The ALDI Nord group is one of the leading food retailers. For over 110 years, ALDI has stood for the creation of the discount principle. Our mission is to provide people everywhere and anytime with their daily essentials: quality products at low prices – simply and quickly. This also includes making shopping as easy as possible for our customers. That’s why we give our best every day and reinvent ourselves time and again. Combined talent and commitment - that is the POWER behind our success stories. Across Europe in 8 countries with around 5,400 stores and more than 91,000 employees. We are: Simply ALDI. Powered by people.

Your tasks

• Lead the design, implementation, and configuration of scalable data models based on complex functional and technical requirements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture
• Translate strategic business needs into robust, future-proof data structures and processes that support cross-functional initiatives
• Act as a key partner to Product Owners and stakeholders, prioritizing and delivering data-related user-stories
• Oversee quality assurance and validation processes for data models, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with internal standards. Own and maintain comprehensive documentation of data models, configurations, and technical workflows to support transparency and knowledge sharing
• Champion continuous improvement of our data platforms and architecture, identifying opportunities for optimization, automation, and innovation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data specialists and engineers
• Ensure alignment between data engineering initiatives and broader organizational goals, acting as a bridge between technical and business domains

Your profile

• Completed education in IT/computer science (e.g., IT specialist apprenticeship, specialist for application development) or a related university degree (Computer Science, Business Informatics) or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience working with data models and data platforms, experience with PIM/MDM systems is a plus
• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and ideally PIM/MDM processes
• Familiar or experience with agile methodologies and cross-functional team collaboration
• Structured, organized, self-directed, and solution-oriented working style with high quality standards
• Very good German & English skills (spoken and written)
• Confident use of MS Office applications

Your benefits

• Modern Work Environment: Work on the ALDI Nord campus with an open-space concept, company cafeteria, café, parent-child office, and parking garage including electric charging stations
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model with the possibility of partial remote work (up to 40%) as well as 30 vacation days (full-time)
• Mobility: Free electric charging at the ALDI Nord campus, coverage for the Deutschlandticket, or a travel allowance
• Healthcare & Prevention: Company-owned gym as well as gym partnerships.
• Onboarding & Training: Structured onboarding and a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development (e.g., ALDI Academy, eLearning, etc.)
• Impact & Team Power: High degree of creative freedom and unbeatable team power in a high-performance work environment
• Salary & Employee Discounts: Secure job with the pioneer of discounts offering an attractive salary and corporate benefits