Job Description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Platform Manager D&A Information and Automation factory

LOCATION: UniOps, Bangalore

ABOUT UNILEVER:

Be part of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life \xe2\x80\x93 giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you\xe2\x80\x99ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you\xe2\x80\x99ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we\xe2\x80\x99ll work to help you become a better you.

ABOUT UNIOPS:

Unilever Operations (UniOps) is the global technology and operations engine of Unilever offering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions. UniOps serves over 190 locations and through a network of specialized service lines and partners delivers insights and innovations, user experiences and end-to-end seamless delivery making Unilever Purpose Led and Future Fit.

About D&A \xe2\x80\x93 Context and Vision

Digital technology is transforming business, creating huge amounts of data. Our belief is that those companies that can truly harness data and deploy analytics at scale, will be those that succeed in the future. Our vision is to elevate data and data use across Unilever, to transform Unilever into a Data Intelligent enterprise, where every decision and action is powered by the best data and advanced analytics (AI) to deliver on our business goals. It\xe2\x80\x99s about empowering our employees, helping them to make smarter and faster decisions and freeing up their capacity to focus on growth and the decisions that matter. Decisions about our categories, brands, channels, key markets, and our people.

We are helping to lead Unilever into the Future of Work, combining the best of human intelligence and machine through data-intelligent decision-making.

Who we are and what we do We are a passionate team of over 350 data experts, data scientists, information experts, technical specialists, and business analysts. We operate as \xe2\x80\x98One D&A\xe2\x80\x99, made up of Global engagement and expertise teams, based in our key hubs including India, the UK, and US, and local UniOps in Market D&A teams, based in our key markets. Together, we combine the best of

global for scale and efficiency, and local for intimacy and impact.

Our key objectives as D&A are to:

• Set the Unilever data strategy and lay the foundations to maximise the value of our data.
• Deliver the connected Data Platform to accelerate access to integrated and trusted data

at scale across the company for analytics and decisions.

• Embed core data and analytics capabilities, leading to automation, AI, and Big Data to

boost Unilever\xe2\x80\x99s decision intelligence.

• Lead the Data and Analytics Culture to build a future-fit workforce that values and

adopts data-intelligent decision-making across all levels.

We are also passionate about powering our growth with purpose, building a diverse and inclusive team and culture, for example through our #WomenInData program, and continuing to innovate

in the use of data and AI to meet our sustainability goals.

Role Profile

(A concise statement setting out the main purpose and objectives of the job)

The Platform Manager will play the pivotal role of partnering with the Data Lake Factory, Solution Factory and Market teams to drive the adoption of Azure best practices as defined by/with the Solution Architecture team. This role will drive a step change in the standardization, cost effectiveness, performance, reliability, and resilience of the solutions being delivered by the market and factory teams and ensure automation is built in as standard to drive \xe2\x80\x9cno touch\xe2\x80\x9d environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Own and manage the I&AF Tech Platforms \xe2\x80\x93 Intelligent Automation, UCIP, PMRS and Innovations.

• Set up and run a central framework for infrastructure management, cost reduction and

security controls for the said platforms.

• Work in partnership with delivery teams to assess and drive adherence to best practice architectures across Unilever\xe2\x80\x99s data and analytics estates.
• Support optimal solution design by working closely with third party project delivery architects.
• Guide projects in which design best practices for the use cases being delivered.
• Support devops teams to undertake regular security reviews/audits, identify risks and implement remediation plans.
• Assess efficiency, cost structure and actual cost of the platform to reduce the TCO of the estate.
• Adopt new approved tools and define best practices for cost optimization on Cloud.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure all solutions built include resilience and DR plans are fully documented and dry run scenarios are tested regularly.
• Identify areas for automation targeting \xe2\x80\x9cone click\xe2\x80\x9d failover in the event of DR; implementing fault tolerance in job schedules etc.
• Identify & report risks related to security, resilience, and quality of Azure product services.
• Collaborate with architecture, SMEs, landscape team etc to ensure timely mitigation of risks.
• Build and use frameworks and templates for central initiatives, which are sharable across use cases \xe2\x80\x93 eg reusable code blocks, to support data quality, job management framework etc.
• Contribute to community of practice to share best practice, identify gaps in understanding and create an internal accreditation.
• Work in partnerships with supplier DevOps teams. Drive standardization in ways of working across multiple suppliers to ensure the standardization of code development, testing approach and performance best practices.
• Carry out assessment/audits and work with external auditors, where required.

All About You

We encourage you to apply if you meet 80% or more of what we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for below. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn\xe2\x80\x99t know we need!

Essential Experience

• E2E Design expertise in BI solutions and Big Data/EDW, front-end and ETL
• Detailed knowledge of Azure technologies and architectures to support reporting and analytical solutions.
• Experience of assessment of delivery for design and architectural standards from solution and infrastructure perspective is desirable.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary team, in a matrix environment.
• Good functional knowledge to be able work with SMEs, delivery managers and technical resources.

• Experience of security related technical matters is desirable.
• Proactive attitude to learning and exploring new developments in the field of cloud / Azure which is beneficial to Unilever.

Key Skills Required

• Deep appreciation of IT systems landscape and impact of architecture/design decisions on quality and delivery
• Proficient in co-ordination, reporting, and management of own deliverables.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new tools, technologies and process quickly
• Self-motivated problem solver; able to thrive in a dynamic and result-driven environment
• Ability to work with multiple cultures, both within team and stakeholders

Leadership Skills

• Passion for High Performance (Inspires the energy needed to win and grow)
• Keen to continuously learn.
• Agility (constantly curious & courageous)

What do we offer:

From our foundation, Unilever has been a purpose-driven company. Today, our purpose is to

make sustainable living commonplace. We are working to create a brighter future every day with

brands and services that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. That includes us \xe2\x80\x93 the people who work for Unilever, as well as the world around us. Unilever\xe2\x80\x99s flexible

rewards and benefits are designed to help us all have sustainable households, for whatever life

stage you are at now and in the future.

These include:

• Great work environment

• Flexible work environment built on trust and autonomy

• Pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

• Well-being hub with access to benefits such as Healthcare, eye tests, health checks, occupational physio

We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs,

programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive

workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

And last but certainly not least - the chance to be a part of a dynamic team with the backing of

the globally renowned Unilever brand.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and

growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This

means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing the development of all

employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual

orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Reasonable Adjustments

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with a disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Candidates will be asked at the time of their application if any support or reasonable adjustments to complete their application and any subsequent recruitment journey with us at Unilever.

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