Senior Systems Engineer

Join Sage as a Senior Systems Engineer I. Our team is dedicated to improving our world-class publishing ecosystem. We work with advanced XML technologies, content management systems and more to deliver solutions. Our goal is to meet business objectives and customer expectations. If you are passionate about innovation with XML technologies and enjoy collaborating with a small global team, this position is for you.

Essential job functions and responsibilities:

The job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work effectively within a small team to improve productivity and efficiency by coordinating seamlessly across global time zones, collaborating with both internal and external team members.

• Develop and support relational and XML-based content systems to manipulate data and support business objectives.

• Manage and lead integrations between RSuite, MarkLogic, and MySQL databases.

• Gather and interpret Voice of the Customer (VoC) feedback to ensure our systems align with customer needs and develop solutions to further support end users.

• Take full responsibility for the creation and composition of technical specifications and documentation.

• Develop medium to large system improvements using XQuery and XSLT code to reduce technical debt.

• Maintain and extend DTDs/schemas/schematron.

• Model XML structures that align with business products.

• Translate data from our content queries into digestible reports for business use to drive decision making.

• Drive schematron workflow improvements that ensure quality control.

• Streamline testing, code review, and deployment processes using automation technologies such as Postman and Jenkins.

• Deploy and test code across development, staging, and production environments.

• Efficiently handle internal and external resources to ensure accurate and timely implementation of change requests, while effectively presenting ongoing development priorities to partners.

• Conduct in-depth analysis of requirements and improvement requests from end users and align requirements with business objectives.

• Find and accurately address XML database inconsistencies and design and implement solutions to reduce degradation of data.

• Coordinate the MarkLogic, MySQL, and RSuite application environment on both Windows and Linux servers.

• Demonstrate ownership and an ability to solve complex problems by researching and implementing solutions.

• Adopt a continuous improvement approach by researching new technologies and recommending solutions that improve the content management publishing workflow.

Qualifications and education

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

• Five plus years of working with content management systems and publishing workflows.
• Expert understanding and minimum five years of experience working with XML, XQuery, and XSLT.
• Expert in metadata modeling within a content management system.
• Comfortable with Windows and Linux server administration.
• Comfortable using XML-based tools and editors, including Schematron, XForms, and oXygen.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, databases, as well as declarative and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with DevOps tools, specifically using Git, as well as automated deployment/testing methodologies such as Jenkins.
• Ability to engage with partners and translate their requirements into technical solutions.
• Solid understanding of any of the following technologies is a plus: MarkLogic, RSuite, Java, Docker, Nifi, JSON, Javascript and frontend technologies like Angular.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, or a related field.

If you have a disability and you need any support during the application process, please contact hr.resume@sagepub.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package:

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations.  Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with SAGE covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.