A leading supermarket chain in the UK is seeking a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst to enhance data quality and drive impactful changes. The chosen candidate will manage the Group Data Catalogue, ensuring data integrity, and implementing quality processes. You will work in a dynamic team, leveraging advanced SQL and basic Python skills. This role allows for hybrid working, combining in-office and home locations, offering a competitive salary along with distinct benefits such as discounts, pension schemes, and performance-related bonuses.
04/02/2026
Full time
A leading supermarket chain in the UK is seeking a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst to enhance data quality and drive impactful changes. The chosen candidate will manage the Group Data Catalogue, ensuring data integrity, and implementing quality processes. You will work in a dynamic team, leveraging advanced SQL and basic Python skills. This role allows for hybrid working, combining in-office and home locations, offering a competitive salary along with distinct benefits such as discounts, pension schemes, and performance-related bonuses.
Overview Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Marketing Closing date: 16 February 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us. Metadata & Data Quality Analyst - Advanced SQL & Python skills - Hybrid Working - London/Home Joining Sainsbury's as a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in enhancing data quality and driving impactful changes within the organisation. As part of our team, you will have the chance to manage and optimise the Group Data Catalogue, implementing data quality processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure data integrity and value. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, you will be at the forefront of shaping data-driven solutions and contributing to the organisation's success. At Sainsbury's, you will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking environment that values excellence, collaboration, and professional growth. What you'll do Todrive and deliver the operational management of 'assured data' across the organisation, by progressing data quality improvements/controls and the Group Data Catalogue content and ownership, to ensure analytics, insights and decisions are based on validated data. The role will involve working across multiple teams, a mix of systems with a range of tools and technologies. As a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst at Sainsbury's, your primary responsibility will be to manage and optimise the operational management of the Group Data Catalogue, ensuring that data quality is continuously improved through profiling, rule implementation, and triage processes. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing data catalogue processes that enable users to work with data efficiently, supporting rapid discovery, prototyping, and data science initiatives that drive production solutions. Your role will involve identifying and prioritising artefacts for ingestion, maintaining the Group Data Catalogue, and collaborating with stakeholders to address data quality issues promptly and effectively. By facilitating source system data quality remediation and coordinating with the data ownership community, you will drive appropriate data quality improvements while prioritising and completing tasks within agreed timeframes. What you need to know and show As a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst at Sainsbury's, you are a meticulous and analytical professional with a deep understanding of data quality management and metadata analysis. With a focus on improving data quality and ensuring the integrity of the Group Data Catalogue, you possess the expertise to develop and implement data quality triage processes, identify root causes of data quality issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your ability to prioritise work effectively, collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation, and leverage technology for data cataloguing and profiling makes you a valuable asset in ensuring high-quality data standards and operational efficiency within the company. Advanced SQL skills Basic Python Skills Strong knowledge of the tools, technologies, skills and processes required to deliver a great data quality capability Well versed and able to demonstrate the concepts of metadata, stewardship, ownership, cataloguing and data quality Experienced with working with or being the consumer of a Data Cataloguing capability, such as Alation, Collibra or other GitHub working knowledge Previous experience of creating reporting and visualisations, using Tableau, Microstrategy, Power BI or other Awareness of Data Vault Modelling Understanding of design and development of data stores, digital solutions and data warehouses and associated toolsets. Data and information management lifecycles Knowledge and use of data quality methodologies, approaches, and processes Degree in a Mathematics and/or a Science discipline How to undertake triage, root cause analysis and resolution- Desirable Understanding of JIRA- Desirable Understanding of Agile principles- Desirable Skills and Behaviours Own it - takes full accountability for data quality issues through to resolution. Make it better - identifies opportunities to improve data availability that is trusted. Be human - Engaging with Senior Engineers and Architects to create standardised processes; builds great working relationships with colleagues (technical and non-technical) and shows care and respect to everyone. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
04/02/2026
Full time
Overview Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Marketing Closing date: 16 February 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us. Metadata & Data Quality Analyst - Advanced SQL & Python skills - Hybrid Working - London/Home Joining Sainsbury's as a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in enhancing data quality and driving impactful changes within the organisation. As part of our team, you will have the chance to manage and optimise the Group Data Catalogue, implementing data quality processes, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure data integrity and value. With a focus on continuous improvement and innovation, you will be at the forefront of shaping data-driven solutions and contributing to the organisation's success. At Sainsbury's, you will be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking environment that values excellence, collaboration, and professional growth. What you'll do Todrive and deliver the operational management of 'assured data' across the organisation, by progressing data quality improvements/controls and the Group Data Catalogue content and ownership, to ensure analytics, insights and decisions are based on validated data. The role will involve working across multiple teams, a mix of systems with a range of tools and technologies. As a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst at Sainsbury's, your primary responsibility will be to manage and optimise the operational management of the Group Data Catalogue, ensuring that data quality is continuously improved through profiling, rule implementation, and triage processes. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing data catalogue processes that enable users to work with data efficiently, supporting rapid discovery, prototyping, and data science initiatives that drive production solutions. Your role will involve identifying and prioritising artefacts for ingestion, maintaining the Group Data Catalogue, and collaborating with stakeholders to address data quality issues promptly and effectively. By facilitating source system data quality remediation and coordinating with the data ownership community, you will drive appropriate data quality improvements while prioritising and completing tasks within agreed timeframes. What you need to know and show As a Metadata & Data Quality Analyst at Sainsbury's, you are a meticulous and analytical professional with a deep understanding of data quality management and metadata analysis. With a focus on improving data quality and ensuring the integrity of the Group Data Catalogue, you possess the expertise to develop and implement data quality triage processes, identify root causes of data quality issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Your ability to prioritise work effectively, collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation, and leverage technology for data cataloguing and profiling makes you a valuable asset in ensuring high-quality data standards and operational efficiency within the company. Advanced SQL skills Basic Python Skills Strong knowledge of the tools, technologies, skills and processes required to deliver a great data quality capability Well versed and able to demonstrate the concepts of metadata, stewardship, ownership, cataloguing and data quality Experienced with working with or being the consumer of a Data Cataloguing capability, such as Alation, Collibra or other GitHub working knowledge Previous experience of creating reporting and visualisations, using Tableau, Microstrategy, Power BI or other Awareness of Data Vault Modelling Understanding of design and development of data stores, digital solutions and data warehouses and associated toolsets. Data and information management lifecycles Knowledge and use of data quality methodologies, approaches, and processes Degree in a Mathematics and/or a Science discipline How to undertake triage, root cause analysis and resolution- Desirable Understanding of JIRA- Desirable Understanding of Agile principles- Desirable Skills and Behaviours Own it - takes full accountability for data quality issues through to resolution. Make it better - identifies opportunities to improve data availability that is trusted. Be human - Engaging with Senior Engineers and Architects to create standardised processes; builds great working relationships with colleagues (technical and non-technical) and shows care and respect to everyone. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
A leading UK supermarket chain is seeking a Concept Design Delivery Manager to oversee innovative design projects and enhance customer experiences. The role demands expertise in project management and collaboration across teams to implement impactful store concepts. Candidates should have a strong background in retail design and a proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budgets. The company offers a supportive work environment with various benefits, focusing on employee wellbeing and professional development.
03/02/2026
Full time
A leading UK supermarket chain is seeking a Concept Design Delivery Manager to oversee innovative design projects and enhance customer experiences. The role demands expertise in project management and collaboration across teams to implement impactful store concepts. Candidates should have a strong background in retail design and a proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budgets. The company offers a supportive work environment with various benefits, focusing on employee wellbeing and professional development.
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: Manchester Store Support Centre and Home, Manchester, M4 3AL Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 04 February 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. We're a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK's largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth, and complexity of data that few can match. We don't think we're exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. From the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting-edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience - like our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you'll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you'll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK. As a Java Engineer, you'll be part of one of our Back-end Engineering teams, creating great products by interpreting and following best practice architectural and engineering principles, operating frameworks, and new and improved tech applications and solutions. Using Java (17+) with tools and frameworks like Spring Boot, Hibernate and Maven, you'll own the design and development of large-scale, high performance services, including websites, apps, microservices and event driven architecture. We'd also like you to be yourself - analytical, curious and unafraid to learn new skills or challenge the status quo. You'll constantly strive to improve the way things are done in your team, contributing as a progressive member of the engineering community. More about the role You'll own the design and development of large-scale high performance services using Java (17+) with tools and frameworks like Spring Boot and Maven. This includes websites, apps, microservices and event driven architecture You'll contribute to our product technical roadmap You'll work with cloud and container technologies such as Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform You'll lead the design and support of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsbury's Group capabilities Engineering throughout the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning You'll consider the cost and service support implications of your engineering choices More about you Possess strong programming language expertise in Java and Springboot Expertise in engineering practice, including knowledge of engineering, architectural principles, unit testing, TDD Proven experience of software design and implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure as code and CI/CD and any relevant hardware Self-drive and constantly striving to improve your team, division and peers Drive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologies A passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning the whole SDLC and living the DevSecOps principles A passion for enhancing your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging tech Display empathy and understanding in supporting colleagues in the team to deliver Colleague discount across our multi-brands - Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat Pension plan Flexible / Smarter working policy Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
03/02/2026
Full time
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: Manchester Store Support Centre and Home, Manchester, M4 3AL Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 04 February 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. We're a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK's largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth, and complexity of data that few can match. We don't think we're exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. From the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting-edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience - like our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you'll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you'll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK. As a Java Engineer, you'll be part of one of our Back-end Engineering teams, creating great products by interpreting and following best practice architectural and engineering principles, operating frameworks, and new and improved tech applications and solutions. Using Java (17+) with tools and frameworks like Spring Boot, Hibernate and Maven, you'll own the design and development of large-scale, high performance services, including websites, apps, microservices and event driven architecture. We'd also like you to be yourself - analytical, curious and unafraid to learn new skills or challenge the status quo. You'll constantly strive to improve the way things are done in your team, contributing as a progressive member of the engineering community. More about the role You'll own the design and development of large-scale high performance services using Java (17+) with tools and frameworks like Spring Boot and Maven. This includes websites, apps, microservices and event driven architecture You'll contribute to our product technical roadmap You'll work with cloud and container technologies such as Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform You'll lead the design and support of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsbury's Group capabilities Engineering throughout the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning You'll consider the cost and service support implications of your engineering choices More about you Possess strong programming language expertise in Java and Springboot Expertise in engineering practice, including knowledge of engineering, architectural principles, unit testing, TDD Proven experience of software design and implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure as code and CI/CD and any relevant hardware Self-drive and constantly striving to improve your team, division and peers Drive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologies A passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning the whole SDLC and living the DevSecOps principles A passion for enhancing your knowledge and evidence curiosity in emerging tech Display empathy and understanding in supporting colleagues in the team to deliver Colleague discount across our multi-brands - Sainsbury's, Argos and Habitat Pension plan Flexible / Smarter working policy Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
A major UK retailer is seeking a Java Engineer to design and develop large-scale, high-performance services using modern technologies like Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes. The role involves contributing to technical roadmaps and participating throughout the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have expertise in programming languages, engineering principles, and cloud technologies. In return, the employer offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and various employee benefits including discounts across multiple brands.
03/02/2026
Full time
A major UK retailer is seeking a Java Engineer to design and develop large-scale, high-performance services using modern technologies like Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes. The role involves contributing to technical roadmaps and participating throughout the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have expertise in programming languages, engineering principles, and cloud technologies. In return, the employer offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and various employee benefits including discounts across multiple brands.
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 28 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. As a Senior Azure Platform Engineer within our Cloud PaaS team, you'll play a key role in designing, delivering, and operating a modern self-service Kubernetes platform that supports hundreds of developers across multiple application teams. Your work will enable Sainsbury's to provide an exceptional shopping experience to over 20 million customers each week, in a fast, safe, and efficient manner. About The Role You will act as an Azure subject matter expert within the team You'll be part of a team that owns the architecture, development and operation of a large-scale PaaS responsible for hosting containerised workloads in the cloud. You'll work with Product managers & Engineers to plan and implement the product technical roadmap for Sainsbury's strategic PaaS You'll work with technologies at Enterprise scale You may be asked to participate in out of hours support and should aim to build reliability and fault tolerance into the product, as well as engineering systems that are simple to diagnose and fix. You'll guide, support and enable performance within the team through providing technical knowledge and ideas Technologies we use Terraform Crossplane ELK / EFK Hashicorp Vault GitHub Actions New Relic Kafka Typescript, Go, Python, Bash About You Extensive hands-on experience and expertise with Microsoft Azure in a commercial environment Experience with container orchestration platforms and tooling, such as Kubernetes, with a solid understanding of deployment practices; CI/CD, GitOps etc Knowledge of Azure Cloud PaaS platforms providing key capabilities and services to support efficient application development, deployment, and management Experience of building or working with an internal Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at scale Experience of managing and automating Infrastructure estates via code, ideally with Terraform Ability to write code in one or more of our core languages (Typescript, Go, Python, Bash) Be experienced working with delivery teams in a fast paced, DevOps environment Be diligent and positive about tracking (JIRA), system monitoring, security & auditing Good understanding of Service Operations, SRE & ITIL responsibilities Experience of Agile Methodologies and Frameworks. An up-to-date understanding of Cloud technology base and a general understanding of other technology bases Experience and proven track record as a member of a Cloud team within an Operations function Display pragmatism, empathy and understanding when interacting with team, stakeholders and customers. Azure: Extensive hands-on experience and expertise with Microsoft Azure in a commercial environment. Container Orchestration: Experience with container orchestration platforms and tooling, such as Kubernetes, with a solid understanding of deployment practices; CI/CD, GitOps etc PaaS: Some experience of building or working with an internal Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at scale We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
03/02/2026
Full time
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 28 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. As a Senior Azure Platform Engineer within our Cloud PaaS team, you'll play a key role in designing, delivering, and operating a modern self-service Kubernetes platform that supports hundreds of developers across multiple application teams. Your work will enable Sainsbury's to provide an exceptional shopping experience to over 20 million customers each week, in a fast, safe, and efficient manner. About The Role You will act as an Azure subject matter expert within the team You'll be part of a team that owns the architecture, development and operation of a large-scale PaaS responsible for hosting containerised workloads in the cloud. You'll work with Product managers & Engineers to plan and implement the product technical roadmap for Sainsbury's strategic PaaS You'll work with technologies at Enterprise scale You may be asked to participate in out of hours support and should aim to build reliability and fault tolerance into the product, as well as engineering systems that are simple to diagnose and fix. You'll guide, support and enable performance within the team through providing technical knowledge and ideas Technologies we use Terraform Crossplane ELK / EFK Hashicorp Vault GitHub Actions New Relic Kafka Typescript, Go, Python, Bash About You Extensive hands-on experience and expertise with Microsoft Azure in a commercial environment Experience with container orchestration platforms and tooling, such as Kubernetes, with a solid understanding of deployment practices; CI/CD, GitOps etc Knowledge of Azure Cloud PaaS platforms providing key capabilities and services to support efficient application development, deployment, and management Experience of building or working with an internal Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at scale Experience of managing and automating Infrastructure estates via code, ideally with Terraform Ability to write code in one or more of our core languages (Typescript, Go, Python, Bash) Be experienced working with delivery teams in a fast paced, DevOps environment Be diligent and positive about tracking (JIRA), system monitoring, security & auditing Good understanding of Service Operations, SRE & ITIL responsibilities Experience of Agile Methodologies and Frameworks. An up-to-date understanding of Cloud technology base and a general understanding of other technology bases Experience and proven track record as a member of a Cloud team within an Operations function Display pragmatism, empathy and understanding when interacting with team, stakeholders and customers. Azure: Extensive hands-on experience and expertise with Microsoft Azure in a commercial environment. Container Orchestration: Experience with container orchestration platforms and tooling, such as Kubernetes, with a solid understanding of deployment practices; CI/CD, GitOps etc PaaS: Some experience of building or working with an internal Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at scale We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
A major UK supermarket chain is seeking a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to design and operate a modern Kubernetes platform that supports multiple development teams. The role involves collaborating with product managers, engineering teams, and ensuring reliability and fault tolerance in a fast-paced DevOps environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and container orchestration platforms, coupled with strong skills in CI/CD practices. This opportunity comes with competitive salary and robust benefits.
03/02/2026
Full time
A major UK supermarket chain is seeking a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to design and operate a modern Kubernetes platform that supports multiple development teams. The role involves collaborating with product managers, engineering teams, and ensuring reliability and fault tolerance in a fast-paced DevOps environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and container orchestration platforms, coupled with strong skills in CI/CD practices. This opportunity comes with competitive salary and robust benefits.
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment Business area: Marketing Closing date: 20 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us. Joining Sainsbury's as a Concept Design Delivery Manager means becoming part of a dynamic and innovative company that is dedicated to serving millions of customers. We pride ourselves on being a multi-channel, multi-brand business with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences. As a Concept Design Delivery Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and collaborate with talented professionals to bring innovative concepts to life. We value creativity, collaboration, and a drive for excellence, and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can thrive. By joining us, you will be part of an organisation that is at the forefront of the industry, continuously evolving and making a positive impact on the lives of our customers. What you'll do As a Concept Design Delivery Manager, you will play a critical role in overseeing the successful delivery of concept design projects. You will work closely with cross functional teams, including designers, architects, engineers, and external partners, to ensure that concept designs are executed efficiently and delivered in line with project objectives. From initial ideation to final implementation, you will be responsible for driving the entire process, including project planning, resource allocation, and timeline management. You will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide input on design feasibility, and make informed decisions to resolve any challenges that may arise. Your exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to adapt to evolving requirements will be key factors in ensuring the smooth execution of concept design projects and achieving successful outcomes for Sainsbury's. Who you are You are a highly skilled professional with a strong background in concept design and project management. With your expertise in delivering innovative and customer centric design solutions, you play a crucial role in bringing Sainsbury's brand vision to life through the implementation of impactful store concepts and layouts. Your exceptional leadership and collaboration skills enable you to effectively manage cross functional teams, liaise with stakeholders, and drive the successful execution of design projects from concept development to implementation. With your keen eye for detail, strategic mindset, and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, you contribute to creating engaging and seamless customer experiences within our stores. Extensive experience and knowledge of delivering Retail propositions and construction project management best practice. A proven track record of success in the delivery of retail environments, to agreed timelines and within agreed budgets, as well as great project management skills. A Proven track record of influencing Clients and Management teams up to Director level. A knowledge of Construction and Equipment production methods and processes. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whatever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and in store at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well as access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
03/02/2026
Full time
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment Business area: Marketing Closing date: 20 January 2026 Requisition ID: We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us. Joining Sainsbury's as a Concept Design Delivery Manager means becoming part of a dynamic and innovative company that is dedicated to serving millions of customers. We pride ourselves on being a multi-channel, multi-brand business with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences. As a Concept Design Delivery Manager, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and collaborate with talented professionals to bring innovative concepts to life. We value creativity, collaboration, and a drive for excellence, and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can thrive. By joining us, you will be part of an organisation that is at the forefront of the industry, continuously evolving and making a positive impact on the lives of our customers. What you'll do As a Concept Design Delivery Manager, you will play a critical role in overseeing the successful delivery of concept design projects. You will work closely with cross functional teams, including designers, architects, engineers, and external partners, to ensure that concept designs are executed efficiently and delivered in line with project objectives. From initial ideation to final implementation, you will be responsible for driving the entire process, including project planning, resource allocation, and timeline management. You will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide input on design feasibility, and make informed decisions to resolve any challenges that may arise. Your exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to adapt to evolving requirements will be key factors in ensuring the smooth execution of concept design projects and achieving successful outcomes for Sainsbury's. Who you are You are a highly skilled professional with a strong background in concept design and project management. With your expertise in delivering innovative and customer centric design solutions, you play a crucial role in bringing Sainsbury's brand vision to life through the implementation of impactful store concepts and layouts. Your exceptional leadership and collaboration skills enable you to effectively manage cross functional teams, liaise with stakeholders, and drive the successful execution of design projects from concept development to implementation. With your keen eye for detail, strategic mindset, and ability to deliver projects on time and within budget, you contribute to creating engaging and seamless customer experiences within our stores. Extensive experience and knowledge of delivering Retail propositions and construction project management best practice. A proven track record of success in the delivery of retail environments, to agreed timelines and within agreed budgets, as well as great project management skills. A Proven track record of influencing Clients and Management teams up to Director level. A knowledge of Construction and Equipment production methods and processes. We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whatever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and in store at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well as access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
Overview We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 06 February 2026 Requisition ID: Who we are looking for About the team As a Solutions Architect at Sainsbury's, you will guide the design and delivery of our innovative Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning platform, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to ensure robust, scalable, and effective solutions. Responsibilities As a Solutions Architect at Sainsbury's Tech, you will play a crucial role in planning and defining the technical roadmap for your responsible capability areas. Architect robust, scalable, and secure ML solutions, balancing build versus buy decisions to maximise business value and ensure cost-effectiveness. Define and champion the technical vision and best practices for AI & ML Engineering across Sainsbury's Tech, sharing expertise and promoting collaboration within the architecture community of practice. Working closely with multiple engineering teams, you will shape and design new products and services that align with the overall architecture. Your focus will be on creating cloud-native designs for complex projects, along with evolution of Sainsbury's ML Ops platform on Microsoft Azure, supporting the entire machine learning lifecycle-from data sourcing and feature engineering through to model training, deployment, and real-time serving. Collaborating with Senior Engineering Managers, you will develop and communicate the technical architecture, roadmap, and strategy for your areas of responsibility. You will influence teams within your domain to prioritise and build components that add the most value, while also driving the adoption of technology principles across your areas of responsibility. Being an integral part of the architecture community of practise, you will share your expertise, contribute innovative design ideas, and promote collaboration and innovation across teams. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the technology landscape, staying informed about industry and retail developments, applying modern engineering techniques and cloud-native design principles, building trust and credibility, and delivering results with a focus on problem-solving and collaboration. Maintain a deep understanding of the technology landscape, staying informed about industry trends and retail developments, and applying modern engineering techniques and cloud-native design principles to solve complex technical problems. Influence teams to focus on building components that deliver maximum value, driving the adoption of cutting-edge technology principles throughout the organisation. Build trust and credibility by delivering results through problem-solving, collaboration, and innovative design ideas, contributing actively to Sainsbury's inclusive and diverse engineering culture. Qualifications A passionate and experienced Solutions Architect with a deep understanding of the role AI & ML plays in retail success. Strategic technical expert with hands-on experience in ML Engineering & DevOps, delivering and operating large-scale platforms. Skilled in cloud architecture (Azure or AWS a plus), data pipelines, stream processing, and real-time analytics. Champion of modern engineering practices, bringing cutting-edge tools and methodologies to improve team efficiency and innovation. Comprehensive understanding of the technology landscape and stay updated on the latest developments in architecture frameworks and modern engineering practises, particularly in the context of cloud-native design. Strong influencing and communication skills to collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to shape and deliver innovative solutions that align with the architectural vision. Ability to think holistically and consider multiple viewpoints to craft creative solutions to complex technical problems. Driven to continuously improve and to contribute to an inclusive and diverse culture of Sainsbury's Tech. Proven experience delivering at least one data/analytics (ideally ML) solution on Azure in an enterprise environment. Experience designing monitoring and observability for distributed systems on Azure. Nice to have Experience with Azure Machine Learning or equivalent ML platforms Exposure to GenAI / Azure AI / Azure OpenAI or similar LLM platforms, including safe serving and cost/latency considerations. Benefits and additional information We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
02/02/2026
Full time
Overview We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech. Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA Contract type: Permanent Business area: Sainsbury's Tech Closing date: 06 February 2026 Requisition ID: Who we are looking for About the team As a Solutions Architect at Sainsbury's, you will guide the design and delivery of our innovative Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning platform, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to ensure robust, scalable, and effective solutions. Responsibilities As a Solutions Architect at Sainsbury's Tech, you will play a crucial role in planning and defining the technical roadmap for your responsible capability areas. Architect robust, scalable, and secure ML solutions, balancing build versus buy decisions to maximise business value and ensure cost-effectiveness. Define and champion the technical vision and best practices for AI & ML Engineering across Sainsbury's Tech, sharing expertise and promoting collaboration within the architecture community of practice. Working closely with multiple engineering teams, you will shape and design new products and services that align with the overall architecture. Your focus will be on creating cloud-native designs for complex projects, along with evolution of Sainsbury's ML Ops platform on Microsoft Azure, supporting the entire machine learning lifecycle-from data sourcing and feature engineering through to model training, deployment, and real-time serving. Collaborating with Senior Engineering Managers, you will develop and communicate the technical architecture, roadmap, and strategy for your areas of responsibility. You will influence teams within your domain to prioritise and build components that add the most value, while also driving the adoption of technology principles across your areas of responsibility. Being an integral part of the architecture community of practise, you will share your expertise, contribute innovative design ideas, and promote collaboration and innovation across teams. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the technology landscape, staying informed about industry and retail developments, applying modern engineering techniques and cloud-native design principles, building trust and credibility, and delivering results with a focus on problem-solving and collaboration. Maintain a deep understanding of the technology landscape, staying informed about industry trends and retail developments, and applying modern engineering techniques and cloud-native design principles to solve complex technical problems. Influence teams to focus on building components that deliver maximum value, driving the adoption of cutting-edge technology principles throughout the organisation. Build trust and credibility by delivering results through problem-solving, collaboration, and innovative design ideas, contributing actively to Sainsbury's inclusive and diverse engineering culture. Qualifications A passionate and experienced Solutions Architect with a deep understanding of the role AI & ML plays in retail success. Strategic technical expert with hands-on experience in ML Engineering & DevOps, delivering and operating large-scale platforms. Skilled in cloud architecture (Azure or AWS a plus), data pipelines, stream processing, and real-time analytics. Champion of modern engineering practices, bringing cutting-edge tools and methodologies to improve team efficiency and innovation. Comprehensive understanding of the technology landscape and stay updated on the latest developments in architecture frameworks and modern engineering practises, particularly in the context of cloud-native design. Strong influencing and communication skills to collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to shape and deliver innovative solutions that align with the architectural vision. Ability to think holistically and consider multiple viewpoints to craft creative solutions to complex technical problems. Driven to continuously improve and to contribute to an inclusive and diverse culture of Sainsbury's Tech. Proven experience delivering at least one data/analytics (ideally ML) solution on Azure in an enterprise environment. Experience designing monitoring and observability for distributed systems on Azure. Nice to have Experience with Azure Machine Learning or equivalent ML platforms Exposure to GenAI / Azure AI / Azure OpenAI or similar LLM platforms, including safe serving and cost/latency considerations. Benefits and additional information We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave. Please see for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
A leading UK retailer seeks a talented Solutions Architect to guide the design and delivery of innovative AI and ML platforms. The role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to create robust and scalable solutions. Ideal candidates should have experience in cloud architecture, particularly on Microsoft Azure, and strong influencing and communication skills. You will play a crucial role in shaping Sainsbury's tech landscape and drive best practices in AI and ML engineering. Benefits include a generious employee discount, bonus opportunities, and comprehensive health plans.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading UK retailer seeks a talented Solutions Architect to guide the design and delivery of innovative AI and ML platforms. The role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to create robust and scalable solutions. Ideal candidates should have experience in cloud architecture, particularly on Microsoft Azure, and strong influencing and communication skills. You will play a crucial role in shaping Sainsbury's tech landscape and drive best practices in AI and ML engineering. Benefits include a generious employee discount, bonus opportunities, and comprehensive health plans.
A leading UK retailer is seeking an In-store Digital Director to develop and shape the in-store digital media proposition. This role involves leading commercial growth and strategic innovation across digital screens in stores. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of digital advertising technology and experience in programmatic advertising. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage data and technology to enhance customer experiences in physical stores with a competitive salary and a range of benefits.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading UK retailer is seeking an In-store Digital Director to develop and shape the in-store digital media proposition. This role involves leading commercial growth and strategic innovation across digital screens in stores. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of digital advertising technology and experience in programmatic advertising. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage data and technology to enhance customer experiences in physical stores with a competitive salary and a range of benefits.