Lead D&T Engineer - Product Information Capabilities at General Mills in Powai

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COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.​ 
 OVERVIEW: General Mills Digital & Technology department is developing a best-in-class Product Content Management capability - this will help General Mills to reduce time to market the products and play pivotal role to accelerate growth of ecommerce channel. Product Information Capabilities team is seeking a Lead Developer/ Architect STIBO, that will play the critical role of linking business objectives to core technological capabilities. This role will drive organized and effective requirements to build and enhance the STIBO solution. They will be responsible for partnering with the business analysts to collect the requirements from business, establishing processes, and coordinating the work with our technical development team. This team member will be responsible for the overall STIBO solution which will consist of designing, development, support, and upgrades. Individuals should be able to grow and inspire the team's technical skills and keep up with the technological paradigm shift. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Collaborate with internal teams / Solution Architects to produce software design and architecture. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise Advises project managers & analysts on Development impacts/strategies. Learn & work on POC's of trending technology along with Application / Solution Architects Be part of third-party Product / Tools Evaluation team More strategic conversation, a resource for managers/directors to translate technical discussions. Advises on best data practices within applications and projects. A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways Builds and connects complex systems and architectures Expand the technical leadership in the General Mills Data Management organization, including Product MDM and Digital Product Publishing (PIM) Expand our Stibo MDM and PIM solutions including the architectural design, integration to SAP and non-SAP systems. Willing to utilize/experiment new technologies on projects, able to efficiently find applicable uses. Builds data architecture/models Adjusts/rearchitects as product matures Build enterprise level solutions, connecting multiple feature sets & components, identifies opportunities for integration points. Work with a cross-functional team including analyst, PMs, and business stakeholders in business value driven projects Identify and form Talent teams to work of POC's Work with Solution Managers and Leadership team to identify areas of Automation Works on problems of diverse scopes where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors Learning and enhancing new skills Coaching, Mentoring and On-boarding younger developers Process improvements project/team level Lead in different initiatives (Knowledge sharing, Reading Groups, Dev Forums, etc.) Collaborate with other team to utilize new features of platform technologies MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education – Full-time graduation from an accredited university Bachelor’s Degree Preferred Major Area of Study: Computer Science Minimum years of related experience required: 10+ years Preferred years of related experience: 10-15 years Some experience leading / working with teams in an agile setting as an analyst Experience working as an Tech lead or Architect on large technology implementation project Excellent problem solver with ability to lead the team to push the solution Ability to research, plan,