Brighter Futures Start Here
At Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.
You’ll be joining a diverse team who come together to collaborate globally around tech. With six purchases made every second, you’ll feel the impacts of the work you’ll do for our millions of customers every day. We’re focusing on being a customer-led, digitally enabled retailer. Our teams are working with really cool tech from AI/machine learning, IoT, cloud first solutions, to 3D virtual reality product checks and human sized robots named Tory. Join our team, choose your own path and work on projects that excite you.
Join the team
Kmart Australia’s Merchandise and Supply Chain technology group is responsible for bringing products that delight our customers from across the globe. A team of more than 200 technology professionals, they are responsible for building, managing, supporting, and improving some of the most sophisticated Merchandise, Inventory, Product Sourcing and Supply Chain retail technology in Australia, New Zealand and globally.
Your team will build and manage solutions that greatly expand our online shopping capabilities, allowing us to offer an even greater range of merchandise and create a more seamless shopping experience for our customers and staff. Be a part of the digital transformation that is revolutionising the way we operate and serve our customers.
What you’ll be doing
- Taking ownership of a brand new critical online shopping platform, leveraging modern DevOps practices, emphasizing CI/CD and automation testing for optimal efficiency and reliability.
- Leading a team of On and Offshore DevOps specialists, providing technical guidance, mentoring to junior engineers and enabling the team to “Grow Together”.
- Leveraging cloud technologies, particularly AWS, to enhance system scalability and performance.
- Acting as an escalation point for critical support activities relating to a critical online merchandise platform.
- Upholding clean code principles through the coding and unit testing of new software products.
- Contributing to the maintenance of existing products and the development of new features on existing applications.
- Showcasing strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges.
- Playing a key role in requirements gathering and technical design, contributing to the overall success of the development process.
To be successful in this role you’ll have:
- Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, supporting engineers and promoting growth and development of team members.
- Experience working in Agile, DevOps Environments with an eye on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence product owners and enable large-scale, distributed rollout of devices and telephony services.
- Proven experience in Full Stack Software development and a background in .NET technologies.
- Track record of delivering software through modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automation testing.
- Outstanding collaboration and communication skills.
- Exposure to cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Active contribution to requirements gathering and technical design.
- Past experience in Retail, FMCG, Logistics or Supply Chain is advantageous though not essential.
Perks and benefits we’ll offer you:
- Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
- We’ll provide multiple ways for you to learn from online micro-credentialing in Udemy, support to gain certifications to tech community events and more.
- Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
- We offer inclusive leave and ongoing support for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances.
- Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office.
- We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
- A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks.
- A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart & Target on eligible products.
- Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
- Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself.
- Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement.
A place you can belong
We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.
We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au
Excited about this role, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria? We would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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