Manufacturing Data Architect

Úta Architect - Manufacturing OVERVIEW: Technology at General Mills accelerates process transformation and business growth around the globe. To achieve business success, Digital and Technology uses leading edge technology, innovative thinking, and agile processes. One of General Mills’ key technology priorities is driving business action through connected data. This individual will help drive data strategy and processes, ensure the solutions are sustainable, and follow General Mills’ Engineering standards. The role requires the ability to manage multiple initiatives and work well with various internal and external partners to bring capabilities to life across a variety of General Mills business teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Act as a key Data and Analytics technical leader with deep technical expertise Collaborate to develop the technology and capability roadmap Participate in the evaluation, implementation, and deployment of emerging tools and process in the Manufacturing Analytics space Partner with business partners and technical architects to develop technical architectures for strategic projects and initiatives Lead the design and implementation of sustainable tools & processes to support the Manufacturing and General Mills data ecosystem Develop communication & education plans for technical teams on technologies and processes in our ecosystem MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree; 3+ years of hands-on experience building data analytics/engineering solutions 4+ years of hands-on programming experience with one or more of Scala, Python, Java, etc. 4+ years of experience working with database systems and strong in SQL Experience developing complex SQLs for ad-hoc reporting Experience with modern Cloud platforms Experience with Kafka, MQTT, NATS or other message/streaming based technologies Experience working directly with business clients to design a solution that meets business requirements; ability to clearly articulate pros and cons of various technologies and platforms and architectural options, as well as being able to document use cases, solutions, and recommendations Having used general software engineering tools and processes like git, Jenkins, Intellij/Eclipse, Bash terminal, Jira/progress tracking, Agile ETL, reporting tools, data governance, data warehousing, structured and unstructured data Effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills Effective analytical and technical skills Ability to work in a team environment Ability to research, plan, organize, lead, and implement new processes or technology PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering degree preferred Strong Python, Scala, or Java coding skills Experience in developing procedures and scripts for data migration Experience in bash scripting and Linux operating system Experience with agile techniques or methods ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS The preferred location for this role is Minneapolis, MN however remote work-at-home applications within the United States will be considered. Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered