Global Tech - Infrastructure Engineering Chapter Lead

Want to join a fast-moving company, work among convivial teams, and take part in shaping the future of the Wine & Spirits industry with cutting-edge technology?

Join Pernod Ricard's Global Tech team and embark on a transformative journey aiming to support our business ambitions with valuable Tech products and services. Our global Tech team operates in an agile manner within a dynamic product organization. This is your chance to thrive in a collaborative environment, grow through upskilling and continuous development, and play a direct role in shaping the path for our industry.

PR Tech has recently undergone a deep organizational transformation towards an Agile and Product organization. All the technical resources in the organization have been grouped into Chapters around specific technical domains.

In this context, the Infrastructure Chapter Lead is responsible for leading and developing the Infrastructure Engineering Chapter within Global Engineering Services in our Tech organization.

Ready to make a Tech impact? Pernod Ricard is looking for an Infrastructure Engineering Chapter Lead to define technical standards and lead a high-performing team in driving the evolution of our global infrastructure portfolio.

From our HQ in central Paris, connect with our experts located across the world, and start an exciting journey with international opportunities.

Your key missions:

• Define and oversee global standards, best practices, and guidelines for infrastructure engineering, including architecture and administration for computer systems (on-premise and cloud-based), databases, and data systems.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to align Chapter skills with the technical evolution of the Infrastructure portfolio.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a diverse, high-performing team of infrastructure engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to support the evolution of infrastructure products and promote the Chapter's contribution to value creation within Pernod Ricard.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and capacity planning, ensuring effective integration of Chapter members into agile squads.
• Manage external vendors, define sourcing strategies, and oversee budgets while driving performance and cost optimization.

If you recognize yourself in the description below, don’t wait to apply!

• You have 8+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, including expertise in Azure, AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Linux/Unix administration, and database systems (Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Databricks).
• You bring 5+ years of people management experience with a proven track record of developing and mentoring team members.
• You have deep knowledge of system design, performance optimization, scalability, and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.
• You are experienced in agile methodologies and have a passion for cross-team collaboration, stakeholder management, and driving innovation.
• You demonstrate excellent leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in complex, large-scale systems.

Wait, there’s more…

We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work from home (2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit-sharing, the possibility to train daily, employee events…

Pernod Ricard values diversity and solidarity within its organization and in its relations with stakeholders. Our recruitment methods focus on skills, and we welcome all types of talents.

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