Principal Platform Engineer - Databases

At Cargill, we are dedicated to delivering food and agricultural solutions that nourish the world responsibly and sustainably. With a team of 155,000 individuals, we innovate with intention, offering essential products that promote business growth and enhance community well-being. Backed by over 160 years of experience, we remain focused on our core values, prioritizing people and ethical practices for today and the future. Our Principal, Platform Engineering - Databases role involves shaping the digital technology framework that supports our IT applications and services, offering an opportunity to work alongside diverse teams in a collaborative environment.

- Minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience
- Typically possesses 10 years or more of related expertise
- Expertise in Oracle DB and SQL
- Profound knowledge of relational database design principles
- Ability to design, maintain, and enhance extensive database architectures
- Proven track record in technical leadership and strategic planning
- Experience in creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models
- Familiarity with database operations standards and best practices
- Skilled in solution architecture and complex relational database management

- Lead the design and development of high-quality software solutions through clean and efficient coding
- Provide guidance to enhance the internal software deployment platform and automation processes
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to gather requirements and create effective solutions
- Write and maintain complex unit and integration tests, performing debugging to ensure software integrity
- Propose and implement continuous improvement initiatives for software development processes
- Establish and uphold comprehensive documentation for all software applications and deployment procedures
- Mentor and provide technical support for troubleshooting complex issues to minimize downtime