Job Description
Job Title:  Capability Lead Engineering
Job Location (Short):  Petaling Jaya, 10, MYS, 46300
Discipline:  IT & Digital
Career Site Contract Hours:  32-40
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Job Description Header:  Are you ready to own the global data engineering direction for analytics and AI at enterprise scale? As Capability Lead Data Engineering, you define architecture, standards, and ways of working for our Databricks/Azure platform. You build and mature the capability, mentor engineers, and drive scalable pipelines and API-based data access, creating a future-ready data foundation enabling analytics, AI, and digital products.
Job Description: 

- Set the global direction for data engineering, defining architecture principles, standards, and best practices for data pipelines, platforms, and API‑based data consumption across the enterprise.

- Work closely with data engineers, platform teams, architects, analytics and AI teams, as well as business stakeholders, to translate enterprise needs into scalable data solutions.

- Act as a capability leader and senior sparring partner, mentoring engineers, guiding technical decisions, and raising the overall quality and consistency of data engineering.

- Drive adoption of modern engineering ways of working on Azure‑based data platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, security, and operational readiness at scale.

- Make impact globally by strengthening the data foundation that enables trusted analytics, AI, and data products supporting better decisions for colleagues, customers, and ultimately FrieslandCampina's member farmers and society.
Job Description Footer:  For thousands of people every day, FrieslandCampina is more than a dairy company. To our farmers, employees, partners, and the communities we serve, it's about who we are and the difference we make. From nutrition and ingredients to consumer products enjoyed around the world, our work contributes to better food and a better future. We value talented people from all backgrounds who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves.At FrieslandCampina, you are trusted to take ownership of your career, make decisions that benefit the entire company, and influence the bigger picture. Working here means contributing to a better world together with colleagues who take responsibility and act with purpose.You will join the global IT organization, supporting the systems and capabilities that enable FrieslandCampina to develop, produce, and deliver high‑quality products worldwide. The role is based in Kuala Lumpur, one of our key global delivery hubs, and works closely with teams and stakeholders across Europe and Asia. From KL, you contribute to global operations while being part of a professional, diverse, and collaborative workplace.
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Recruiter:  Nguyen Nguyen Le Dai
Recruiter email:  Nguyen.NguyenLeDai@frieslandcampina.com
Career Site Show Contact Details Recruiter:  Yes

Why work with us:

An inspiring purpose

Better nutrition for the world and a good living for our farmers, now and for generations to come.

A cooperative culture

Driven by global collaboration, respect, and shared success

A tangible impact

Space to aim higher, with autonomy and a clear focus

Your growth fuels ours

We invest in your personal and professional development through training and education.

Do you have any questions?

Please contact our recruiter

careers@frieslandcampina.com