Job description
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...
Using their inquisitiveness, tenacity, and willingness to learn, the Data Engineering Team Manager will help develop the Gordon Food Service Data Platform consisting of the data lake, analytics environment, enterprise data warehouse, and visualization tools. This person will have stellar leadership skills built on top of cloud based data engineering principles. They will also be expected to work directly with the business to drive “art of the possible” thinking and educate them on how the data platform can revolutionize the way they do business.
What you will do:
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Leads and directs Data Engineering teams, identifying needs and opportunities for automating processes and functions, and provides leadership for development and maintenance activities.
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Develops and implements sourcing strategies and programs to recruit and select both permanent and globally sourced contract staff.
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Monitor current trends in technology and staff sourcing, maintain awareness of competitive threats and architectural opportunities, and prepare application/platform roadmaps that address these trends and issues.
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Facilitate the identification and selection of technology solutions.
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Evaluate risks and develop plans and actions to mitigate those risks.
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Manage team budget; establish and own the technical roadmap and analyze trade-offs between usability, security, and performance needs.
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Work with other IT Leadership to determine priorities and resolve resource constraints.
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Assist business partners and business transformation teams in the identification, prioritization, and documentation of systems enhancements.
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Deliver strategic projects while adhering to project management disciplines, development methodologies, and architectural standards.
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Ensure that systems meet service level agreements, internal controls, and adhere to Information Security policies & standards.Facilitate and improve Information Technology processes by participating in various leadership forums (e.g. Quality Action Teams).
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Ensure that the portfolio of systems within their domain remain technically viable.
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Serve as a liaison between Gordon Food Service departments and Information Technology teams.
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Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Leading candidates will have:
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Eight years previous information technology experience with two years previous supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
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Bachelor degree in Information Technology or related field.
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Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Must be organized and have strong planning skills and problem-solving capabilities.
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Must have the ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.
Nice to Haves:
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Experience with one or many cloud computing providers (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure).
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Experience with enterprise data transformation strategy
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Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.
All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.
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