3–4 days/week at home
Core hours 11–3
Dog friendly
Job Description
Job Description:
The Data Platform Services Team is a part of the Analytics, Data Management, and Integration area of Mars Global Services (MGS). Our mission statement is to provide platforms and technologies to accelerate development of analytics products, to enable sustainable and scalable development, and to guide technology decisions made by analytics functions within MGS and beyond.
This role is for a Platform Services Data Service Manager to join the Data Platform Services team to drive platform service management aspects of new Platform Services implementation.
This role will specialize in Data Catalog and will initially be responsible for implementing and deploying the Data Catalog to Mars Segments and Business Functions,
The Data Platform with more than 2.5 PB of data supports numerous data and analytics programs. The engineering data catalogue comprises an inventory of all data assets in the Data Lake governing data access management and data asset ownership.
The Engineering Data Catalogue Capabilities enables:
Automated discovery, curation, and lineage at scale
Delivery of data insight, context and unity
Adding meaning and relevance to data assets with metadata-driven discovery, inventory, and preparation.
Using AI-powered automation to discover, inventory and organize your data assets, quickly and accurately.
Accessing an unified view to add rich context to data with a view of enterprise metadata - activated by machine learning and curation.
Getting trusted insights fast by rapidly turning data into business insights by helping users find and prepare data for AI/ML applications.
What are we looking for?
Experience in Microsoft Azure Platform
Experience in Informatica Data Catalogue Platform
Knowledge & Experience:
Technical expertise in Big Data Tech Stack and experience in database and data engineering capabilities
Good understanding of IT infrastructure components & challenges
Expert experience in Project Management
Experience in Informatica Data Catalog Implementations
Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology using DevOps to create user stories
Experience in managing deployment teams for Informatica Data Catalogue for the following capabilities:
Experience in Installation, configuration, and Maintenance of EDC (Enterprise Data Catalog)
Informatica EDC custom development
Informatica Advanced Scanning skills
Data Profiling, development of Data Domains to enable them in Informatica EDC
Experience of implementing EDC on a Microsoft Azure Platform
Knowledge of integration with Business Catalog / Business Glossary
What will be your key responsibilities?
Roles and Responsibilities of a Service Manager:
Transform a technical design into a sustainable platform service that is supportable and scalable
Define service support model and service cost model
Provides input to service integration via process, tools, and frameworks
Define and implement service KPIs and success criteria
Define and implement Ways of Working
Define issue management and service desk process
Continual technology pulse check with Enterprise Architecture
Ensures key handover artifacts are available for core services handover
Accelerate Programs and Projects through adoption & utilization
Accessible and receptive to functional and technical questions from interested stakeholders
Training and guide material for business
Further build on business case through continuous improvement and feedback from user groups
Evangelize and proactively promote and generate demand for services
Manage delivery and deployment and co-ordinate off teams
Lead technical & engineering projects in collaboration with other team members (including with offshore talent partners) to ensure rapid development of quality, scalable and sustainable data platform services, with global best practices and consistency
In addition, there are responsibilities regarding the Data Catalog implementation which will be the initial focus of the role. These are the deliverables of the Data Catalogue Deployment:
Develop the MVP for Segments / Business Function per the Data Catalogue Roadmap
Support the business in Metadata initiatives using DevOps for creating User Stories
Implementation of Advanced Scanners of Informatica to get the data lineage for assets in the Azure Data Lake
Additional EDC technical tasks under guidance from Data Catalogue Technical Lead such as Upgrades, patches, SSL certificates etc.
Develop interfaces to integrate EDC metadata with Business Catalogue
Integrate Business Catalogue with EDC for the Scorecards and Business Glossary
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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