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With more than 7,300 stores in 11 different countries, ALDI SOUTH is one of the world’s largest food retailers. It is our mission to supply our customers with high-quality food at the best possible prices. In doing so, we follow our own unique concept of consistency, simplicity and responsibility. ALDI SOUTH IT ensures that everything runs smoothly, from the IT infrastructure to the software used, at both national and international level. Within the scope of transnational projects, our experts develop IT solutions for worldwide deployment at ALDI SOUTH.

The Stores area creates the technical basis for efficient store processes by using the latest technologies. Our customers will be able to see the results of your work first-hand in all ALDI SOUTH stores worldwide. Our processes are increasingly moving to mobile devices to provide store associates with the most up-to-date hardware and software support. To facilitate this strategic focus, we are continually expanding our current team of experts. 

Your Job

What this role looks like.

• Assuming full ownership and acting as the single point of contact from a technical perspective for demands. The whole value creation process is covered: from idea formulation and design to development and testing all the way to rollout for our more than 7,300 stores worldwide. The corresponding expert support activities on level 3 are also included. 
• Working closely within the product team, acting as the technical advisor for the Product Owner and translating business needs related to checkout processes into detailed specifications and user stories 
• Acting as a counterpart and sparring partner for external development partners and vendors 
• Reviewing and approving Sprint increments developed by external development partners and vendors; driving quality and operational excellence 
• Acting as a trusted advisor for technical questions concerning our multiple checkout solutions 
• Acting as an ambassador for the checkout area by sharing knowledge and good practices within your product team and beyond 
• Providing swift support for critical live incidents, ensuring immediate assistance and troubleshooting for optimal outcomes 
   

Your Profile

What you bring with you.

• Strong analytical and strategic skills with a background in requirements analysis 
• Proficiency in requirement-gathering techniques, such as user stories and use cases 
• Experience working as part of an agile team, with the ability to adapt to new environments and changing requirements 
• Basic understanding of the end-to-end software and product development process 
• Interest in working in an international context with a variety of cultures; strong intercultural communication skills and the ability to thrive in diverse work environments 
• Proficiency in English 

Desirable extras.

• Experience in retail (particularly with checkout solutions) is highly advantageous 
• Experience in software development is beneficial 
• Certification in requirements engineering (e.g. IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering – Foundation Level) 

Your Benefits

What you will get in return.

• Partial mobile working within Germany, incl. hardware budget
• State-of-the-art technologies
• Attractive remuneration as well as holiday and Christmas bonuses
• Future-oriented training and development
• Modular onboarding and buddy
• Corporate health management programme

Your Tech Stack

What you will work with.

• Atlassian Jira for defect tracking and user story creation 
• Atlassian Confluence for documentation 
• Microsoft Teams for communication 
• ServiceNow for incident and problem management 
• Any tool to depict process flows (e.g. Visio or Miro) 
• Any tool to mock potential solutions (e.g. GIMP or Paint) 
• Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) 
• Programming language, framework and database management system related to the checkout solution