Salesforce Lead Developer-Hybrid

1 month ago

Dublin, Ireland Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Full time
Salesforce Lead Developer

 

Part of the dynamic and fast-moving financial services industry, we are a global organisation with around 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 170 countries. We help people and businesses manage their risks – from homes and cars to some of the largest multinational corporations on the planet.  
 
We invest in providing our people with training and development so they can enjoy rewarding and challenging careers, whether in more traditional insurance roles like Underwriting or Claims, or the many other areas such as IT, HR, Marketing and Finance.  
 
Here in Ireland, we’re one of the largest insurers in the country, with a team of more than 1,400 people based in either Dublin or Wexford.  We also have a proud history of supporting our local communities and encourage our colleagues to get involved in our many corporate social responsibility programmes.

 

Zurich IT Department is currently divided between two locations in Dublin (Blackrock & Wexford).

IT works closely with local Business Change, local subject matter experts and key 3rd parties to deliver and manage IT solutions that support the business strategy of Zurich Ireland.

Zurich Ireland is committed to transforming the current application landscape. The dynamic of Zurich IT department will evolve over time with the development of these transformation programmes. This will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to develop new skills and further career opportunities
 

Your Role

 

Applications are invited for the above position based in the Zurich Insurance: IT Department. 

 

The successful candidate will play a key role in the IT Department with responsibilities including:

  • Lead on the strategy and development of Salesforce as an enterprise-wide solution for Zurich GI Ireland
  • Collaborate with wider project teams on the end-to-end delivery of complex software solutions 
  • Lead the end to end delivery of the business critical software enhancements.
  • Be proactive in the development of the Salesforce & application integration capabilities with Zurich Ireland

 
Role & Responsibilities:

  • Lead on the design & development of Zurich Ireland Salesforce platforms
  • Working on cross functional project teams to implement complex business solution
  • Lead on decision making in the design of the Salesforce platforms and the integration to existing Services Orientated Architecture
  • Upskilling of & supporting existing team members
  • Tracking, control and resolution of software issues and queries.
  • Mange Zurich and Salesforce’s periodic releases

 

Additional Job Functions:

  • Lead a small team of Salesforce resources (near-shore & off-shore)
  • Ability to help keep team motivated in high pressure  situations.
  • Manage team workloads and support their development
  • Experience in all areas of the software development life cycle.
  • Responds maturely to ambiguity and complexity.
  • Builds good working relationships with Enterprise Architect, Team members within IT Department, Test Team and Project Management.
     
Your Skills & Experience

As a Salesforce Lead Developer your skills and qualifications will include: 
 
Technical Skills & Knowledge & Education, having one or more of the following technical competencies:

  • Project delivery in a multi-tier enterprise grade applications
  • Extensive Salesforce configuration and APEX development experience
  • Salesforce Platform Developer I and II certified
  • Object-Oriented Software development experience and associated development languages, 
  • API Integration (SOAP, Rest) experience
  • Mulesoft Knowledge and advantage
  • Experience with data structures and querying languages SOQL/SOSL
  • Experience on Continuous Integration tools like Team city or Bamboo or equivalent
  • General Insurance industry knowledge, would be an advantage
  • Experience with working with offshore colleagues, would be an advantage



 
Non-Technical Competencies:

  • Proactive, enthusiastic with a hunger for excellence
  • Able to cope with fast moving environment with varying workloads and pressures.
  • Problem solving and judgement skills
  • A good team worker, building team spirit
  • Sets high standards for quality and quantity
  • Takes personal responsibility for resolving issues
  • An ability to work independently and under limited supervision 
  • Good interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with customers and 3rd Parties on a pro-active basis
  • Works in a systematic, methodical & orderly way
  • Strong influencing skills.

 

Competencies & Behaviours:

  • Demonstrate commitment to corporate values.
  • Take accountability for participating in the Performance management cycle. 
  • Take action to improve performance on the job.
  • Assist and support co-workers.
  • Take action to manage own personal development.
  • Approach tasks with a ‘Can Do’ attitude. 
Additional Information

 

Primary work location is Dublin based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

 

Who we are 

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford. 

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.
 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together
 

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