Deputy Director Data Engineering

Overview

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with more than $79 Billion in Net Revenue and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. We have a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes 22 brands that each generate more than $1 Billion in annual retail sales. PepsiCo's products are sold in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's strength is its people. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, located around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals.

We believe that acting ethically and responsibly is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing to do for our business. At PepsiCo, we aim to deliver top-tier financial performance over the long term by integrating sustainability into our business strategy, leaving a positive imprint on society and the environment. We call this Winning with Pep+ (Pep Positive). For more information on PepsiCo and the opportunities it holds, visit www.pepsico.com

Primary focus would be to design and implement data processing pipelines using Databricks, Spark, Python, and other tools and languages prevalent in the Azure ecosystem ensuring high quality solutions through code reviews, engineering best practices documentation. You will be given the opportunity to own the design/implementation of projects. You will collaborate with product managers, solution architects, engineers, and data scientists to accomplish your tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of key Enterprise Data Warehouse and Azure Data Lake projects within time and budget
• Drive solution design and build to ensure scalability, performance and reuse of data and other components
• Ensure on time and on budget delivery which satisfies project requirements, while adhering to enterprise architecture standards.
• Oversee coordination and partnerships with Business Relationship Managers, Architecture and IT services teams to develop and maintain EDW and data lake best practices and standards along with appropriate quality assurance policies and procedures
• May lead a team of employee and contract resources to meet build requirements:
• Set priorities for the team to ensure task completion
• Coordinate work activities with other IT services and business teams.
• Hold team accountable for milestone deliverables
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Management, or related field
• 14 + years of experience in Information Technology or Business Relationship Management
• 8 + years of experience in Data Warehouse/Azure Data Lake; 2+ years of big data experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience as project lead
  
  

Technical Skills

• Solutions Delivery experience in Data, BI or Analytics projects - expertise in system development lifecycle, integration, and sustainability
• Strong programming experience, Python/Scala/SQL
• Experience working with Big Data processing frameworks within Azure (BLOB/ADLS, Databricks/Spark, Azure Data Factory, etc.)
• Experience working with Data Warehousing platforms and projects (experience with star schemas, slowing changing dimensions, etc.)
• Experience working with Big Data streaming services and tools such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of data warehousing and data lake concepts
  
  

Non-Technical Skills

• Excellent remote collaboration skills
• Experience working in a matrix organization with diverse priorities
• Experience dealing with and managing multiple vendors
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills along with collaboration and listening skills
• Ability to work with agile delivery methodologies
• Ability to ideate requirements & design iteratively with business partners without formal requirements documentation
• Ability to budget resources and funding to meet project deliverables
• Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
  
  

Differentiating Competencies

• Strong communication skills to meet with delivery teams and business-facing teams, understand sometimes ambiguous, needs, and translate to clear, aligned requirements
• Strong desire to learn and share knowledge with others
• Desire to work collaboratively with your teammates to come up with the best solution to a problem
• Ability to work with virtual teams (remote work locations); lead team of technical resources (employees and contractors) based in multiple global locations
• Demonstrated experience and ability to deliver results on multiple projects in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Lead technical discussions, driving clarity of complex issues/requirements to build robust solutions
  
  

At PepsiCo, we recognize that our success is driven by our talented and dedicated employees. Our Employee Value Proposition is built on a foundation of competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to your professional growth and personal well-being. We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where innovation thrives and your contributions are celebrated. Join us to make an impact, grow your career, and be part of a company that values sustainability, community engagement, and ethical practices.