects and may lead small projects.
• Implement design changes to improve quality, performance, cost reduction, and standardization through analysis of designs and problem-solving techniques.
• Respond to direct or indirect customer inquiries regarding function and design and attends customer meetings.
• Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieving desired results.
• Maintain an understanding of products, manufacturing processes, and product applications. Local expert in assigned project.
• Write application technical documentation.
• Review and revise new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
• Provide technical training to other team members.
• Participate in the creation, implementation, and administration of departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware/software for company use.
Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in the related field, such as Computer Engineering or Computer Science, plus at least 6 years of software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Java software development skills which include coding, testing and debugging in an agile environment.
• Ability to learn and master standard programming languages
• Ability to understand and programmatically manipulate XML
• Ability to write functional/detailed design specifications based on user or system requirements
• Ability to work with standard office tools
• Ability to work with source control systems
• Ability to work with design tools (e.g. Visio)
• Ability to work in an agile environment
Reasons you should apply….
• If you enjoy working with Java software
• If you have experience with both Front-End and Back-End development
• If you enjoy being exposed to many different technologies
Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
- Perl development experience
- Angular experience
- Experience with cloud technologies
- Understanding of Restful API's
- JavaScript experience
- MySQL Experience
- Previous experience writing and reviewing User Stories
- Experience with large-scale web systems in a 24x7 production environment
- Working knowledge using SQL databases
- REST interface experience
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on learning
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This position is a remote opportunity or can be based at our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you’re a talented Software Developer in search of a career opportunity within a Global Organization, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Link for Forbes Best Mid-Size Employers: https://www.proquest.com/about/news/…
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time
THIS IS A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY BASED IN THE EASTERN OR CENTRAL TIME ZONE.
ProQuest – Who we are…
The ProQuest Mission: Better research. Better learning, Better insights. ProQuest enables people to change their world.
ProQuest supports the efforts of students and researchers across the globe. Providing important research tools and curating treasure troves of content has helped ProQuest to become an industry leader in the Information Services market.
This business unit has ambitious plans for growing and developing our business, and we need like-minded people to help us get there. We have a hungry, innovative start-up mindset that helps us develop advanced solutions to the problems our, global customer face.
The bottom line...
As a member of our team, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the direction and success of the company as you focus on green field development of groundbreaking new products. Your primary responsibility will be leveraging the latest and greatest technologies – including state-of-the-art NLP and machine learning techniques – to reimagine search and discovery and disrupt the industry. We want energetic, innovative problem solvers to help us achieve our goal of simplifying the research process. If that sounds like you, submit your application today, as we plan to fill this critical role soon!
Software Architect Lead
What will I be doing?
The Software Architect Lead is responsible for the application and system integration of large-scale systems and enterprise initiatives as well as serving as the steward of the overall architecture of the assigned area. S/he shall review requirements, write and review architect specifications, execute on specific tasks, and provide support for work generated. While this is primarily a technical position, the role has the potential to includes direct management responsibilities, depending on candidate fit.
In this position, you will also…
• Architect, design, and implement applications that conform to a business need; Typically will master multiple subsystems of a large-scale system, plays key roles in PQ enterprise projects, and sets architecture direction for PQ software development.
• Provide technical leadership on large-scale, highly complex projects; resolves issues; performs an appropriate level of research to determine solutions; and prioritizes and suggests technical strategies to achieve the long-term objectives of the department.
• Review requirements, generate architecture documents, provide rough order of magnitude estimates, and implements and executes unit, integration, and capacity testing.
• Lead architecture discussion with other architects to achieve consensus.
• Propose, develop, review, and revises new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
• Support systems architected by others.
• Provide technical mentorship to other architects.
• Evaluate hardware and capacity needs.
• Investigates business opportunities that have no preconceptions or pre-established designs.
Reasons you should apply...
1. This is not a maintenance team! This team is building out the platform of the future for one of our key business units.
2. You want to be part of a team with great chemistry and forward-looking leadership.
3. You’ll be joining an elite team of technologists working in a collaborative environment to create and innovate new products.
4. You don’t mind getting your hands dirty… You want to dive in and make an impact.
This job may not be a fit if...
1. You’re uninterested in the business side of development.
2. You don’t like to explore new technology trends and push the business to adopt state-of-the-art technologies.
3. You prefer tasks to be delegated to you directly, complete them and be given the next task. You’ll need to be self-guided in this role.
Critical Skills
• Java
Highly Desired Skills:
• AI/Machine Learning/NLP
• Python
• Search
• SQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle
• Agile/Scrum/Kanban
• Angular/AngularJS
• Solr
• AWS
• Git
•Microservices
Additional Skills:
• JavaScript/Typescript
• REST
• XML
• SOA
• SAAS
• Cloud architecture
Software Architect Lead Qualified Candidates must have…
• Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 14 or more years of software development experience.
• 10 or more years’ experience writing functional / detailed design / architectural specifications based on user and/or system requirements.
• Ability to support systems after hours or on weekends.
• Masterful understanding and application of several programming languages and tools.
• Masterful understanding of multiple mark-up languages.
• Masterful understanding of system interfaces.
• Ability to work with source control systems.
• Ability to work in an agile environment.
Software Architect Lead Superstar Candidates will ALSO have…
• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
At ProQuest, we embrace the power of our people and value our differences — in thought, style, sexual orientation, gender identity, culture, ethnicity, and experience — recognizing that our diversity makes us a stronger company. Encouraging a diverse, inclusive workplace gives us the business advantage of understanding and meeting the needs of our diverse customers, clients, and communities.
More to love about becoming a PQ employee!
• Forbes Ranks ProQuest among 2018 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers
• We offer professional development opportunities with a significant focus on personal advancement
• We hold fun on-site events
• Our employee population is smart and highly collaborative
• We are currently fully remote and will continue to do so until it is safe to return to the office
• All of our employees have access to ProQuest research products including e-books, genealogy and academic journals
Other important information about this position:
• This position can be remote or located out of our Ann Arbor, Michigan office.
• This position requires weekday (Monday - Friday) attendance with some scheduling flexibility available around core working hours.
• Every position requires certain physical capabilities. ProQuest seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
At ProQuest, we work hard and have fun doing it. If you are a talented Software Architect, please consider joining our talented team!!
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Ann Arbor = Forbes Happiest Places to Work
Link for Forbes Best Mid-Size Employers: https://www.proquest.com/about/news/…
Job Benefits:
- 50% Match 401k Match
- Employee Assistance Program - A benefits concierge at your finger tips
- A global company with exposure to a variety of cultures
- An inclusive environment committed to social equality and justice
- Unlimited access to hundreds of research databases
- Self-publishing resources
- Unique company events
- Office "toys"
Time zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time