Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

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

As shopping continues to evolve, our Digital team keeps us at the cutting edge, making us more accessible, more innovative, and better connected than ever before. Driven by our innovative, inclusive, and forward-thinking culture, we create differentiated, omni-channel experiences for customers and build the next generation of digital retailing.

We’re the team at the heart of our digital transformation – the ones creating the unified experiences and inclusive services our customers want and need. Open. Innovative. Accessibility-obsessed. It’s our Digital teams that are redefining what we do, how we do it and why. So, we can build a digital offering fit for every Australian. So, we can find more ways to sustainably feed our nation – today and tomorrow. Our Digital function is currently going through an exciting period of transformation & growth. As a result, we are looking for Senior Data Engineers and Data Engineers.

Please Note - We are open for the role to be based anywhere in Australia.

About the role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will work within our innovative Omnitech function working on a number of brand new projects elevating our customer facing platforms. You’ll also have the ability to work in greenfield projects with special focus on AI and customer data.  

Some of your key accountabilities will be:

• Design, construct, install, test and maintain highly scalable data management systems.
• Develop and implement data pipelines in Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Implement complex, scalable, and robust architecture to support real-time data streaming using Spark.
• Work closely with data science and engineering teams to provide direct and indirect data-related support.
• Ensure systems meet business requirements and industry practices.
• Integrate up-and-coming data management and software engineering technologies into existing data structures.
• Develop set processes for data mining, data modelling, and data production.
• Create custom software components and analytics applications.
• Research new uses for existing data.

About you and your skills

Some of the essential things we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Strong experience with Azure cloud services, Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines, Snowflake and Databricks
• Experience with Spark implementation and real-time data streaming in Spark.
• Familiarity developing Azure Functions in python
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and other programming languages.
• Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and data visualization tools is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Familiarity with Cosmos, Unity Catalogue, and , Data Bricks

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