Director, Technology

Job title: Director, Technology

Job description: Company Description

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Our NielsenIQ Technology teams are working on our new Connected platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on NielsenIQ’s data and insights to innovate and grow.

As a Technology Director, you will lead the delivery of critical program(s) / project(s) that are strategically aligned to business strategy and objectives. You are skilled in delivering business outcomes using cloud-native technologies including Azure ML, Python, Redis, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Jupyter, Spark and other Data Science tools.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Provides program delivery and end-to-end management of large scale business impacting initiatives both directly and through management of a global Technology team
• Support and lead technical conversations, including architecture review, code review, and drive SDLC process as required
• Leads team(s) of technology employees through programs and projects that create, enhance or maintain applications, platforms, and/or technology systems and processes.
• Engages with business leaders and clients to understand business needs and translate these needs into executable solutions.
• Works with their leadership as needed to manage expectations, requirements gathering and RFP process for large scale initiatives and programs.
• Establish strong relationships with key internal Clients, CoEs and other business stakeholders and create convergence by demonstrating credibility, empathy and expertise on business and technical issues.
• Manage, coach and development of Full Time team(s)
• Aid with driving program and/or business unit financials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in computer science or similar field required
• 15+ years, including strong Engineering background with Architecture / design experience
• 7+ years experience leading large scale technology teams
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Python, Spark, SQL, Java, micro-services, big data technology, data modelling, distributed multi-tier sytems.
• Ability to design, manage delivery, and lead teams through the execution of a project
• Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithms and designing for performance, scalability and availability
• Excellent experience in designing and building multithreaded distributed systems
• Excellent experience in leading teams in agile software development practices including test-driven development and DevOps

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Life assurance

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company providing the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s population. Focusing on consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and FMCG and retailers, we enable customers to defy what’s possible. How? We combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology, and the industry’s top talent to create insights that unlock innovation. Join us and change the landscape.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NielsenIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide.

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Company: NielsenIQ

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Location: Markham, ON

Job date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 04:47:03 GMT

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