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Lead Software Engineer - Hawthorn East

We’ve been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you’ll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you’ll also get to see your impact.

 

About the team

 

Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.

 

Primary Function

 

  • Technical Leader for a a digital engineering squad
  • Responsible to ensure engineering standards in the team, accountable for the technical design
  • Managing technical risks and ensuring non-functional requirements are met
  • Drive team level initiatives to increase engagement and collaboration while collaborating with the team, Has versatile skills to challenge status quo
  • Recognise and collaberate with Principal Engineer to help improve software maturity capability across Commerce Services and wider digital teams
  • Work with architects and stakeholders on technical road map, vision, requirements. collaborate with the Engineering Manager on pragmatic balance between tech/project work

 

 

Experience

 

  • Proven experience leading software development teams/squads at a complex enterprise level
  • Strong development skills including:

 

    • C# .NET
    • DevOps pipeline and process development
    • Experience with on-premises and cloud deployments
    • Infrastructure as Code / Terraform desirable
    • Experience rolling out complex reusable pattern into cloud environments
    • Knowledge of distributed computing, microservices, API, Kafka and desing patterns

 

  • Strong experience with engineering practices, including:

 

    • Packaging, provisioning, configuration as code, logging and monitoring
    • Source code management
    • CI/CD
    • Familiar with all elements of Software Delivery Model at a large enterprise

 

  • Proven experience with Agile development and working with Agile Teams
  • Experience with containerisation technologies like Docker, Kubernetes and AKS

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

 

Development

 

  • Depth of knowledge, experience, and ability in creating and maintaining custom software
  • Determine the best way of satisfying functional and non-functional requirements and translating them into tangible, functional digital products
  • Ability to architect and create the high-level structures of a software system including software elements, relations among them, and properties of both elements and relations. Architecting solutions to meet functional and non-functional requirements including security, extensibility, and scalability
  • Ability to contextualise a program of work within a broader context, such as analysing second order implications of a possible solution
  • Detailed understanding of the critical path in order to ensure tasks are completed in an order that minimises duplication and delays
  • Identifying and assessing emerging technologies, their applicability, and implications for the retail market and Coles in particular, to understand where the industry is headed from a technology perspective
  • Ability to understand how a technical solution will work within the Coles and Retail environments, and how end users utilise technology in real world scenarios
  • Ability to balance risk avoidance with risk acceptance, mitigating risk while accepting and being comfortable with the right level of risk to facilitate innovative potential
  • Assessing and Validating solutions meet the functional and non-functional requirements

 

 

Leadership 

 

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven customer service and relationship management skills

 

What’s in it for you?

 

  • Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
  • Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
  • Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
  • Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
  • Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
  • Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
  • Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

 

About the recruitment process

 

We’re continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

 

We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au

 

Job ID: 180241

 

Employment Type: Full time

 

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