Job Description

Senior Software Engineer (Salesforce)
Grade - C16

Contract – Permanent

Location: Bupa Place (M50 3SP) or Staines (TW18 3DZ)
Hybrid working: 1 day per week in the office
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: From £60,000 annum, depending on experience
Benefits: Role-specific bonus of 10% MBS

We make health happen.

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

The Senior Software Engineer (Salesforce) job role covers a wide range of technology focused jobs within UK IT working within the Salesforce SaaS platform. The job purpose may include all or some of the following aspects; To participate in or undertake the technical analysis, specification, estimation, design, development, implementation and support of software solutions, working with business users, third parties, and other IT colleagues, as appropriate.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• The job holder will be the technical authority in their domain. This could be application or technology specific.

• Give application or technology specific guidance to business analysts, architects and designers to achieve the best overall solutions.

• Impact assess and validate technical solutions, designs, proof of concept to ensure end to end solutions are fit for purpose.

• Will be a sign-off authority for application solution designs.

• Work within, and develop the application delivery design standards, development methodologies and strategic architecture frameworks.

• Contribute towards and influence strategic decisions relating to software architecture.

• Provide input to Infrastructure Design teams with regard to overall solution design.

• Takes ownership for resolving all IT related problems within their domain, which directly or indirectly impact on the operational services or development.

• Establish and maintain credibility and working relationships with other IT teams, being an ambassador for IT within

• the business community, supporting a customer service culture.

• Proactively engages with technology groups outside of their own immediate team to influence solution decisions and outcomes.

• Acts as a technical mentor to less experienced engineers and other technicians across IT

• Manage 3rd party supplier resources in a matrix environment e.g. tech lead, scrum master.

• Is responsible for the quality of all deliverables affecting software within their domain.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Understanding and Experience of Salesforce Platform and Salesforce solution patterns (3 years min)

• Deep understanding of out-of-the-box features and solution components

• Degree/Masters in Computer Science or equivalent of education/work experience

• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language including both Java and JavaScript

• 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

• 8+ years of professional software development experience/ building production software systems

• Experience building a product from concept to prototype and implementation

• Agile methods

• Knowledge of coding standards and source control techniques

• Strong communication skills

• Flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure

• Excellent Test Script and Documentation skills

• Experience working in more than one of the following service delivery functions; development, support, software

• design or environment configuration

• Knowledge and experience of a broad range of technologies or expert in a single technology

• Ability to translate business goals into technology solutions

• Strong communication skills, good team player

• Experience of working in a matrix managed environment, with mixed teams including contractors and outsourced vendors

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health, from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.

• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing

• Fixed term benefits allowance

• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme

• Workplace pension

• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Locations:

Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House