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Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms

General Mills

Hybrid
Mumbai, India
Full-time
Senior
9+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 4w ago

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General Mills is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms — a full-time, based in Mumbai, India role. Apply directly on General Mills's careers page below.

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms

Location: India-Mumbai-SPECTRA

Category: Digital & Technology

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Tags: India

 

 

Position Title

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms

Function/Group

Digital & Technology

Location

Mumbai / Pune 

Shift Timing

General

Role Reports to

D&T Manager - Data and Cloud Platfrom

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid 

 

 

 

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS 

 

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

 

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

 

 

JOB OVERVIEW 

 

FUNCTION OVERVIEW 

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

 

Purpose of the role

 

Role: Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms

Location: Mumbai / Pune

 

The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for MS SQL Server / Cloud database administrator (DBA) with Operations-oriented skill sets to support Cloud/On Prem databases. This opportunity is in a fast-paced environment as we migrate and refactor enterprise scale databases from our on-premises datacenters to cloud environment. Have experience operating in a fast-paced, complex, and multi-platform environment.

 

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

  • Technical leadership for migrating existing MS SQL Server and No SQL Databases to Public Cloud.
  • Migrating databases to GCP or any public cloud
  • Development and ownership of migration processes, documentation, and tooling
  • Expertly administer and manage mission-critical, complex, and high-volume Database Platforms in a 24/7 environment
  • SQL Server administration, implementing best practices and resolving complex performance issues
  • Setting up PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL DBs (MongoDB) its maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Adhere to cloud security standards or best practices to avoid security breaches and reduce system vulnerability.
  • Scripting and Automation
  • Implementation and support of AlwaysOn and Failover Clustering.
  • Database support lifecycle activities.
  • Collaborate cross function to resolve tickets.
  • Collaborate with application stakeholders.
  • Have exposure of working within Agile framework.
  • Administer, troubleshoot, and resolve failures and critical alerts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • 9+ years of hands-on experience with leading design, refactoring, or migration of databases in cloud Infrastructures and services for at least one of Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google GCP (preferred)
  • Experience maintaining and administering with CI/CD tools such as Ansible, Puppet, GitHub and Artifactory in a cloud environment and developing/writing scripts using advanced DevOps languages such as Python, PowerShell is a plus.
  • Experience working with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, or equivalent is a plus.
  • Experience with concepts, processes & tools required for cloud adoption including cloud security, governance, and integration.
  • Experience with SQL Server AlwaysOn and Windows clustering.
  • Experience with agile techniques and methods.
  • Familiarity with user expectations for cloud Databases (to be able to design user centric engineering services – e.g., provisioning self-service workflow)
  • Working knowledge on DevOps, Agile development proceses, exploration and POCs
  • Works well collaboratively across functional team boundaries

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have good understanding & hands-on experience of Linux OS and Windows Server (2012+).
  • Experience working with high availability, disaster recovery, backup strategies and server tuning strategies including parameters, resources, contention, etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Candidate should be flexible, reliable, can take initiative, can deal with responsibility, and have a "can do" mentality.

 

 

Responsibilities

 

 

Position Title

Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms

Function/Group

Digital & Technology

Location

Mumbai / Pune 

Shift Timing

General

Role Reports to

D&T Manager - Data and Cloud Platfrom

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid 

 

 

 

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS 

 

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

 

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

 

 

JOB OVERVIEW 

 

FUNCTION OVERVIEW 

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

 

Purpose of the role

 

Role: Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms

Location: Mumbai / Pune

 

The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for MS SQL Server / Cloud database administrator (DBA) with Operations-oriented skill sets to support Cloud/On Prem databases. This opportunity is in a fast-paced environment as we migrate and refactor enterprise scale databases from our on-premises datacenters to cloud environment. Have experience operating in a fast-paced, complex, and multi-platform environment.

 

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

  • Technical leadership for migrating existing MS SQL Server and No SQL Databases to Public Cloud.
  • Migrating databases to GCP or any public cloud
  • Development and ownership of migration processes, documentation, and tooling
  • Expertly administer and manage mission-critical, complex, and high-volume Database Platforms in a 24/7 environment
  • SQL Server administration, implementing best practices and resolving complex performance issues
  • Setting up PostgreSQL, MySQL and NoSQL DBs (MongoDB) its maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Adhere to cloud security standards or best practices to avoid security breaches and reduce system vulnerability.
  • Scripting and Automation
  • Implementation and support of AlwaysOn and Failover Clustering.
  • Database support lifecycle activities.
  • Collaborate cross function to resolve tickets.
  • Collaborate with application stakeholders.
  • Have exposure of working within Agile framework.
  • Administer, troubleshoot, and resolve failures and critical alerts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • 9+ years of hands-on experience with leading design, refactoring, or migration of databases in cloud Infrastructures and services for at least one of Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google GCP (preferred)
  • Experience maintaining and administering with CI/CD tools such as Ansible, Puppet, GitHub and Artifactory in a cloud environment and developing/writing scripts using advanced DevOps languages such as Python, PowerShell is a plus.
  • Experience working with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, or equivalent is a plus.
  • Experience with concepts, processes & tools required for cloud adoption including cloud security, governance, and integration.
  • Experience with SQL Server AlwaysOn and Windows clustering.
  • Experience with agile techniques and methods.
  • Familiarity with user expectations for cloud Databases (to be able to design user centric engineering services – e.g., provisioning self-service workflow)
  • Working knowledge on DevOps, Agile development proceses, exploration and POCs
  • Works well collaboratively across functional team boundaries

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have good understanding & hands-on experience of Linux OS and Windows Server (2012+).
  • Experience working with high availability, disaster recovery, backup strategies and server tuning strategies including parameters, resources, contention, etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Candidate should be flexible, reliable, can take initiative, can deal with responsibility, and have a "can do" mentality.

 

 

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms at General Mills?

The required skills for Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms at General Mills include: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cloud Computing, GCP, Azure, AWS, Ansible, Puppet, GitHub, Python, PowerShell, Terraform, Linux, Windows Server, Agile, DevOps.

What is the seniority level for Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms at General Mills?

Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms at General Mills is a Senior level position.

How do I apply for Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Data Platforms at General Mills?

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