Technology Team Lead Digital Platforms
Auckland - New Zealand
Job Summary
As part of the Group Technology Solutions & Engineering team you will report to the Head of Engineering & Digital Platforms and work closely with a diverse range of business and technology stakeholders. This role combines people leadership technical oversight and strategic collaboration providing an opportunity to influence the direction of our digital platforms and technology landscape while delivering solutions that create real business value.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead mentor and develop a high-performing team of engineers responsible for delivering and supporting digital platforms and technology solutions.
- Drive the development integration and continuous improvement of critical customer-facing platforms including our Web Mobile App and Salesforce ecosystems.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across production-grade eCommerce storefronts including Salesforce Commerce Cloud B2C SFRA patterns storefront customisation and end-to-end customer journeys from browse through to fulfilment and post-purchase.
- Partner with business leaders product teams architects and technology stakeholders to define roadmaps prioritise initiatives and ensure solutions align with strategic and operational objectives.
- Champion engineering excellence by promoting best practices across software development DevOps automation security and service management.
- Ensure the performance reliability scalability and security of digital platforms through proactive monitoring and continuous optimisation.
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies including AI-enabled solutions to drive innovation and enhance customer and business outcomes.
Qualifications :
Were looking for someone who is passionate about finding robust efficient solutions for complex business problems and can deliver those solutions with the level of maintainability required by a large organization. You should be capable of solving problems independently and possess a solid understanding of the technical environment in a large organization including networking security change control processes project delivery and a strong grasp of programming concepts.
You will bring the following to the role:
- 8 years of experience in software development or technology leadership with a focus on online retail technology.
- Strong hands-on experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud B2C including SFRA patterns cartridges controllers templates storefront customisation and production support of high-volume eCommerce platforms.
- Strong modern front-end engineering capability including TypeScript Google Lit web components reusable component design accessibility performance security automated testing and CI/CD practices.
- Proven experience managing or leading a technical team in a large-scale retail or enterprise environment.
- Strong understanding of online platforms Application development and payment processing solutions.
- Understanding of integration technologies such as APIs microservices and event-driven architectures.
- Solid grasp of networking security and compliance standards in a retail environment.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset to tackle operational challenges.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A passion for technology-driven innovation and process improvement.
- A willingness to share knowledge and contribute within a team.
- Resilience and openness to change.
- Foster a collaborative inclusive and growth-oriented team culture that encourages knowledge sharing continuous learning and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on solution design architecture and delivery ensuring technology decisions support both current and future business needs.
- Act as a trusted technology partner to the business translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions and recommendations.
Additional Information :
This role is ideal for a passionate technology leader who enjoys building high-performing teams driving digital innovation and delivering exceptional customer experiences through modern technology solutions.
This is Warehouse Country since 1982 Come work with us!
Were intentional about finding the right people to allow us to work best as a team and truly make a difference for the business and our customers. Were at an awesome Northcote location with views across the water the all-important free car parking plus EV charging and on-site gym & cafe! Well also give you your birthday off great discounts across our brands 26 weeks paid parental leave and excellent career development opportunities.
Were excited are you Dont miss out apply now.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
The Warehouse Group looks after some of Aotearoa’s most famous and beloved retail brands, including The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming, and TheMarket. They stay famous and beloved because we’re always working to deliver relevant and exciting customer experiences to New ... View more