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The Senior Platform Engineer for Databases designs and maintains database infrastructures, automates deployment processes, collaborates with multi-functional teams, and prioritizes continuous improvement and technical support.
Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Professional, Platform Engineering - Databases job designs, develops and maintains digital technology infrastructure to support Databases including Oracle, SQL and other Databases, both On-Premise and Cloud. With minimal supervision, this job collaborates with cross functional teams to define, design and implement new features to meet user needs and business goals, and upgrade existing platforms to improve performance and functionality through writing clean, efficient and scalable code and troubleshooting and debugging complex issues. This job also participates in code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge with platform engineering team members.
Key Accountabilities
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
ADDITIONAL: We are looking for Database Engineers who can take full ownership of Databases at Cargill, driving database administration, automation and operational excellence for a large complex organization.
The business will not sponsor work visas for applicants for this role.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Senior Professional, Platform Engineering - Databases job designs, develops and maintains digital technology infrastructure to support Databases including Oracle, SQL and other Databases, both On-Premise and Cloud. With minimal supervision, this job collaborates with cross functional teams to define, design and implement new features to meet user needs and business goals, and upgrade existing platforms to improve performance and functionality through writing clean, efficient and scalable code and troubleshooting and debugging complex issues. This job also participates in code reviews to maintain high code quality and share knowledge with platform engineering team members.
Key Accountabilities
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Designs and develops high quality software solutions by writing clean, maintainable and efficient codes.
- AUTOMATION: Leads the application of internal software deployment platform, continuous integration or continuous delivery pipeline and twelve factor development methodology to automate the deployment process, ensuring smooth and reliable releases.
- COLLABORATION: Partners with cross functional team of product managers, designers and other engineers to gather complex requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
- TESTING & DEBUGGING: Writes and maintains complex unit tests and integration tests, and performs debugging to maintain the quality and performance of the software, applying test driven development as needed.
- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Recommends options for improving the software development and deployment processes, and implements the approved standards to improve efficiency and reliability.
- DOCUMENTATION: Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation for complex software applications, deployment processes and system configurations.
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provides technical support and troubleshooting for complex issues with deployed applications to ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution.
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
ADDITIONAL: We are looking for Database Engineers who can take full ownership of Databases at Cargill, driving database administration, automation and operational excellence for a large complex organization.
The business will not sponsor work visas for applicants for this role.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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