Staff Engineer

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – 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®.

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 versatile minds in innovation supporting retail, digital consumer solutions and analytical platforms excite you? Loblaw Technology & Analytics powers game-changing retail solutions, giving our customers the ability to live their lives well.

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

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Enterprise Integration Architect to join our team. This role will be instrumental in managing and enhancing our enterprise integration platforms while spearheading the development of a modern, cloud-native integration solution. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise of open-source technologies, strong collaboration skills to work effectively with external partners, and hands-on experience in designing scalable, cloud-based architectures using Kubernetes.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and implement enterprise-wide integration solutions using open-source tools like Apache Kafka, Camel-K, and Kafka Connect, focusing on event-driven, process, and data integration styles.
• Collaborate closely with external partners who support our integration platforms to ensure seamless operations and alignment with business goals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define integration requirements, ensuring smooth data flow across systems and applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues, maintaining high availability and performance of integration workflows.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to enhance the integration landscape.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership in integration and cloud architecture.

What you Bring:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering covering Java, Springboot, GoLang and Python.
• Strong knowledge of GKE, Knative, GCP services (VPC-SC, Secret Manager), and open-source tools for hybrid environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes in production environments.
• Proficiency in security (mTLS, ACLs, NetworkPolicies) and observability (GMP, Grafana, Alertmanager).

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in designing scalable microservices-based architectures for integration platforms.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for building sustainable integration solutions.
• Experience with API management, message queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Java, Springboot, GoLang and Python) for automation and integration tasks.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to optimizing integration processes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize effectively.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience transitioning legacy platforms to cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Helm).
• Knowledge of security best practices for integration platforms, including data encryption and secure file transfers.

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 phenomenal 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.

What Loblaw Offers You:

• Work Perks Program
• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Groceries delivered to work via PC Express, 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.

At Loblaw, we respect the environment, source products with integrity and make a positive difference in the community. 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.

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 where differences are valued and supported. Commitment to being an equal opportunity employer is a priority to us, and we 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.

www.Loblaw.ca/careers

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.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$128,000.00 - $176,000.00 / 128.000,00$ - 176.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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