Senior Software Engineer (java) - Ann Arbor, Mi
The Thomson Corporation (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

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The Thomson Corporation is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare. The Thomson Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).Thomson Healthcare is the leading provider of decision support solutions that help organizations across the healthcare industry improve clinical and business performance. Thomson Healthcare products and services help professionals and stakeholders understand healthcare markets, access medical and drug information, manage costs, and improve the quality of healthcare. This position can be located in Ann Arbor, MI. or Greenwood Village, CO. This is a terrific opportunity to work as a member of our Consumer Initiative software development team.  Thomson Healthcare’s Consumer Initiative team is responsible for designing, developing, marketing and selling a new suite of decision support tools to help consumers become healthier and make informed (and cost-effective) healthcare decisions.   The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with other team members to understand consumer application requirements, and then to technically lead the design, development, and testing of applications that support this initiative. Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Lead the overall design and implementation of entire subsystems and major areas of an application. Lead the detailed design, coding and testing of software modules with limited direction from Development Manager. Responsible for writing technical specifications, generating innovative approaches and solutions to problems. Estimate, plan, and prioritize development work, track and report on task progress, meet predetermined schedules and mandated deadlines and identify required adjustments. Research and recommend tools for implementation within project team. Guide, direct and teach less-experienced staff members in a mentor-type relationship. Produce well-written technical documentation. Manage and maintain the team’s technical development environment. Represent the project team and company externally at a technical level. Work independently on complex tasks. Manage multiple and competing priorities. Work within a structured development environment that includes version control, automated united testing, automated builds, design and code reviews, following a defined product development process. Provide input regarding performance reviews, promotions and developmental opportunities for existing staff May lead small cross-functional project efforts May direct activities of 1or 2 team members Requirements: Expert technical knowledge of software development methodologies, design, implementation and testing 7+ years experience in commercial software development (Java and RDBMS technologies) 5+ years  experience with Java technologies 2+ years Experience with Oracle development Understand the use of technology and how its implementation affects project goals Strong problem solving and analytical skills Must be able to mentor others, with strong leadership and project management skills Ability to work independently in a team environment, taking on and completing high-level tasks on time and with very little supervision Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills BS in Computer Science or related technical field Desired Qualifications and/or Experience:Experience with Star database schemas (design, data loading, accessing) Experience with ROLAP systems/technologies Experience with ETL tools including DataStage Experience with Intelligence tools such as COGNOS Experience with scripting languages such as Groovy, Ruby, or Perl Experience with web service design and development in a Service Oriented Architecture Experience designing and implementing processes that perform complex data manipulation and calculations on large volumes of health care claims The H-1B visa cap has been fulfilled for fiscal year 2008 which begins October 1, 2007 and therefore Thomson is unable to sponsor new (first-time) H-1B visas.
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.