Squiz Matrix and Funnelback Specialist

Slalom Build


Date: 1 week ago
City: Brisbane, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
Slalom is a purpose-driven consulting company focused on strategy, technology and business transformation. Founded in 2001, we had a simple goal - build a company where people love their work and love their life. As we continue to grow in Australia, we have a responsibility and opportunity to do good in the world. We’re committed to building our business in ways that are sustainable and responsible, while creating innovative solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. We have bold aspirations for the future and together with our people, partners and customers, we take measurable actions for today.

Squiz Matrix and Funnelback Specialist - 6-month contract

The Tech Expert will be responsible for guiding the technical execution of migration projects for Squiz Matrix and Funnelback products for two migration teams. This individual will ensure that upgrades are performed as per the latest standards and performance and optimisation goals are met while facilitating best practices in Squiz in migrating to the new cloud environment.

What You Will Do

  • Provide deep expertise in Squiz Matrix and Funnelback, guiding engineers in resolving issues and understanding the Squiz toolset (e.g. available plugins) in migration processes and performance optimisations.
  • Serve as the primary internal point of contact for addressing technical questions related to Squiz Matrix and Funnelback, ensuring that team members have the support needed to understand solutions and resolve challenges related to these Squiz products.
  • Foster strong relationships with Squiz’s Technical Support Engineers, Slalom engagement leads, Slalom project managers, and other stakeholders to align on project delivery and resource allocation.
  • Guide the development and maintenance of documentation to Squiz standards, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards using tools like Jira and Confluence.
  • Lead efforts to identify and implement performance improvements, especially in areas like slowness and query optimisation for the Matrix in the new cloud environment.
  • Guide the Funnelback Migration Engineers in executing scripts, remediating issues, and supporting testing and go-live processes.
  • Facilitate training sessions and knowledge sharing to ensure team proficiency in Squiz systems and new technologies.

What You Will Bring

  • 3 Extensive experience with Squiz Matrix and Funnelback, including deep technical knowledge of their systems and capabilities.
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams through complex system migrations and optimisation projects.
  • Strong understanding of HTTP, APIs, SSL, database queries, CDN, and caching technologies for Squiz Matrix.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Groovy, and XSLT, with the ability to review and optimise code in Squiz Funnelback.
  • Familiarity with JSON, key/value pairs, and configuration management as used in Squiz Funnelback.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with the ability to address technical challenges effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is preferred.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with cloud migration, particularly AWS, and related tools.
  • Knowledge of VPN, LDAP integration, TSL/SSL configuration, and Cloudflare is beneficial.
  • Ability to learn new systems and technologies quickly and effectively.

Our Values

There’s work - life and life- life. And we think it’s time they got together for good. Calibrated to your needs and to your life, we want every builder to be happy, healthy, supported, and inspired. Every day. For this reason, we offer health and well-being, learning and growth, and tech perks (to name a few). We also provide a welcoming place to connect and share experiences and perspectives through our Employee Resource Groups. So that every builder feels safe to be themselves everywhere.

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce



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