Data Discipline Architect

Data Discipline Architect bij Lely

Wat is jouw rol?

Lely is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Discipline Architect to join our dynamic team. As a Data Discipline Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and managing our data architecture strategy. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our data systems are robust, scalable, and aligned with our business objectives. Your expertise will contribute to the optimization of our data infrastructure, enabling us to leverage data for innovative solutions in dairy farming.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement data architecture solutions that support Lely's business goals and technological advancements.
• Drive the Data Product strategy
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data models, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and based on it, create a design of efficient data pipelines, storages and data models.
• Collaborate with senior data engineers to oversee that the designs are correctly implemented in the codebase, to prevent or minimize the code-architecture gap.
• Oversee that processes for data integrity, security, and availability across all data systems are in place and working
• Define and oversee the data quality standards and processes for measuring and improving it.
• Optimize data performance high level and provide recommendations for improvement for the teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and other team members.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies in data landscape and dairy farming automation and integrate it into our capabilities

Wat is jouw ervaring?

You have a strong understanding of data architecture principles, data modeling, and database design. Problem solving and working collaboratively in a team environment are your second nature and by using your strong communication skills you are able to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Furthermore:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with proven experience as a Data Architect or in a similar role, preferably within the automation sectors.
• Prior or current hands-on experience with developing data intensive cloud pipelines and applications and designing and optimizing distributed data storages.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL data management technologies, preferable in Azure Cloud and Databricks.
• Experience with embedded software and data modelling. Solid knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance best practices.
• Fluent in English (verbal and writing) and you are currently living in the Netherlands with a valid work permit.

Wat bieden wij jou?

A job for a true inventor, at a company driven by innovation. You will see your ideas come to life as they leave the factory to our customer, the dairy farmer. At the end you will contribute to a sustainable way of farming.

• Working in an international work environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe.
• Excellent employment conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation and a salary of up to 8500,- with room for growth within the scale.
• Opportunities for growth where you are in charge of your own development.
• Space and freedom to innovate, bring in new ideas, and undertake initiatives. We not only offer this, but we also genuinely expect it. It's up to you to come up with ideas and implement them.
• A team with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues, collaborating with product development, procurement, and other stakeholders.
• Our Lely Academy offers various training programs, such as personality training or more job-relevant training. If you want to develop yourself but it's not in the curriculum, you discuss it with your manager.
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court, basketball court, football table, and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work.
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike affordably.
• Additionally, enjoy the services and wide range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus, who makes the tastiest cappuccinos from fresh milk, directly from our own farmer from the Lely Orbiter, for example.
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you are 3 days per week on Campus. This is flexible and can be arranged in consultation with your manager. Prefer more time on our modern Campus? You are always welcome (between 06:00 a.m. and 08:00 p.m.).
• Moreover, we love to celebrate. Whether it's an anniversary or our Christmas party, at Lely, we know how to celebrate! 🎉

Over Lely

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.