Senior Application Support Specialist (18-months contract)

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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 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!

Sr Application Support Specialist, Brampton, ON (18-months contract)

The Private Label and Food Safety team manages and supports applications for developing private label retail products and quality, ensuring they meet regulatory and business requirements. In addition to providing ongoing support for application enhancements and optimization, the team plays a key role in driving future initiatives aimed at streamlining business processes and improving efficiency across operations.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Sr Application Support Specialist to provide technical support, maintenance, and development for our organization's core applications, including FileMaker Pro, Power Apps, and GCP-based applications. The ideal candidate will have strong, demonstrable experience with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Dynamics 365, Power Automate), as well as hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. In this role, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, optimizing, and enhancing these applications and cloud infrastructure to ensure business operations run smoothly. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features, resolve issues, and ensure efficient system performance.

What You’ll Do:

• Design new features, automate deployments, aid in architectural design. You will collaborate with diverse agile teams (i.e. Infrastructure, Information Security, System/Application Development Teams and external partners/vendors) to assist with the implementation of complex innovative features
• Identifying and diagnosing deficiencies related to systems, coding and infrastructure, and recommending creative solutions for mitigation.
• Determine optimal configurations for application software, application servers, and database connections. I.e. Configure, tune and troubleshoot multi-tiered systems to achieve optimal application performance, stability and availability
• Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you Bring:

• Hands on experience with software engineering, computer science or related technical field
• Strong, demonstratable knowledge of and development experience within the Microsoft Power Platform: Power Apps, Dynamics 365, Power Automate
• Intermediate experience with Claris Platform and Filemaker Pro and SQL and GCP Services (CloudSQL, Compute Engine, Cloud Monitoring, and Cloud Load Balancing.)
• Proven experience with the principles of ITIL Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management

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:

• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Dry Cleaning services (1PCC Office)
• 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.