Data Architect - Remote

Overview:

At Eagle Foods we are builders.  We are builders of brands, categories, and people.  Eagle Foods enjoys a rich heritage with brands that have proven category leadership for more than 150 years.  Eagle is a diversified food company producing and marketing sweetened condensed and evaporated milk, snacks and convenient meal solutions products.  As a company, Eagle Foods is passionate about fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that boldly builds better people and better brands while focusing on the positive impact our company, our products and our people have on the world.  Eagle Foods has a bold family of brands that consumers have come to rely on for decades, including Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk, Magnolia® Sweetened Condensed Milk, PET® Milk, Popcorn Indiana, Cretors Popcorn, Helper and Suddenly Salad.  Eagle Foods products are marketed and distributed across all U.S. retail channels, including grocery stores, club stores and mass-merchandisers, as well as foodservice and export, U.S. military, and private label business.

Job Description Summary

The focus of this role is to Architect, build, and execute a scalable data infrastructure that supports the expanding use of AI/ML technology across the organization In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable data architectures that support our AI/ML initiatives, analytics using Microsoft Fabric, as well as supporting existing SQL server data warehouse solutions. Your expertise in data modeling, database management, data warehousing, and cloud-based storage solutions will play a key role in optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of our data-driven processes, contributing to Eagle Family Foods continued growth and success.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient data architecture to support AI/ML initiatives, analytics, and the integration of structured and non-structured data from various sources
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, data engineers, product managers, software developers and Key business area members, to ensure seamless data integration and optimal performance.
• Translate business requirements into databases, data warehouses, and data streams
• Establish best practices for data modeling, database design, and metadata management, ensuring consistency and standardization across all data platforms and projects
• Creating procedures to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
• Analyzing, planning, and defining data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, and master data
• Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements
• Optimize new and current database systems
• Define security and backup procedures
• Collaborating with other teams within the organization to devise and implement data strategies, build models, and assess shareholder needs and goals
• Provide operational support for BI Solutions
• Power BI and SSRS report development
• SQL Server development
• Migrate data from legacy systems to Microsoft Fabric

Eagle Foods will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of the job.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric
• Proven work experience as a Data Architect, Data Analyst, Database Developer, or similar role
• Strong understanding of data modeling techniques, as well as database management systems.
• Strong SQL server development (database creation, table creation, stored procedures, Indexes, SSIS development).
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, and SQL
• Knowledge of various cloud-based storage solutions and technologies (e.g., AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage).
• In-depth understanding of database structure principles
• Experience gathering and analyzing system requirements
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI preferred)
• Proven analytical skills
• Problem-solving attitude
• BS in Computer Science or relevant field

Preferred Experience

• Experience with ERP systems and applications
  • Preferred - Infor M3, Infor OS, Infor ETL tools, Infor Data Lake
• Experience in business analytics in a Manufacturing or CPG company
• Experience with ODATA, APIs, JSON, SFTP and other connection points

Additional Information

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing tasks and responsibilities of the job.

Protective Equipment: When in the plant, employees must wear personal protective equipment, as required, which could include an assigned work uniform, hair and beard net, safety glasses, designated shoes, and ear protection.

Additional equipment may be required to follow all safety rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring the safety of others.