Technical Development Lead

Job Description

At David Jones, we exist to inspire like no other — and our Technology team plays a critical role in bringing that purpose to life.

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We're looking for a Technical Development Lead – Merchandise & Supply Chain to lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of technology solutions that support our merchandise, supply chain and order management capabilities.

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This is a hands‐on technical leadership role where you'll guide developers, shape engineering standards, review solution designs and partner closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, architects, vendors and offshore partners to deliver reliable, scalable and secure solutions.

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What you'll do

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In this role, you'll provide technical direction across solution design, development, testing, deployment and support for key Merchandise and Supply Chain systems.

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You will:

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• Lead and mentor developers and senior developers across onshore and offshore delivery.
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• Provide technical direction across solution design, development, testing, deployment and support activities.
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• Conduct code, design and architecture reviews to ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, reliable and fit for purpose.
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• Translate business requirements into practical technical designs, estimates and implementation plans.
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• Design, develop and oversee Oracle-based solutions, including database objects, PL/SQL packages, procedures, triggers, forms, reports and integrations.
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• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex production issues, data inconsistencies, performance bottlenecks and integration failures.
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• Optimise database and application performance through SQL tuning, indexing, batch process review and proactive problem management.
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• Guide the design and delivery of integrations across Oracle Retail, order management, middleware and enterprise platforms such as Workato, Kafka and Automic.
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• Promote DevOps practices for database and application deployment, including CI/CD and automated deployment of scripts.
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• Partner with delivery leads, project managers, product owners and business stakeholders to shape scope, clarify requirements and manage technical dependencies.
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• Build team capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, peer review and clear technical guidance.
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• Identify opportunities to simplify systems, reduce manual effort, improve deployment quality and strengthen production support.
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What we're looking for

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You'll bring significant experience in software development, Oracle development, database engineering or enterprise application delivery, ideally gained in a complex retail, merchandise, supply chain or order management environment.

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You will have:

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• Strong Oracle Retail experience, ideally within Merchandise and Supply Chain capabilities.
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• Expertise in PL/SQL, SQL, database design principles, stored procedures, packages, triggers and performance tuning.
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• Strong working knowledge of Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Oracle Database and DB2 technologies.
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• Experience with APEX, Shell Scripts and Pro*C.
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• Knowledge of Order Management Systems and retail integration patterns.
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• Familiarity with Workato, Kafka, Automic and enterprise middleware or automation platforms.
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• Experience implementing DevOps practices for database deployments, including CI/CD and automated deployment of database scripts.
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• Strong understanding of secure development, data integrity, release management, environment management and support documentation.
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• Proven experience leading developers or technical squads in a complex enterprise environment.
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• Experience working with internal teams, vendors, offshore partners and business stakeholders.
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About you

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You will thrive in this role if you are:

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• A hands‐on technical leader who enjoys setting direction while staying close to delivery.
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• Experienced in Oracle Retail, database development and enterprise application support.
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• Skilled in coaching developers, reviewing technical work and lifting engineering standards.
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• Comfortable working across internal teams, vendors, offshore partners and business stakeholders.
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• Confident communicating complex technical matters in a clear and practical way.
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• Able to balance delivery speed with long‐term maintainability, quality and risk.
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• Passionate about improving reliability, reducing technical debt and building sustainable technology solutions.
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• Collaborative, accountable and comfortable constructively challenging when needed.
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Why join us?

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This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technical change across business‐critical systems that support the way David Jones delivers for our customers.

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You'll be part of a collaborative Technology team that values quality, accountability, continuous improvement and constructive challenge.

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At David Jones, our culture is built around being:

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• Customer Obsessed — we are curious to understand our customers and dedicated to delivering seamless solutions as one team.
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• Empowered — we trust each other to act with integrity, value unique skills and take accountability for decisions.
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• Inclusive — we create an environment where people feel a sense of belonging and respect.
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• Innovative — we seek new ways to improve, challenge the status quo and contribute to the future of our business.
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We're looking for someone who brings these behaviours to life — someone who can inspire technical excellence, support team capability and help create solutions that are secure, reliable and built for the future.

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If you're ready to lead complex technology delivery, strengthen engineering capability and help shape the future of Merchandise and Supply Chain technology at David Jones, we'd love to hear from you.