Salesforce System Architect

at  Vitality

KEY ACTIONS

• Balance system properties with internal design properties.
• Balance and support stakeholder needs with system context, during the entire system life cycle.
• Manage consistency across the various organizational and design boundaries.
• Maintain repository of systems architecture artefacts.
• Monitor high-level system performance.
• Data Security Management.
• Develop systems architectures containing logical models of the components and interfaces involved.
• Produce detailed component specifications from systems architectures, taking into consideration the intended uses of the architectures as a whole.
• Translate component specifications into detailed designs for implementation using selected products.
• Produce documentation for systems architectures, making sensible use of both text and graphics (UML).
• Maintain a good knowledge of current practice and understanding of current developments within own area(s) of expertise.
• Lead architecture developments for small systems.
• Establish policy for the selection of systems architecture components.
• Co-ordinate design activity between the systems architecture, application development and service delivery functions to ensure consistency.
• Contribute to the organization’s enterprise architecture technology and vision, and ensure alignment with the group strategic architecture direction.
• Document and communicate information about emerging technologies to relevant functional management.
• Establish policy for the selection of systems architecture components.
• Provide architecture guidance to assigned projects.
• Provide the architectural view of the users’ vision for the system.
• Take full responsibility for ensuring that systems architectures balance functional, service quality and systems management requirements as indicated by the business requirement.

ABOUT US

We’re really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded “Top 10 Best Places To Work” in The Sunday Times Awards 2024!
Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.
We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.
Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Team – Prospect, Direct and Life Adviser
Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in any of our Vitality Offices. Full time hours

WHAT THIS ROLE IS ALL ABOUT:

You will define the systems architecture, standards, and methodologies in accordance with industry best practices. Ensure the good functioning of the System Architecting Process. Serve as the high-level designer of the systems to be implemented. Establish the basic structure of the system, defining the essential core design features and elements that provide the framework for all that follows. Provide the architects view of the users’ vision for what the system needs to be and do, and the paths along which it must be able to evolve, and strive to maintain the integrity of that vision as it evolves during detailed design and implementation.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO FULFIL THIS ROLE:

• Excellent understanding of Object Orientated principals and Java language fundamentals.
• Knowledge of commonly used design patterns.
• Knowledge of EJB, HTML, JSF, JAXB, UML, XML/XSD, SQL.
• Salesforce Architecture Certificate is beneficial.
• At least 1 to 3 year’s experience in designing Salesforce solutions.
• 3 – 5 year’s experience in a technical lead role.
• SDLC. Project Management. Systems Architecture.
• Technical Architecture, Process & Data Mapping, Entity Diagram mapping Advanced Problem solving. Analytical and systemic thinking.
• Knowledge of SDLC and STLC
• Knowledge of Testing Methodologies and Testing Tools
• At least 10 years experiencing as a Test Engineer
• Experience with Test Automation