Integration Engineering Lead

The ROLE

As the Integration Engineering Lead, you will play a key role responsible for the design, development, and implementation of Integration and Automation solutions that connect various systems and applications across the organisation. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to mentor a team of engineers. You will work closely with stakeholders, architects, and development teams to ensure seamless data flow, system interoperability, process and workflow automation and the successful delivery of Integration and Automation projects.

What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE

• Partner with Technology team to develop and implement a strategic technology plan for Integration and Automation services that aligns with business objectives
• Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with key Technology team members and business stakeholders, ensure clear communication of the status of service-related issues and proactively obtain feedback to drive continuous improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and address technology infrastructure needs and provide technical guidance for projects and initiatives.
• Lead the full lifecycle of Integration projects, from requirements gathering and design to development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Develop and maintain Integration patterns, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of integration solutions that meet business requirements and SLAs.
• Manage and coordinate the work of integration developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards and project timelines.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of the organisation's integration and automation platforms (e.g., IBM MQ, IBM Integration bus, Workato, Kafka, Power Automate, Nintex).
• Monitor integration performance, identify, and resolve issues, and implement proactive measures to ensure system stability and scalability.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams to ensure the availability of necessary hardware and software resources.
• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of integration specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members, helping them to develop their skills and expertise.
• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and provide feedback to team members.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of new integration team members.

What YOU’LL NEED TO THRIVE

• Extensive experience in Integration and engineering or a related field.
• Experience working within similar corporate / retail environments, partnering with Technology team and the business to achieve business outcomes and optimise customer / end user experience
• Strong understanding of common integration patterns (e.g., point-to-point, pub/sub, request/reply, message queue).
• Ability to design and document integration solutions that are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Knowledge of API design principles (REST, SOAP), microservices architecture, and event-driven architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of Workato, Confluent Kafka and IBM Integration bus platform's features, capabilities, and limitations.
• Knowledge of iPaaS platform scalability, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Ability to design, develop, and deploy complex integration workflows and APIs on the iPaaS platform.
• Experience with data mapping, transformation, and routing.
• Experience with migrating Integration interfaces from a legacy platform to IPaaS
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Proficiency in automation platforms (e.g., Power Automate, Nintex, Workato)
• Strong understanding of communication protocols (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, JMS, MQTT).
• Knowledge of integration security best practices, including authentication, authorisation, encryption, and data masking.
• Experience with API security standards (e.g., OAuth).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their integration services.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures and microservices deployment in the cloud.

Why work for us?

Our purpose at David Jones is to ‘inspire like no other’, and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING.  In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams.  Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display.  It’s our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose.  We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions.  We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.