Woolworths

We are Woolworths Group 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and delivery accountability for the Data Infrastructure and data warehousing capability, and delivering cost-effective, quality, innovative technology solutions and services that support best practice data infrastructure.

You will be responsible to:

• Work closely with Product Managers to identify issues for implementation and risk mitigation plans.
• Manage the delivery component for release into Production.
• Explain and market highly complex technical concepts and solutions in a way that allows quality business decisions.
• Ensure the quality of  Documentation is high and can be easily used to support the application
• Perform cross-training of roles to ensure critical intellectual property is developed in multiple individuals.
• Lead a team of  Data Engineers, Independent Contractors and Software Vendor Programmers (onsite and offsite) to ensure the best business outcomes are achieved.

What you’ll bring

You will bring in proven experience in technical roles, and demonstrated ability to build relationships and work closely with a variety of stakeholders in different business areas.

Ideally, you will demonstrate a proven Google Cloud Platform background with preference for Retail / Supply Chain business knowledge.

Also, you’ll bring in:

• 10+ years Data Engineering experience, with 4+ years leading technical teams.
• Expertise in designing high-throughput batch/real-time solutions using BigQuery, Dataflow, and Composer.
• Solid knowledge of data structures, data models, and system design.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and GCP (or AWS) certification is desirable.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of the DevOps Product Life Cycle.

What you’ll experience

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder.  Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary.  Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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