Software Engineer - Database Specialist (Melbourne)

Kogan.com is a pioneer of Australian eCommerce. Our vision is to leverage and build technology to deliver personalised, innovative and fast customer experiences and whilst doing so be pragmatic with our solutions, scalable with our architecture, solid with our quality and not be afraid to fail quickly. As a team we are empowered to make change, share our opinions and build each others capability. What you'll do:
- Manage the ERP (SAP B1) production environment, including the server, database, and integrations, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues within both in‑house built services and external integrations.
- Debug, modify and optimise C# code and enhance SQL Server queries, stored procedures and views; improve production services' health, reliability and observability via software development, minimising downtime and enhancing user experience.
- Optimise database performance and load, oversee the main SQL database and replicas.
- Create and maintain ERP (SAP B1 Boyum customisations) to automate and implement unique business requirements.
- Perform SAP B1 and other services data backup/restorations, system upgrades, and plan upgrades to ensure smooth operations.
- Juggle several requests simultaneously, demonstrating excellent time‑management and prioritisation skills.
- Lead investigation of potential security incidents.
- Work closely with the engineering team, stakeholders and other departments such as Finance to provide SAP support and set clear delivery expectations.
- Guide the development team on SAP integrations using interfaces such as SAP B1 SDK DI and Service Layer.
- Automate business processes using SAP, streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. Why Kogan.com?
- Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future.
- Enjoy a hybrid work model and support for flexibility; your role has ownership, autonomy and little red tape.
- You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact.
- You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that is a pioneer of eCommerce in Australia.
- Be an intrapreneur, playing a hands‑on role in shaping strategy at our HQ.
- A range of employee benefits such as complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness programme, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, team‑member referral programme, company and team events. What you'll need:
- Strong skills in SQL Server management, writing and optimising queries, stored procedures and views.
- Experience managing large‑scale database performance and ensuring data integrity.
- Competence in developing software using C# or a similar language.
- Competence in SAP B1 implementations or similar.
- Competence in system administration – adept at maintaining system health and security.
- Skill with operating and building software on Windows environments.
- Experience with SAP Boyum customisations is a bonus.
- Problem‑solving ability, demonstrating expertise in diagnosing and debugging production issues efficiently within a distributed system architecture.
- Time‑management and prioritisation skills.
- Collaboration and communication skills.
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