Technical Lead, Central Pharmacy Technology

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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.

Does working with some of Canada’s most talented minds in innovation supporting retail, digital consumer solutions and analytical platforms excite you? Loblaw Technology powers some of Canada’s most game-changing retail solutions, giving our customers the ability to live their lives well.

Come work with a team that values diverse ideas, fosters a culture of inclusion and develops our talent from within. Loblaw Technology gives you the chance to excel, and helps you to strive for success in a big way. Keep reading to learn more!

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Technical Lead, Central Pharmacy Technology (CPT), Brampton, ON

The Central Pharmacy Technology Technical Lead role is a technical position who will be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of engineers to design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions within Pharmacy Solutions and Technology team. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment with business objectives, spark innovation, and tackle complex technical challenges head-on. It's not just about managing projects—you're shaping the future of tech, driving best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning. Plus, you'll be at the forefront of crafting the technical strategy that keeps us ahead of the curve.

What You’ll Do:

• Design new features, automate deployments, aid in architectural design. You will collaborate with diverse teams (i.e. Infrastructure, Information Security, System/Application Development Teams and external partners/vendors) to assist with the implementation of complex innovative features
• Maintain our high-quality code base by performing code reviews, improving test coverage, automation, and general code quality
• Ensure Developer Experience is optimal removing barriers from the development process including an effective DevOps process.
• Lead a team of direct reports including coaching and mentoring including hands-on assistance for team members.
• Prioritize business requirements and technical requirements to establish a complete backlog and to ensure applications don’t accrue technical debt.
• Ensure projects are completed leveraging modern architecture and technology aligned with Loblaw Technology approved technologies and governance
  
  

What you Bring:

• Strong software engineering experience, with proven leadership experience.
• Experience with Cloud Native Design Patterns. Cloud experience (preferably including some of GCP, Azure, PCF, OpenShift, Anthos, GKE)
• Knowledge and experience with server-side frameworks including Spring Boot and Hibernate knowledge of JavaScript frameworks like React, Angular, along with fundamentals of HTML5, JavaScript(ES6+) and CSS3
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize work to meet deadlines
  
  

What Loblaw Offers You

We offer flexibility and balance, and an environment that sets you up for success no matter where your workspace is located.

Here, you will find a great team to help you achieve your goals as you help us achieve ours! Work in our fast-paced, exciting Technology environment, helping our stores, colleagues and customers every day.

Loblaw colleagues also enjoy:

• Work Perks Program
• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Dry Cleaning services (1PCC Office)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Online Learning
• Pension & Benefits
• Paid Vacation
  
  

If you’re up to the challenge, then we would love to hear from you. Apply today, and get the process started.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. At Loblaw, we celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced, valued and supported. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and encourage people from all backgrounds and identities to apply to our jobs. Accommodation in the recruitment, assessment, and hiring process is available upon request for applicants with disabilities.

We thank all candidates for their interest but please note, those candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position will be contacted.

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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 – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – 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 – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s 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.