IT Lead - Monterrey
John Deere
There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our more than 185 - year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
Title: IT Lead - Monterrey
Primary Location: Garza Garcia
Function: Technology (CA)
John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company’s portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it’s been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company’s 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere’s ongoing investment in emerging markets.
Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.
Main Responsibilities
- IT Operations Management: Oversee incident/problem/request resolution, ensure internal compliance, and maintain system availability.
- Architecture Enablement: Align local solutions with corporate guidelines and enterprise architecture principles.
- Strategic Delivery: Lead the technological enablement of projects as complex as process reingineering, API catalog expansion, and digital onboarding.
- Process Improvement: Maintain IT service excellence, streamline workflows, and implement automation.
- Stakeholder Communication: Prepare strategy presentations and ensure alignment with business goals.
What Skills You Need
- 8 years of experience in Cloud Services.
- 8 years of experience in API.
- Tools: ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, AWS, Python, Databricks, SQL, Windows Server, Github, Docker, Microsoft Power Platform.
- Technical Leadership: Proven ability to manage IT operations and lead cross-functional teams.
- Enterprise Architecture Knowledge: Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts and standards. (TOGAF)
- Incident & Problem Management: Strong understanding of ITIL processes and metrics (e.g., MTTR).
- Project Management: Experience delivering complex IT projects on time and within scope.
- Communication Skills: Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Automation Expertise: Hands-on experience with Power Automate or similar tools.
- Cloud & API Development: experience with cloud services, containerization and API lifecycle management.
- Data Analytics: Ability to interpret operational metrics and build dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making.
- AI Adoption: Understanding AI tools for productivity and workflow optimization.
- Strategic Thinking: Capability to align IT initiatives with business growth objectives.
- IT Framework Knowledge: TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL, SAFE.
Education
- Technology Engineering.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciense or related.
Candidates must have the necessary work permits to work in the country.