Solution Engineering Lead [Integration]

Solution Engineering Lead [Integration]

Digital & Technology Team (D&T) is an integral division of HEINEKEN Global Shared Services Center. We are committed to making Heineken the most connected brewery. That includes digitalizing and integrating our processes, ensuring best-in-class technology, and embedding a data-driven culture. By joining us you will work in one of the most dynamic and innovative teams and have a direct impact on building the future of Heineken!

Would you like to meet the Team, see our office and much more? Visit our website: Heineken (heineken-dt.pl)

Commerce DevOps Hub is being established. The newly created organization, being an integral part of the Global Digital & Technology Function, is tasked with maintaining, but most importantly developing (functionally and technologically) IT solutions supporting the Commerce area at Heineken. Commerce DevOps Hub is located in Kraków and will include highly qualified IT professionals with direct contribution to both the technological development of the Heineken Commerce and the Hub itself.

Your responsibilities will include:

• lead a team of team members (mostly Solution Engineers) with varying experience, in designing, configuring, developing and delivering integration solutions
• lead your team from a technical standpoint, and drive operational excellence
• be an individual contributor (~60-80%) customizing, configuring, and engineering the solutions, jointly with the team
• integrating solutions with other Heineken systems and data sources to ensure seamless data flow and process automation
• ensure and guide the team to adhere to solution standards, architectural guidelines
• hire, onboard, mentor, and develop engineering talents, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• oversee and solve immediate technical challenges
• coordinate solutions development and address technical debt in the team; be a „go-to person” for technical decisions and problem-solving
• collaborate with Product Owner(s) and Engineering Manager to assure, that the team has a stable workload and a backlog of proper size
• may be involved in cross-functional discussions, representing the domain in broader technical discussions across domains
• proactively take ownership of all technical responsibilities, collaborating closely with our in-house development teams, Pen Test vendors, and other technical partners to resolve challenges and drive successful outcomes
• create process for documentation and knowledge transfer to ensure ongoing support and facilitate easy transfer of knowledge. Ensure that these resources are up-to-date and accessible

You are a good match if you have:

• about 8 years of working experience in a relevant field
• 5+ years of managerial experience -   Hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge of mandatory to know technologies
• experience in rollout global solutions operating across global markets 
• proven ability to lead teams of engineers with varying experience and adapt to team sizes from small to large, being also pragmatic and collaborative team player
• experience with working in an Agile environment 
• experience in working in diverse projects with varying technologies, products, and systems 
• strong problem-solving skills and ability to make critical technical decisions 
• ability to guide/mentor other team members
• stakeholder engagement/influence skills
• you thrive in a fast paced and changing environment and see challenges as an opportunity to improve
• ability to take initiative, demonstrating resourcefulness and proactive problem-solving
• strong capability to work effectively in situations of ambiguity, adapting to evolving needs and priorities
• familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements within enterprise applications

We Offer:

• 🏠 Flexible Work from Home scheme
• 💸 Attractive Performance Bonus
• 🚗 Parking Space for Employees
• ⏰ Flexible working hours
• 💳 Sodexo Card
• ☂ Life Insurance
• ➕ Employee Referral Programme
• 🌐 Job Opportunities within HEINEKEN
• 🩺 Private Medical Healthcare
• ⭐ Social Events

Technology Stack:  At least one of integration middleware: Mulesoft, Boomi, Azure API management, Solace, SAP CPI, Modular architecture, microservices, micro frontends, etc, Strong understanding of API (REST and SOAP) Development: knowledge about building, consuming, and testing APIs •   Strong knowledge of different integration patterns and best practices: ESB, iPaaS, async, sync, batched & Good to know: Experienced with solution and dependency management in Microsoft Dynamics or SalesForce, APIs and GraphQL (Apollo Client and Apollo GraphOS), Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps and pipelines, NewRelic, JMeter, Splunk, etc,  Microsoft Azure Services: Azure App Services, Blob Storage, Cosmos DB, and Azure SQL for cloud application development,Dynamics 365 Commerce, Security Basic.

At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline. At HEINEKEN Kraków, we take integrity and ethical conduct seriously. If someone has concerns about a possible violation of legal regulations indicated in Polish Whistleblowing Act or our Code of Business Conduct, we encourage them to speak up. Cases can be reported to global team or locally (in line with the local HGSS Whistleblowing procedure) by selecting proper option in this tool or by communicating it on hotline.