Retail Technology Solutions Specialist
BWG Foods owns and operates the SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, Londis and XL brands in the Republic of Ireland, working in partnership with independent retailers with more than 1,000 stores serving local communities right across the country. The stores serve in excess of one million shoppers every single day.
The wholesale division of BWG Foods also includes BWG Foodservice, Corrib Food Products and Williams Gate, as well as Value Centre and 4 Aces, our nationwide network of Cash and Carry branches.
The Retail Technology Solutions Specialist is a hands-on technical role responsible for integrating new and existing retail applications—such as kiosks, loyalty solutions, self-checkouts and ESELs—into BWG’s core retail systems. You will support the integration roadmap by designing API and data requirements, working closely with external vendors, and ensuring smooth end-to-end delivery.
Reporting to the Product Lead, Retail Technology, you will collaborate with colleagues across Product and Deployment to help deliver a unified EPOS and the wider digital retail strategy for our stores.
Key Responsibilities
A. Integration Design & Delivery
Support the technical lifecycle for new retail technology integrations.
Produce technical documentation including API requirements, data mapping, and integration workflows.
Ensure integrations are stable, secure and scalable within the EPOS ecosystem.
Monitor and validate data flow accuracy across connected systems.
B. Vendor & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as the technical point of contact for integration vendors, managing dependencies and timelines.
Translate operational requirements into clear technical specifications for vendors and internal teams.
Support Agile delivery across multiple concurrent integration projects.
C. Testing, Troubleshooting & Support
Collaborate with QA teams on integration testing and UAT, including support for automated testing.
Troubleshoot complex integration or data issues using SQL, API logs and diagnostic tools.
Maintain technical documentation, including API specs and runbooks.
Essential Qualifications
Experience in a technical role such as Integration Specialist, Technical Product/Project role, or similar.
Strong understanding of APIs (REST/SOAP), data formats (JSON, XML) and integration patterns.
SQL experience for data validation and troubleshooting.
Experience working with external technical vendors.
Knowledge of Agile delivery environments.
Retail Exposure (Desired): Familiarity with the retail technology landscape (POS, Back Office, Loyalty) is a plus, but strong technical and integration fundamentals are paramount
Part of BWG Group, BWG Foods is a leading retail and wholesale business. It owns and operates the SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL brands in the Republic of Ireland, working in partnership with independent retailers with over 1,000 stores serving local communities right across the country.
BWG Foods Wholesale Division owns and operates 21 cash and carry locations across Ireland trading under the Value Centre, 4 Aces and Better Deal brands. It also comprises BWG Foodservice, along with Corrib Foods and William’s Gate, which together service over 14,000 customers across the hotel, restaurant, pubs and catering sector, as well as a number of Gala stores.
As owners and operators of these leading retail and wholesale brands, retailers receive the benefit of years of retail expertise and support from BWG tailored to meet the ethos of each brand and their individual needs.
BWG Foods has relationships with more than 650 suppliers, dealing directly with approximately 14,000 customers in the retail, foodservice and licensed sectors. Over 1,850 people are directly employed by BWG Foods, with a further 23,000 people employed in local communities across the country through BWG’s partnership with independent retailers in SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS and XL. The stores serve in excess of one million shoppers every single day.
As a verified member of Origin Green, the world’s first national sustainability programme, BWG Foods, is committed to making a positive contribution to the environment, and also to the local communities in which BWG and its retailers operate.
