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.
Principal Architect – Loyalty, 12 month contract term.
We are seeking Principal Architect to oversee the end-to architecture of the PC Optimum ecosystem for 12 month contract term.
In this role, you will be a technical leader, driving the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that deliver exceptional experiences to our members and front line. You will be responsible for defining and championing a future-proof cloud first architecture.
What You'll Do:
- Define and Champion Architectural Vision: Develop and drive a comprehensive technical architecture for the loyalty ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
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Drive Technology Strategy: Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitive landscapes to inform the PC Optimum Technology roadmap and make strategic recommendations.
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Ensure Scalability and Performance: Architect solutions capable of handling the demands of a rapidly growing customer base and evolving business needs, with a focus on performance optimization.
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Champion Security: Embed security best practices throughout the design and development lifecycle, safeguarding customer data and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
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Collaborate Effectively: Partner closely with PCO product management, digital, engineering, Stores, and other key stakeholders, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
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Communicate Clearly: Articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, effectively communicating the vision, strategy, and design rationale.
What You Bring
- 8+ years of proven experience architecting and building large-scale, distributed systems, ideally within the loyalty, retail, or eCommerce space.
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Experience with ETL processes and data warehousing solutions.
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Expertise in real-time integrations leveraging APIs.
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Deep understanding of cloud computing platforms primarily GCP (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience with microservices architecture, APIs, and event-driven systems.
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Strong experience with data modeling, database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), and data integration patterns.
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Experience working in an Agile/DevOps environment, with a focus on continuous integration and delivery.
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Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others.
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Passion for technology and innovation, with a strong desire to build world-class loyalty experiences.
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.
Loblaw colleagues also enjoy:
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Work Perks Program
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On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Groceries delivered to work via PC Express, Dry Cleaning services (1PCC Office)
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Tuition Reimbursement & Online Learning
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Pension & Benefits
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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 :
$145,000.00 - $195,000.00 / 145.000,00$ - 195.000,00$ (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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