R&D IT Tech Expert

Position Snapshot

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Company: Nestlé
Act. Rate: Full-Time
Type of contract: Permanent contract

The recruitment will be entirely driven by the fit between the individual competencies and the requirements of the job. Each candidate whose skills match best the requirements of the role will be considered.

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development.

Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.

Dynamic international working environment.

Attractive additional benefits.

Position Summary

R&D Information Technology (IT) is the stream in Nestlé IT in charge of powering the R&D function with IT capabilities to drive company growth through breakthrough research that can be translated quickly into products and services.

Digital technologies are triggering a crucial transformation of R&D organizations, and Nestlé is no exception. It is not only about adopting digital tools but a fundamental shift in the operating model for R&D. For this reason, Nestlé R&D has developed a strategy to leverage digital to accelerate time to value, protect the core, and unlock new opportunities.

As a Technology Expert for R&D IT, you will evolve the architecture of the R&D IT applications reporting to the Strategic Product Portfolio Architect.

You will participate in the definition and setup of the processes required to ensure proper operability and scalability of all the operations related to the infrastructure.

You will work closely with development teams and suppliers to secure that the value planned will be delivered in the most optimal way according to the product strategy and the overall value for money objectives linked to the IS/IT strategy.

You will manage corporate processes related to the infrastructure of the products to ensure compliance and quality.

You will identify & learn new technologies to optimize the current solutions and to make them sustainable for the future, applying in-house standards and market best practices.

You will engage with Product Managers across the product groups and the whole IT organization to ensure alignment with the overall enterprise architecture and security requirements.

You will participate in the identification and analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential effects on the enterprise and facilitate their testing for R&D Needs.

You will support the design and modeling of tactical architectures for delivery, development, and support of special projects such as mergers, acquisitions or divestitures, and supporting experimentation on R&D.

To achieve the above, you will collaborate with R&D stakeholders, the R&D IT Product Manager, and the R&D IT Portfolio Architect team for Data & Analytics related projects.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions.

What will make you successful:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud. Amazon Web Services knowledge will be valuable.
• Solid understanding of:
• Microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, containers).
• Linux operating system knowledge. Command Line proficiency.
• Relational databases knowledge such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, including Azure provided services.
• Web application architectures (Azure WebApp services).
• Data related cloud services, including Data Factory or Databricks.
• ML and AI technologies and frameworks knowledge.
• Strong emphasis on security principles and best practices, including encryption, access and identity management, authentication.
• Good understanding of web servers (e.g., Nginx, Apache, IIS), caching (e.g., Redis), Serverless patterns (e.g., Azure functions, Azure container Apps).
• Knowledge about Snowflake or equivalent solutions.
• Data engineering knowledge. Experience analyzing complex data models and building data intensive applications.
• Experience with financial operations on public cloud providers – resource right-sizing, resources cost optimization, and budget planning.
• Understanding of system development life cycle methodologies (such as Agile software development, rapid prototyping, and DevOps).
• Understanding of IT standards and controls.
• Experience with effective communication at different levels in the organization and in English.
• Experience working in a global environment and with virtual teams.
• Real hands-on knowledge of Python ecosystem to design and build small prototypes and helper scripts. Knowledge of Django framework will be valuable.
• Real hands-on knowledge of R language ecosystem, experience with Shiny framework will be valuable.
• Hands-on experience using CLI tools and scripting languages, especially in Unix-like environments.
• Experience conducting proof of technology pilots and in-depth analysis of emerging technology.
• Natural curiosity and desire to learn.

What can you additionally help:

• Knowledge on standardized middleware options.
• Communications protocols.
• Platform infrastructure solutions, including both enterprise and open-source technology.
• At least 5 years of experience in at least two IS/IT disciplines (such as infrastructure or security management, application development, middleware, information analysis) in a multitier environment.
• Experience designing, integrating, and managing complex IS/IT solutions, products, and platforms.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives, and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the lives we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.