LOCATIONS: CHICAGO OR NEWARK

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Director of Data Platforms and Architecture to lead the design, development, and governance of our enterprise-wide Snacking data platform ecosystem. This individual will be responsible for driving platform strategy, fostering innovation, and ensuring robust data architecture that empower multiple products and capabilities to power business decisions, scalability, and operational excellence.
As a strategic leader, the Director of Data Platforms and Architecture will be accountable for the implementation, optimization, and sustainment of cutting-edge and durable data technologies & solutions, establish best practices in data platforms and governance, and provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams. You will work closely with stakeholders across business, IT, and analytics teams to align data architecture with organizational goals, enabling seamless data acquisition and advanced analytics capabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified Data Analytics, Azure Data Engineer, etc.).
• Experience with AI/ML technologies and data science platforms.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

DATA PLATFORM ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Accountable for the design, implementation, and maintenance of modern data platforms, including cloud-native solutions, data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time processing systems.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and high availability of the data ecosystem to support growing business needs.