Sitecore Specialist

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Role title

Sitecore Specialist

Reporting to

IT Development Manager

Team

IT

Contract

Permanent

Salary

£56,667 per annum

Location

Brighton

Closing date

21 September 2018

About us

TPR is responsible for protecting workplace pensions in the UK, working with employers and those running pensions to help people save safely for their retirement. We have an excellent office location in the heart of Brighton and have a diverse, lively and professional growing workforce.

We are committed to making TPR a great place to work and doing all we can to support our people to reach their full potential. Join our expanding team for the chance to be a part of the biggest change to pensions in a generation.

Role

We're looking for a Sitecore Specialist to help develop and maintain our business critical corporate web site, develop new portals and participate as a member of the IT development team.

Responsibilities

You will:

* Design and implement enterprise solutions based on Sitecore in MS Azure.

* Liaise with internal customers to ensure that business requirements of the Sitecore systems are fulfilled

* Implement changes to Sitecore systems; managing risks to ensure a reliable and controlled IT service delivery

* Troubleshoot and resolve Sitecore issues.

* Provide service support for Sitecore.

* Act as a system-wide administrator on the Sitecore Systems

* Review design documents produced by the Technical Design Lead

* Help establish and define the Technology Roadmap for Sitecore

* Development of C# .net code for specific extensions and integrations of Sitecore

* Establish in collaboration with IT colleagues best practice release management and deployment models/techniques

* Provide a mentoring role to develop in house expertise in the Sitecore product

Essential and Desirable criteria

Essential

* .NET/C# developer with experience inSitecore development, including :-

* configuration and customisation

* systems integration

* test script creation, testing and regression planning

* documentation of change

* training

* release management/deployment

* estimation, planning

* email experience manager

* Sitecore Certified Professional (Sitecore 9 preferred)

* Strong web application development fundamentals: HTML5, JavaScript, CSS

* Knowledge of Git or other source control systems

* Knowledge of web development best practice standards e.g. W3C Accessibility standards

Desirable

* Experience of using MS Azure platform

* Knowledge of Sitecore Experience Cloud

* Experience working in agile and waterfall projects

* Knowledge of Sitecore Dynamics integration

* JavaScript frameworks e.g. Angular, React

Person Specification

* Ability to prioritise and use initiative

* Negotiating skills

* Communication skills at all levels

* Attention to detail and accuracy

* Excellent customer service

Salary and benefits

As well as a salary of up to £56,667, we offer:

* Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world

* discretionary bonus arrangements

* 25 days annual leave provision

* flexible working arrangements

* development opportunities

* enhanced parental leave arrangements

* a free employee assistance programme

* an excellent office location.