Technology Expert

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Company: Nestlé
Act. Rate: Full-Time
Type of contract: Permanent contract

**Position Summary**

R&D Information Technology (IT) is the stream in Nestlé IT in charge of powering the biggest R&D function in the food industry with IT capabilities to drive company growth through breakthrough research. Digital technologies are triggering a crucial, comprehensive transformation of R&D organizations, and Nestlé is no exception. It is not only about adopting digital tools, but is a fundamental shift in the operating model for R&D. For this reason, Nestlé R&D has developed a strategy to leverage digital to accelerate time to value, protect the core and unlock new opportunities.

You will work as a **Technology Expert for R&D IT**reporting into the product group manager for R&D IT quality & knowledge

**What you’ll do**
- ** Architectural Design and Best Practices**: Work together with our architecture team to identify and document design and architecture best practices for global adoption. Ensure that software architecture aligns with business goals and technical requirements
- ** Cloud Environment Management**: Manage and optimize cloud environments to support software development and deployment. This includes ensuring the scalability, security, and efficiency of cloud-based solutions

To achieve the above, you will primarily collaborate with R&D stakeholders, R&D IT Product Managers, our R&D IT architecture team, our data and analytics team and the partners we use for our developments in near and offshore locations.

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics or physics or a related study, or equivalent experience
- ** Technical Oversight Experience**: At least 5 years of demonstrated ability to oversee technical aspects of software development projects, ensuring quality and performance standards are met.
- ** Solid Understanding of Software Architecture**: Proven experience in designing and implementing software architecture that aligns with business and technical requirements.
- ** Proficiency in Python**: at least 2 years’ programming experience in Python, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
- ** Experience with Cloud Environments**: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including managing and optimizing cloud resources.
- ** Vendor Management Skills**: Experience in collaborating with vendors to build out effective IT solutions
- **Problem solving Skills**: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and address technical challenges effectively.
- ** Eager to learn and acquire new skills**:desire to learn and expand your knowledge into new areas such as data modelling, analytics architecture,**data engineering etc.

**Optional Requirements**
- ** Knowledge of Django**: Familiarity with the Django web framework, including its features and best practices for web development.
- ** Experience with DevOps Practices**: Understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure as code.

**We offer you**:
We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.
- ** Great benefits**including salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the best pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc**.**:

- ** Personal and professional growth**through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
- ** Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme.** Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill
- ** Recreation activities**such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

**What will make you successful.**
- Ability to drive successful software projects with a combination of internal and external resources
- Real hands-on knowledge of the python ecosystem
- Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as Agile software development, rapid prototyping, and DevOps)
- Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English
- Experience having worked in a global environment and with virtual teams.

**About Nestlé**:

- We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability._

**How we will proceed**:
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