Senior Integration Developer

Who we are  

Known best as the 'Undisputed King of Trainers', JD Sports is one of the biggest and best global Sports Fashion brands across footwear and apparel. 

Founded in 1981 in Greater Manchester, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion, now standing as the leading global sports fashion retailer. With over 3,400 stores worldwide, we offer unparalleled service and style to all our consumers, striving to inspire the emerging generation through a captivating connection to the universal culture of Sport, Music, and Fashion. 

In 2017, JD Sports first established itself within the Australian market and has since expanded to 60+ stores in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA & TAS with many more to come! 

The Role 

Working at JD Sports is a state of mind, an attitude and way of challenging the norm. We do not conform; we pave our own path and are elite within our field. At JD Sports, we carefully curate our products to give our customers the most exclusive ranges from the most elite brands, and we apply the same strategy to our talent. We are passionate, talented, dedicated, proud, and hungry for success and we want like-minded individuals to join the movement. 

And now, we are looking for a Senior Integration Developer to join the team in this newly created role! As the Senior Integration Developer, you will be at the forefront of advancing our organisation's technological ecosystem. Your primary responsibility is to lead the design, development, and implementation of robust integration solutions that seamlessly connect diverse systems and applications. Leveraging your extensive expertise, you will contribute to shaping our overall system architecture to ensure optimal data flow, scalability, and performance. 

As the Senior Integration Developer, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:  

Integration Solution Design & Development: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and design scalable, efficient, and maintainable integration solutions. 
• Architect integration solutions using industry best practices and leveraging your expertise in integration patterns, API design, and middle ware technologies. 
• Lead the hands-on development and coding efforts for integration projects using languages such as Object Pascal, Python, PHP, or others. 
• Ensure code quality, security, and compliance with coding guidelines and standards. 
• Create comprehensive technical documentation for integration solutions, including design specifications, deployment guides, and operational procedures. 
• Act as a subject matter expert in troubleshooting and resolving integration issues. 
• Provide guidance and support to Digital technology and cross-functional teams. 
• Organise and facilitate all aspects of integration code deployment. 
• Perform thorough integration reviews and implement necessary actions based on the outcomes. 
• Develop and execute test plans for integration solutions to ensure reliability and performance. 
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisation within the integration development life-cycle. 

Team Management 

• Identify and develop talent via coaching, mentoring and the implementation of individual Team Member learning plans. 
• Conduct training sessions to enhance the team's skills and knowledge in integration technologies. 
• Team Management and delegation. 
• Completion of regular and annual performance reviews. 

Who you are 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in integration development roles. 
• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex integration solutions. 
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field 
• Solid understanding of databases and SQL for data retrieval and storage. 
• Expertise in working with various data formats like JSON, XML. 
• Experience in providing technical leadership, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. 

What's in it for you? 

• Monthly culture committee events 
• Central CBD location 
• Pre-pay day lunches 
• Birthday leave 
• Competitive Salary 
• One month paid parental leave 
• Referral bonus scheme 
• Training and development to evolve and shape your career  
• Opportunity to progress across all areas of the business including Retail, Support Office and our Distribution Centre  
• Treat yourself with our attractive staff discount! This can also be used for friends and family  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program & Mental Health champions 

We are passionate about connecting with skilled and dynamic individuals who are invested in their development, so that together we can evolve our brand's success, alongside evolving your career. 

What are you waiting for? Apply today and kick start your JD Sports Journey.   

Please note, be applying for this role you consent for us to complete a VEVO Check in order to verify your Australian Working Rights where required.