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KGaA - **Location:** Düsseldorf, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Cyber Security, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, DevOps, DataOps, Data Strategy, Information Technology, Databricks - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5891914592 ## About the Role * Master's degree in a computer science or related field. * Minimum 10 years of experience in platform or data engineering and proven track record of leading large teams. * Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate closely with technical and non-technical teams. * Eagerness to consult and drive data literacy within the enterprise. * Capacity to develop a clear understanding of business challenges, derive a solution concept and translate it into relevant tasks for your teams. * Expert knowledge of DevOps, DataOps and agile practices. * Excellent skills and experience in building and operating a business-critical platform. * Advanced knowledge in data architecture, data engineering, and cloud-based data services preferably on Azure, Databricks, Google. * Fluent in English; German language is a plus ## Description * Translate Henkel's data strategy into scalable platform architecture, data products, and operating models, driving measurable business value. * Lead the Data Platform organization across platform engineering, data engineering, DataOps, and product teams in a BizDevOps model with end-to-end ownership. * Own the development, operations, and evolution of the global data & analytics platform ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. * Drive adoption of advanced capabilities, including agentic frameworks, AI-driven automation, and intelligent orchestration, to scale innovation and productivity. * Act as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, supporting high-impact use cases and translating them into platform capabilities and data products. * Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient platform operations, embedding cybersecurity, data protection, and governance by design. * Manage a significant investment portfolio and foster a data-driven culture across Henkel., * Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year * Diverse national and international growth opportunities * Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs * Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks * Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares * Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel * MEGA Preventive Health Insurance * CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance * Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) ## Related Articles - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Where to Find German Tech Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/366-where-to-find-german-tech-jobs) - [Finding Jobs in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/375-finding-jobs-in-germany)