At Danone, we believe that every time we eat or drink, we vote for the world we want. As a leading food and beverage company, we make healthy, sustainably produced foods and beverages that nourish people’s lives. As the largest Certified B Corporation® in the world, we are committed to redefining success in business to ensure that through our brands we create real benefits for people, our communities, and the planet.

In IT & Data, we inspire and empower Danone through the world of tech and data. Our mission is that, by 2025, technology and data are strategic differentiators of Danone, powered by an agile IT & Data organisation.

As Global Lead Data Architect (GLEDA) you will manage a team made up of Lead Data Architects. The team provides subject matter expertise in Azure data technology space including cloud architecture, security, data storage, data ingest, data processing, AI and data visualization. The team is responsible for supporting the adoption of Danone Data Platform (One Source) across the company, as well as extending the platform capabilities to unlock new use cases. As GLEDA you will lead the One Source Design Authority and reports to Data & Analytics Platform and Technology director.

Key accountabilities, deliverables & KPIs, impact on business results

1. Accountable for the design and technical guidance on the One Source platform. leveraging Lead Data Architects and technology experts on the compliance of the zone data products with the platform architecture and design patterns, as well as the platform standards.
2. Accountable: Ensure that OneSource platform adhere to security standards and compliance requirements.
3. Responsible: for the Technical Leadership on OneSource architecture design and related development patterns, defining and disseminating the knowledge of the platform standards to the region IT & Data teams.
4. Responsible: Work closely with stakeholders such as subject matter experts, vendors professional services, platform and security teams, Enterprise Architecture to align product developments according to well defined patterns and ways of working.
5. Contribute to the definition of new platform design patterns and standards, in collaboration with, Enterprise Architecture and our technology partners.
6. Contribute to the design of new platform building blocks (including enhancements), in collaboration with his/her peers, Enterprise Architecture and our technology partners.
7. Contribute: Take part in the OneSource platform FinOps strategy and implementation.

Do not hesitate to apply if you have...

• 5+ years' experience in software development
• 5+ years’ experience in data architecture and integration
• 5+ years’ experience in team leadership
• Master’s degree in computer science, and/or Engineering, and/or Statistics, and/or Information Technology, and/or Information Systems, and/or Computer Engineering
• Proficiency in Azure Data Stack like Azure Databricks (Apache Spark™, Apache Spark™ SQL, Delta Lake, Delta Sharing); Azure Data Lake Storage; Azure Data Factory; Azure Event Hubs; Unity Catalog; Delta Live Tables; Databricks SQL; Azure Key Vault…
• Proved experience on End-2-End Data platforms Architectural designs and deployments, Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies
• Strong Problem-solving oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to clearly explain and justify ideas when faced with competing alternatives
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies.

And what’s next?
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