Associate Engineer - SQL, Python, AWS

As an Associate Engineer (Application) in Sainsbury's Tech, you will play a crucial role in learning, building, and designing squad-owned services using specific technologies and programming languages within our ecosystem. You will work closely with cross-functional engineers to support the design of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsbury's and contribute to the whole product lifecycle, including decommissioning, with guidance. Your success will be driven by your adherence to best practises in continuous integration and delivery, your collaborative mindset within the team, your customer-centric approach to engineering and running products, and your proactive engagement with new technologies. As part of our engineering community of practise, you will have the opportunity to contribute to its programme of events and continuously enhance your knowledge and skills, showcasing your passion for delivering solutions and your commitment to personal and professional
growth.

Who you are
As an Associate Engineer (Application) for Sainsbury's Tech, you are a highly motivated and curious individual with a passion for technology and engineering. With your foundational perspective, you contribute to the building and running of our technology solutions, using specific technologies and languages, such as SQL and Python. You are continuously learning and implementing specific cloud technologies, supporting the design of services and internal frameworks that enhance Sainsbury's, and engineering throughout the entire product lifecycle. Your self-drive, customer-centric mindset, and willingness to embrace new technologies not only contribute to the success of your squad, but also to the progressive community within our Engineering Technical Competency framework.
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

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.
Associate Data Engineer, 9 Month fixed term contract. London/Hybrid based.
Core Skills: SQL/Snowflake, Python, AWS
Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's Tech means becoming part of a dynamic and innovative team that powers the UK's leading multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. As an Associate Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of our technology solutions, utilising specific languages and technologies. We foster a collaborative and customer-centric environment, where your curiosity and passion for emerging technologies will be embraced. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and professional development, you will have access to resources, support from experienced colleagues, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on our customers' experience. At Sainsbury's, we value diversity and inclusivity, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and engaged. Join us and be part of a team that is committed to driving innovation and delivering exceptional solutions for our customers.

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 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 additional 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, 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.

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.