WMS Engineer

Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. Thats waiting for you at Sainsburys. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then youll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. Weve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.
As a WMS Engineer, youll be part of one of our Engineering teams, creating great products by following best practice architectural and engineering principles, operating frameworks for our new and improved tech applications and solutions.
You will be working on our Warehouse management systems as we embark on a transformation journey to modernise our Logistics Tech working with Gartner leading applications such as Blue Yonder WMS, Manhattan and Korbers Warehouse Advantage youll be part of the configuration design, development and running of our critical business systems.
Youll have expertise in the configuration of warehouse management systems with experience in warehouse processes, with programming skills in SQL Server and Azure Cloud with your technical craft, curiosity and experimentation, youll use judgement to apply specific techniques to deliver focused outcomes that enable our Logistics colleagues.
Wed also like you to be yourself analytical, curious and unafraid to learn new skills or challenge the status quo.Youll constantly strive to improve the way things are done in your team, contributing as a progressive member of the engineering community.
More about the role
Youll contribute towards our product technical roadmap
Youll work with Cloud technology
Youll work with Senior Engineers to design and support services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsburys Group capabilities
Engineering throughout the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning
Youll consider the cost and service support implications of your engineering choices
More about you
Possess expertise in one or more of the following WMS BY Dispatcher, Manhattan, Korber WA
Have programming language expertise in one or more languages, ideally SQL
Expertise in engineering practice, including knowledge of engineering and architectural principles
Proven experience of software design and implementation, security and cloud
Self-drive and constantly striving to improve your team, division and peers
Drive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologies
A passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning and living the DevOps principles
A passion for enhancing your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging tech
Display empathy and understanding in supporting colleagues in the team to deliver
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new-whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you\'ll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury\'s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsburys every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We\'ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You\'ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You\'ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.
Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply). Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year Experience: 3 years required

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