Senior Specialist - Solutions Deployment

Requisition ID:  186645 
Career Group:  Corporate Office Careers 
Job Category:  Technology Solutions - Store Systems 
Travel Requirements:  0 - 10%
Job Type:  Full-Time
 

Country: Canada (CA) 
Province: Alberta; Nova Scotia; Ontario  
City: Calgary / Stellarton / Mississauga
Location: Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, Foord St. Office

 
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.  
 
A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. 
 

Ready to Make an impact?

 

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent! We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Specialist - Solutions Deployment to join our Technology department. This role can be based out of one our main offices in Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON; or Calgary, AB.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

 

As a Senior Specialist - Solutions Deployment with Sobeys, you will:

 

  • Coordinate and execute the deployments for external and in-house built applications.  
  • Collaborate with solution teams, vendors, and stakeholders to define deployment schedules, troubleshoot issues, and optimize deployment processes, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. 
  • Work closely with the technical lead and fellow teammates to understand work in progress and plan for the progression of each deliverable to production.  
  • Review and sign off on product documentation including bulletins and release notes.
  • Analyze and optimize deployment processes to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability. 
  • Ensure deployments comply with organizational standards (i.e. Change Advisory Board procedures), data protection regulations, and security protocols. 

 

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What you have to offer:

 

Skills and Experience Requirements:

 

 

  • Undergraduate degree or college diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related IT area.
  • 5+ years experience in application support, enhancements, and delivery.
  • Experience working with service providers and vendor management.
  • Experience building SCCM packages and with PowerShell scripting recommended.
  • Strong technical knowledge and aptitude with a Point-of-Sale Systems an asset.
  • Retail and/or grocery industry experience are preferred.
     

 

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

 

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally. 

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy. 

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process. 

 

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

  • Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
  • A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
  • Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
  • Parental leave top-up
  • Paid Vacation and Days-off

 

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.