Integration Team Lead - Hormel Foods (Austin, MN Preferred)

INTEGRATION TEAM LEAD - HORMEL FOODS 

(Austin, MN Preferred. We are also open to candidates requiring a flexible or remote work arrangement located in other markets in the Midwest.)

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation 

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of integration analysts, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment. Oversee the team's responsibilities including: 

Planning, architecting, implementing, configuring, maintaining, monitoring, and supporting critical data integrations and automations across assigned business functions. 

Providing 24x7 support and timely resolution of production incidents impacting assigned integrations and processes, minimizing business disruption. 

Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and development within the team, ensuring analysts are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to support evolving integration technologies and methodologies. 

Partner with assigned business units to understand their strategic goals, objectives, and integration requirements. Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology strategies and security standards. 

Proactively identify opportunities to leverage data integrations and automations to achieve key business results. Develop and maintain an integration roadmap that aligns with business priorities. 

 QUALIFICATIONS:   

Required  

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.  
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in an IT role with a strong emphasis on developing and executing data integration strategies for both cloud-based and on-premise platforms. 
• Minimum of 3+ years of proven experience successfully leading and managing technical teams or projects, including task delegation, performance management, and mentorship. 
• Proven experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), including designing, developing, and deploying integrations 
• Experience managing and collaborating with offshore development or support teams. 
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex, business-critical integration issues with a strong sense of urgency. 
• Implementation experience with API’s and API management including structure, security, and utilization. 
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with other IT teams, business units, and external partners. 
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States  
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa 

 Preferred 

• Experience with job scheduling/orchestration tools 
• Certifications in relevant integration technologies or project management methodologies 

 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Travel may be necessary 10% of the time.

LOCATION : Austin, MN Preferred. We are also open to candidates requiring a flexible or remote work arrangement located in other markets in the Midwest.

BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus target incentive, discretionary annual merit increase, annual performance review, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, paid personal time off (PTO), FREE tw