Senior Business Analyst

Brighter Futures Start Here
At Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.
You’ll be joining a diverse team who come together to collaborate globally around tech. With six purchases made every second, you’ll feel the impacts of the work you’ll do for our millions of customers every day. We’re focusing on being a customer-led, digitally enabled retailer. Our teams are working with really cool tech from AI/machine learning, IoT, cloud first solutions, to 3D virtual reality product checks and human sized robots named Tory. Join our team, choose your own path and work on projects that excite you.
Join the Team:
Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of Stores Technology at Kmart Australia? We are looking for Senior Business Analysts to join our Stores Technology team, where we are dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of our hand-held devices, optimizing inventory levels, and creating a seamless experience for both customers and staff. Be a part of the digital transformation that is revolutionizing the way we operate and serve our customers.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather and analysing requirements for Digital Stores initiatives.
• Defining and document technical user stories and tasks across the end-to-end ecosystem, including UI, BFF, microservices, and backend systems.
• Leveraging your experience as Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions.
• Assisting in documenting technical specifications including file/api design specs.
• Applying your inquisitive nature to explore and understand complex business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing to the development of mobile and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user needs.
• Working closely with stakeholders to understand retail processes, identifying areas for efficiency improvements and enhanced customer experiences.
• Utilizing your strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Applying your cloud expertise, particularly in AWS, to contribute to the scalability and reliability of our systems.
• Demonstrating SQL proficiency for data analysis and reporting.
To Be Successful in This Role, You Will Have the Following:
• Experience working as a Senior level Business Analyst in previous roles.
• Proven experience working with mobile and web application development teams.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• An inquisitive nature, always seeking to understand and improve business processes.
• Experience defining and documenting technical user stories and tasks across the end-to-end ecosystem (UI, BFF, microservices, backend, etc.).
• Proven experience working in teams to deliver large scale complex systems.
• Proficiency in system analysis & diagramming techniques to effectively analyze and document system requirements, use cases, and workflows.
• Experience working with logging and Monitoring & Alerting tools desirable but not essential.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and skills.
• Cloud or AWS experience, contributing to the scalability and reliability of systems.
• Technical experience with SQL and a good understanding of AWS basics (SQS, RDS) would be nice-to-have, but not essential.
• Retail industry experience would be desirable but not necessary.
Perks and benefits we’ll offer you:
• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office.
• We’ll provide multiple ways for you to learn from online micro-credentialing in Udemy, support to gain certifications to tech community events and more.
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
• We offer inclusive leave and ongoing support for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances.
• Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office.
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks.
• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart, Target & Catch on eligible products.
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself.
• Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement.
A place you can belong
At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected, and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing diversity@kmart.com.au
Excited about this role, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria? We would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.
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