Welcome to Global Shared Services in Gdansk

Arla is a global farmer-owned organisation that is behind many well-known and loved brands, including Arla Apetina®, Castello®, Lurpak® and many, many more.

As an API Developer, you become a part of our Global Shared Services in Gdansk. Here, you won’t find factory machines or farmers. Instead, you will join over 400 colleagues dedicated to supporting all of Arla with IT, HR, financial and procurement operations. Joining us, you will take part in our mission to make a real difference for colleagues near and far.

With over 10 years of existence in Gdansk, we offer you a lot of knowledge and the opportunity to partake in challenging and exciting innovation projects. As a part of the Arla organisation, you will also enjoy a Scandinavian, collaborative work culture. We are all on first name terms with each other, and we truly appreciate diversity and individuality.

About the job

Join Arla’s ART (Agile Release Train) named ‘iFIT’, to be part of a great team delivering IT infrastructure across all base technology platforms. iFIT ART delivers network, integrations, IT security, On-prem and Cloud Datacentre changes as well as SAP Basis upgrades to the business and to other release trains. The ART has multiple teams and is currently in need of a Azure API Developer to join the EDI & integrations team

Our strategy for the Integrations area is to build an integrations hub of competencies, which can be shared across the organization (HR, sales, Logistics etc.). There will in this role be possibilities to grow a large network in Arla across all business units. The role involves both hands-on development as well as communication with our customers.

You are a passionate API Developer, who has the drive and skills to secure ongoing deliverables to the business in close collaboration with the API Solution architect. Your talents lies within delivering complex integrations with little input from by the business using your existing Azure API Management competencies. In daily work you will have a close collaboration with the rest of the team and join all the Agile ceremonies. The focus will be on planning, execution and delivery to secure full satisfaction from the receivers of the product. Improvement ideas and feedback is part of the daily culture and valued high.

Specifically, you will:

• Deliver API Products from idea to delivery of the solution to the customer
• Build API Management policies including security policies
• Develop and maintain APIs with on Microsoft Azure Platform
• Create API product templates and socialize them in our developer community
• Challenge and improve the current integrations model in the API Management area
• Write unit tests (TDD practices) for back-end and front-end services 
• Provide 2nd level application support
• Support Problem Management after major incidents in integrations area
• Be a team player and ensure objectives brings maximum value to the business

Who are you?

You are focused and persistent on achieving goals in great collaboration with the team, Product Owner and key stakeholders. You will be working with in a complex stakeholder environment, spanning different cultures. Thus, you have great facilitation skills and enjoy engaging with people of different cultures and from various backgrounds.

Furthermore, you have:

• A master’s degree within IT or other relevant area
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working with API Management is expected
• The ability to deliver integrations with the ‘Minimum Viable Product’ in mind to secure an iterative and continuous delivery to the business
• A good business process understanding, allowing you to engage in dialogue with your business owners

• In depth experience in Azure API Management and integrations between Apps and backend systems
• Experience with API development, REST/SOAP Services, JSON/XML - at scale
• A good business process understanding, allowing you to engage in dialogue with your business owners
• Large experience with C#, .Net core / .Net Framework and SQL is required
• Working knowledge of API testing tools like Postman, SOAPUI 
• Experience in handling RESTful HTTP/JSON or SOAP APIs at scale

Application and contact

If you want to take part in driving the integrations agenda and help your colleagues worldwide, then seize this exciting opportunity.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Read more about Arla Global Shared Services

Global Shared Services consists of multiple functions that are all placed in the Neptun building in Gdansk – with colourful offices and a beautiful sea view.

As of now, we have an IT Operations and an IT Solutions division dedicated to SAP as well as a variety of app development and implementation projects. Our procurement and finance functions support a wide array of processes such as purchasing, distribution and sales globally.

We also have a dedicated HR operations division to ensure we attract, develop and retain the very best of talent around the world.

Together, we are all dedicated to one collective mission: ensuring an optimal global supply of fresh Arla products – every single day.