Lead Software Engineer, Digital Identity

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Background

Established in 2013 and now based in Blackrock, the Dublin Technology Center delivers best in industry infrastructure and security services across the Zurich Insurance Group. Our customers are our priority, and we work hard to deliver our services excellently with our unique talent. We are committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. This role may be available part-time or full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Zurich Dublin Technology Center is looking for a Lead Software Engineer, Digital Identity. The Lead Software Engineer oversees all aspects of solutions architecture and software development in the domain of identity and access management and related middleware. The position is responsible for sustaining and enhancing the operations of existing platforms, as well as coordinating and managing scope, estimations, and delivery of multiple small to large-scale projects to achieve desired organization goals and benefits.

Your Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, Digital Identity your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

1. Define program/project requirements; publish priorities for efforts within the program that will be broken down into multiple project streams and maintain a master schedule with clear dependencies.
2. Assist in the rapid execution of information security initiatives by maintaining an appropriate level of prioritization, focus, and persistence in an environment of significant change and growth.
3. Lead efforts to resolve problems with programs in the production environments.
4. Conduct preliminary analyses of requirements for new or enhanced systems.
5. Conduct preliminary analyses of cost/time requirements to determine the feasibility and scope of proposed projects.
6. Evaluate effort estimates provided by technical teams/vendors and articulate them in a business-friendly language to non-technical people.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Lead Software Engineer, Digital Identity your skills and qualifications will include:

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years of experience in information technology project management OR
2. High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in information technology project management AND
3. Experience working across business units and/or geographic boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Hands-on experience in .Net Core MVC, C#, UI Development using Angular, Bootstrap, React JS, jQuery, Ajax, CSS, JS.
2. Advanced knowledge of Containerization and Container Runtime/Orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift, Docker, and Nexus.
3. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code systems such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
4. Proficiency in development and deployment on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, RDS, ECS, and EKS.
5. Strong experience in AWS or Azure cloud services.
6. Hands-on experience with CICD tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, JIRA, etc.
7. Strong SQL Server expertise including DML, DDL, and Stored procedures.
8. Proficient in object-oriented programming and MVC architecture.
9. Build, develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
10. Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging products such as Dynatrace, Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, etc.
11. Experience with cloud-based identity and access management (IAM), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Authentication/Authorization systems.
12. Strong exposure to collaborative engineering methodologies- agile, code reviews, linting, continuous integration, cloud deployments, etc.
13. Excellent written communication skills which demonstrate the ability to draft clear, concise specifications, documentation, and reports.
14. Demonstrated ability to perform competently under pressure, handling interruptions and changes without losing productivity.
15. Able to participate and contribute to technical design discussions.
16. Knowledge in IAM tools such as Oracle Identity Governance, SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, and HashiCorp.
17. Knowledge with web services security and management tools.
18. Knowledge about the business processes to a level that is required to define solutions for the same in various IAM products.

Additional Information

Primary work location is Trident House, Blackrock. Position 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 and part of Zurich Insurance Group, a leading multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets.

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.