Software Engineer Salesforce - Vitality : Job Details

About The RoleTeam – Member Servicing and Claims - ITWorking Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in any of the Vitality Offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full time hours. We are happy to discuss flexible working!What this role is all about:Our Salesforce Software Engineers play a critical role in Vitality’s successful business model by building and maintaining Salesforce and its allied integrations. In line with quality and time constraints you will enable operation as a fully integrated composite business, offering brilliant products with seamless, intuitive customer journeys.Key Actions

• Implement the software development life cycle: You will build, maintain, test, deliver, release and document accessible and customer centric software solutions, as required.
  • Writes clean, secure and well tested software, including method commentary which is evident in peer reviews and automation tools;
  • Completes all documentation in line with their work e.g., application support manual; IT support processes; test and release notes; ICD (interface control document) notes;
  • Takes ownership to investigate and fix faults following agreed procedures and provides route cause analysis and recommendations;

• Deliver to standards: Adhere to and apply Vitality’s defined technical process standards to ensure the effective management of risks and the protection of Vitality’s data.
  • Uses the Vitality standards approach independently and competently in all work. 
  • Provides guidance to associate software engineers in the adherence to these standards.
  • Uses automation and peer review to assess the knowledge and application of the standards.
• Provide integrated solutions: You will ensure solutions are user-focused, strategically aligned and effectively integrated across multiple teams and platforms to ensure needs are met.
  • Build and test software in line with the design conditions to ensure required integration and testing of components for other teams prior to completion.
  • Understand the benefits of Salesforce along with the stakeholders involved as well as the vision and direction Salesforce is taking and positively contribute towards that.
  • Support specific activities to improve development processes.
• Engage stakeholders. Collaborate, work with and develop an understanding of the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve the desired outcomes.
  • Engage internal stakeholders independently, working across a number of teams, and acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
  • Facilitate meetings and consult stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements and propose and specify solutions.
• Build and transfer skills and knowledge. Take responsibility for developing personal skills and expertise aligned to role.
  • Fully competent in Salesforce and working independently within the framework of Vitality’s modern technology platform (e.g. Micro Services) and assigned coding language/s.
  • Assist more junior Software Engineers to develop their skills and knowledge. Share ideas, provide coaching, support and feedback. 

What do you need to thrive?

• Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer I certifications.
• Experience with Agile Software delivery (SCRUM).
• Experience consulting with end users to understand their requirement and proposing best practice Salesforce. solutions, knowing when to use configuration over code.
• Strong knowledge of Apex, Aura, SOQL, Lightning Web Components and Flows.
• Experience with Salesforce DX and CI / CD.

So, what’s in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.