Job Description

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued \xe2\x80\x93 as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country\'s largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well\xc2\xae.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Director, Site Reliability Engineering, Brampton, ON (Hybrid)

As a key member of the SRE team, the Director of SRE will ensure that our Technology, Data and Analytics platforms and infrastructure are built with industry standard practices and are able to scale with the exponential growth of our customer base.

This role will lead and grow, a passionate engineering team consisting of multi-disciplined software engineers and will be a champion of continuous improvement, driving velocity and innovation at scale. Will work closely with various engineering teams influencing development of reliable products, standardization of reusable solutions, and adoption of resiliency and reliability principles.

What You\'ll Do:

Drive deep technical design discussions in close collaboration with your stakeholder teams ensuring that we\'re building the right systems while maintaining quality

Demonstrate your inclusive leadership skills by developing, recruiting and retaining top engineering talent through mentorship, collaboration and empathy

Continuously improve our software engineering practices with a focus on infrastructure-as-code, and automation while simultaneously identifying cost-saving opportunities

Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management and balance the business needs versus technical constraints

Work closely with engineering teams to influence and guide the design and architecture of applications for improved reliability and performance

What You Bring:

Seasoned experience in leading impactful teams in a fast paced, large volume and complex customer facing retail and Commerce environment

Working experience in the Engineering and Computer Science space with a demonstrable understanding of Cloud Platforms (GCP and/or Azure), Cloud-Native Applications and Data and Analytics Platforms, especially as they relate to eCommerce/Retail/Enterprise.

Understanding of the Agile and Scrum methodologies and potential experience working in these methodologies

Hands on technologist who can investigate and hold their own with the senior engineers building scalable application platforms along with experience in developing applications, infrastructure, or platforms as code in GCP and or Azure

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars \xe2\x80\x93 Environment, Sourcing and Community \xe2\x80\x93 and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values \xe2\x80\x93 Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence \xe2\x80\x93 guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits \xe2\x80\x93 these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Diversity Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Greenest Employers & Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

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