Platform Manager Google Cloud

A Day In The Life:
The Platform Manager Google Cloud is a critical leadership role within Bunge's Global IT organization.  You will lead and inspire a team of talented data engineers responsible for building and maintaining Bunge's next-generation Data Platform. This platform will empower data-driven decision-making across the company, fueling innovation and operational efficiency in areas such as supply chain optimization, risk management, and market analysis. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise and a passion for building high-performing teams.  You will navigate the challenges of a complex global environment while capitalizing on opportunities to leverage cutting-edge technologies to transform Bunge's data landscape.

What You'll Be Doing:

•    Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team:  Provide mentorship, coaching, and career development guidance to a team of Data Engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. 
•    Develop and Execute Data Platform Strategy: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and execute a long-term vision for Bunge's data platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices. 
•    Oversee Platform Architecture and Development:  Lead the design, development, and implementation of a scalable, secure, and reliable data platform, leveraging cloud technologies and modern data engineering principles. 
•    Ensure Data Quality and Governance: Implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures to maintain data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with regulatory requirements. 
•    Manage Platform Performance and Optimization: Continuously monitor platform performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimization strategies to ensure high availability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. 
•    Collaborate with Stakeholders: Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, data scientists, and other IT teams to understand data needs and ensure the platform meets their requirements. 
•    Stay Current with Industry Trends: Research and evaluate emerging technologies and trends in data engineering and platform development, recommending and implementing innovative solutions to enhance Bunge's data capabilities. 

Impact/Dimensions:
•    Global Reach: Influences data strategy and operations across Bunge's global footprint.
•    Business Impact: Directly impacts data-driven decision-making across all business units.
•    Team Leadership: Manages a team of Data Engineers.
•    Be recognized as an external thought leader at Data Engineering and Lake-House architecture in Google Cloud.
•    Help shape Data Platform roadmap and vision

Major Opportunities and Decisions:
•    Influence the future direction of Bunge's data platform architecture.
•    Lead the adoption of cutting-edge data technologies.
•    Develop and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
•    Ensure an excellence in the Data Platform operation at global scale

Management/Leadership:
•    Leadership Style:  Collaborative, empowering, results-oriented.
•    Mentorship and development of team members.
•    Lead Data Strategy and Data Modeling in the Bunge Data Platform 
•    Leads technical discussion across other data Engineer to ensure best practices, approaches, and implementation. 
•    Contributes to talent management plans to support business strategies.

Key Relations:
•    Internal: Business stakeholders, Data Science team, IT infrastructure teams.
•    External: Technology vendors, industry partners.

Knowledge and Technical Competencies:
•    Cloud Platforms: GCP (Preferred), AWS or Azure
•    Data Engineering Tools: Very strong and hands-on experience in Google Cloud Data Analytics: Big Query, DataStream, DataProc
•    Skilled in SQL, Python, and DBT/DataForm
•    Experience in complex event-driven data pipeline orchestrations.
•    Data Warehousing and Data Lake Technologies:  BigQuey (Preferred), Snowflake
•    Data Governance and Security:  Best practices and implementation in Cloud Environments
•    Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Agile methodologies 
•    Experience in IaC in Data using Terraform
•    Deep understanding of data mesh concepts and modern Lake-House data Architecture
•    Deep understanding of Kappa Architecture and experience in CDC ingestion"

Skill/Experience Requirements:
•    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
•    7+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in a management role.
•    Experience building and managing large-scale Data Platforms in a cloud environment.
•    Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing engineering teams.
•    Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits:
•    Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision to meet your individual needs
•    401(k) – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
•    Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
•    Tuition Reimbursement – Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
•    Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
    0 – 9 years: 25 days
    10 – 19 years: 30 days
    20+ years: 35 day

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

•    We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
•    We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
•    We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us!  We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge