Two Circles is a global sports agency. We drive growth for sports properties by delivering deeper connections with fans, through the intelligent use of data and technology.

We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL, Premier League, Formula 1, AFL, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year on more than four occasions.

A team of over 600 Two Circlers work from eight offices across the world (London, New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, Paris, Bern and Melbourne) servicing our expanding international client base.

Data is at the centre of our approach - helping clients to get a better understanding of their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making. From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and media.

As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our product team and looking for an experienced QA Engineer to join our Melbourne office. We are looking for a great communicator and collaborator with experience working in Agile teams to deliver world-class digital products for our sporting clients.

You will be client facing and work as part of a cross functional team including designers, product managers, technologists and business analysts. The types of projects are varied, from websites and apps to marketing and data-focused products.

This role is ideal for a hands-on tester who has a broad functional and technical testing background. The projects and types of products we deliver for our clients is varied. We are commonly delivering websites, mobile applications and digital marketing products supported by underlying technology including CMS, CRM, Data Warehouses, CDP, Identity tools and a range of digital marketing tools.

Day-to-day, you will work with product manager and development team members to understand the product outcomes we are seeking to deliver. Then you will use your experience to design and execute test cases for the various web applications and APIs being developed. You will be testing functionality during sprints to ensure that everything is working as expected and provide valuable feedback to developers. You will test environments post-deployment to verify that the deployment has been a success.

You will be responsible for both manual and test automation activities, ensuring the quality of the software products. As a tester you will be responsible for functional, API, accessibility, multi-lingual, security, regression, performance, and system testing covering responsiveness of the application across various breakpoints.

It is becoming more and more common for our clients to aim for certain accessibility targets when building customer-facing products, so knowledge of WCAG standards and experience using accessibility testing tools (like Wave and Axe tools) is valuable.

This role requires an individual who brings energy, pragmatism and critical thinking to our clients, and you will also need to have a relentless focus on where client and customer value is. The role is hybrid remote, with two days per week in our office (located in Melbourne Central Tower) or at client offices desirable.

• Good level of experience in a QA Engineering role, ideally in a consultancy or agency setting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and directly with clients.
• Experience in utilising and testing core digital technologies including CMS, CRM, VMS, data warehouse & middleware systems.
• A passion for digital products and technology, strong problem-solving skills with a flair for finding innovative solutions.
• Competent in utilising project management and testing tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Lucid Chart, Figma and Postman
• Strong experience in defining test scenarios from acceptance criteria.
• Experience in integration and end-to-end testing.
• High attention to detail and natural curiosity towards problem solving.
• Hands on experience with one or more automation frameworks –Selenium / Cypress /Rest Assured.
• Hand on experience on writing SQL queries.
• Hand on experience on accessibility testing tools like Wave and Axe
• Experience with Performance testing would be considered as beneficial (K6, JMeter or Loadrunner).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to contribute to continuous improvement process.
• Ability to liaise with business users to understand the requirements thoroughly.
• A keen interest in sport or the sports business and real interest in the positive effects we have on our client’s businesses.

About the Role: We are seeking a Lead Engineer with robust expertise in data architecture and engineering to spearhead the growth of our data practice. You'll primarily collaborate with Australian-based clients, extending your impact to the broader APAC region. As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll lead analytics and data engineering initiatives, collaborating closely with regional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers to empower a multidisciplinary group of data analysts and engineers in building, enhancing, and maintaining data products.
• Engage with Australian clients both in person and virtually to initiate projects, cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, and drive project success.
• Contribute to technical design and architecture discussions, ensuring alignment with project objectives and client needs.
• Support pre-sales efforts by providing technical expertise and solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Champion data and analytics thought leadership within the organization and with clients.
• Ensure adherence to security and performance best practices in solution design and implementation.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation required by clients, ensuring clarity and completeness.
• Translate business problems into actionable data solutions, leveraging appropriate frameworks and technologies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in designing and presenting data solutions to diverse stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong background in architecture design and technical leadership, with a focus on developing and deploying data pipelines, data lakes, and other data products.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with hands-on experience in Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform (MIDP), Databricks, or AWS Data Services.
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools like Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or Apache Airflow, coupled with expertise in CI/CD and MLOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and a willingness to adapt and learn new technologies.
• Full Australian working rights are required.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and data privacy.
• Familiarity with design patterns, clean architecture, and clean coding principles.
• Experience in unit, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies.

• Competitive Salary: AUD 100,000 - 150,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Health and Dental Plan
• Meal Allowances
• Childcare Assistance
• Extended Parental Leave
• Gympass Membership
• Annual Profit-Sharing Distribution
• Life Insurance Coverage
• Access to CI&T University for Continuous Learning
• Discount Club Membership
• Comprehensive Support Program: Legal, Financial, Psychological Guidance, Nutritionist Consultation, and more
• Pregnancy Course and Responsible Parenthood Program
• Partnership with Online Course Platforms
• Language Learning Platform Access
• And many other benefits tailored for your well-being and professional growth.

Two Circles is a global sports agency. We drive growth for sports properties by delivering deeper connections with fans, through the intelligent use of data and technology.

We work with some of the world’s biggest sports organisations – including the NFL, Premier League, Formula 1, AFL, Wimbledon and UEFA – and have been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year on more than four occasions.

A team of over 600 Two Circlers work from eight offices across the world (London, New York, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, Paris, Bern and Melbourne) servicing our expanding international client base.

Data is at the centre of our approach - helping clients to get a better understanding of their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making. From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and media.

As part of our ongoing growth, we are expanding our product team and looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our Melbourne office. We are looking for a great communicator and collaborator with experience working in Agile teams to deliver world-class digital products for our sporting clients.

You will be client facing and work as part of a cross functional team including designers, product managers, technologists and quality assurance engineers. The types of projects are varied, from websites and apps to marketing and data-focused products.

You will typically work in one of two phases:

- Discovery: helping our clients shape large digital products and technology projects, understanding the scope, technology and delivery approach, as well as the business case and rationale for investment. The nature of these projects varies significantly depending on the product, technology and client, but they always require a curious and diligent mindset, and a focus on ensuring we are bringing clarity to complex opportunities.

- Delivery: working as part of a team to build and deploy products for our clients. In this type of project, you will typically be responsible for running workshops and creating documentation and user stories ready for development. You will also be working closely with the engineers and testers to ensure the work delivered aligns with expectations.

This role requires an individual who brings energy, pragmatism and critical thinking to our clients, and you will also need to have a relentless focus on where client and customer value is. The role is hybrid remote, with two days per week in our office (located in Melbourne Central Tower) or at client offices desirable.

We value curiosity, clarity and attention to detail as the core capabilities of all members of our BA team. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

• A good level of experience in a business analysis role, with previous experience ideally in an agency/consulting context.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, and directly with clients.
• Experience in utilising and implementing core digital technologies including CMS, CRM, VMS, data warehouse & middleware systems.
• A passion for digital products and technology, strong problem-solving skills with a flair for finding innovative solutions.
• Competent in utilising documentation and diagramming tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Lucidchart / VIsio.
• A working knowledge of accessibility standards such as WCAG, and experience including specific accessibility requirements in user stories, would be beneficial. 
• Experience in viewing, querying and analysing data using tools such as Azure Data Studio, Power BI and Postman.
• Ability to quickly break down big blocks of product and functionality into the required, outcome-based user stories.
• Ability to switch gears quickly as you continuously engage with business representatives, executives, project managers, designers, developers and QA resources.
• A curious and analytical mindset that makes you a great problem solver.
• A keen interest in sport or the sports business and real interest in the positive effects we have on our client’s businesses.

About the Role: We are seeking a Lead Engineer with robust expertise in data architecture and engineering to spearhead the growth of our data practice. You'll primarily collaborate with Australian-based clients, extending your impact to the broader APAC region. As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll lead analytics and data engineering initiatives, collaborating closely with regional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers to empower a multidisciplinary group of data analysts and engineers in building, enhancing, and maintaining data products.
• Engage with Australian clients both in person and virtually to initiate projects, cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, and drive project success.
• Contribute to technical design and architecture discussions, ensuring alignment with project objectives and client needs.
• Support pre-sales efforts by providing technical expertise and solutions tailored to client requirements.
• Champion data and analytics thought leadership within the organization and with clients.
• Ensure adherence to security and performance best practices in solution design and implementation.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation required by clients, ensuring clarity and completeness.
• Translate business problems into actionable data solutions, leveraging appropriate frameworks and technologies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in designing and presenting data solutions to diverse stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong background in architecture design and technical leadership, with a focus on developing and deploying data pipelines, data lakes, and other data products.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with hands-on experience in Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform (MIDP), Databricks, or AWS Data Services.
• Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools like Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or Apache Airflow, coupled with expertise in CI/CD and MLOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and a willingness to adapt and learn new technologies.
• Full Australian working rights are required.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and data privacy.
• Familiarity with design patterns, clean architecture, and clean coding principles.
• Experience in unit, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies.

• Competitive Salary: AUD 100,000 - 150,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)
• Health and Dental Plan
• Meal Allowances
• Childcare Assistance
• Extended Parental Leave
• Gympass Membership
• Annual Profit-Sharing Distribution
• Life Insurance Coverage
• Access to CI&T University for Continuous Learning
• Discount Club Membership
• Comprehensive Support Program: Legal, Financial, Psychological Guidance, Nutritionist Consultation, and more
• Pregnancy Course and Responsible Parenthood Program
• Partnership with Online Course Platforms
• Language Learning Platform Access
• And many other benefits tailored for your well-being and professional growth.

Do you have a passion for shaping and influencing company culture? If so, we want you to join our team!  

The Procurement Manager - Indirects plays a crucial role in the procurement portfolio within the Sodexo Australia Supply Management team and sets strategic direction for the Indirects Categories under management.

Reporting to the Head Indirects and Fleet Procurement, the role is responsible for executing procurement methodologies (source to contract), managing procurement projects and providing direct support across operations relative to supply chain requests, challenges and functional support

Who are we Looking for?

We seek a professional with experience across multiple categories, who is adaptable, agile and demonstrates a strong issue resolution and customer service focus.  You will have the capacity to play an active role in related inputs into all core bids and tenders, as well as drive client site mobilisation activities related to the supply.

Key Duties:

• Management of the source to contract process including development of a procurement register that details all engagements
• Set source to contract targets
• Liaise with project leads and procurement team by co-ordination of purchases to ensure total cost ownership and reduce risk
• Provide ‘off-shelf’ alternatives that form a differentiating offering, accurate and timely response to tenders
• Engage with the business development and projects teams to provide pre-established cost models per alternatives to support bid success
• Management of contracts to ensure cost, quality and delivery requirements
• Procurement analysis & reporting and maintain accurate sourcing cost models across all categories
• Procurement process compliance

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Procurement/Source to contract/Category management
• Min., Degree in Business, preferable in Supply Chain Management/ Procurement OR demonstrable experience and achievements in similar / relevant.
• Demonstrated experience of leading a range of procurement activities, ideally across Indirects/food services / manufacturing, FMCG, Retail, etc
• Experience in day-to-day category / supply management across in a fast-paced and dynamic multi-site / multi-product operating environment

Skills / Attributes

• Able to connect with diverse stakeholders across the business and functional groups to resolve day-to-day operational issues related to safety and security of supply in a timely manner, and to the full satisfaction of stakeholders.
• Well-developed functional experience, and financial / commercial / business acumen in supporting (and leading) the development and implementation of category strategies.
• Comfortable with analytics (and Excel) and working with large date sets. Well-developed capability in working through data gaps through the application of critical thinking and hypothesis methods in ‘getting to an answer’.
• Customer focused, and excellent influencing and negotiation skills teamed with the ability to understand key stakeholder requirements and build strong relationships. Able to remain calm and resilient and manage hard discussions in an empathetic but factual and data-driven manner.
• Demonstrated experience in change management and implementing changes in business processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of the hierarchy, with excellent written, verbal and reporting skills.
• Excellent personal time management and organisational skills including a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and a planned and methodical approach to projects, work tasks and activities.
• Ability to work autonomously in a self-managed mode, as well as part of a large team.

Why choose Sodexo?  
Sodexo is a people business, employing over half a million people worldwide and thousands here in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication. We believe the more diverse we are, the stronger we are. No matter your background, we will do all we can to help you thrive. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities, valuing diversity, and creating an inclusive working environment for all our employees.  At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities. 
We offer a competitive salary, flexible work environment, many development opportunities and an outstanding benefits and recognition program!   

How to apply?  
If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and meet the minimum criteria outlined above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment experience  and availability. One of our friendly recruiters will contact shortlisted candidates for a phone interview. This will also be your opportunity to ask any questions you may have.  

Submit your application today and become part of the Sodexo family!