It Architect, Cloud

At Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox's Burton's, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we're loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people.
Join us and explore a whole world to discover, where your passion will find its place.
Today, Ferrara is the #1 sugar confectioner in the U.
S, with global sales in more than 40 countries.
Ferrara boasts a passionate team of over 9,000 employees around the world who deliver and create hundreds of iconic and beloved products.
In the U.
S., more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS®, Brach's®, Jelly Belly®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli®.
In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100.
And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry's.
A privately held company, Ferrara Group is headquartered in Chicago.
Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.
Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.
E., 3 days or more) is essential for: effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.
Want to make an impact?
Technology powers Ferrara's transformation of iconic brands into a world-class global business.
Following a successful S/4HANA go-live, our IT organization is leading the next phase of digital evolution—scaling platforms, advancing data and analytics, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable impact.
This is a chance to join a highly innovative IT team with strong executive sponsorship and influence across the enterprise.
The IT Architect, Cloud plays a strategic role in designing and governing cloud solutions across a large-scale, complex enterprise environment.
This role ensures cloud platforms are secure, scalable, standardized, and aligned with strategic technology roadmaps.
The architect leads enterprise-wide cloud initiatives, supports large migration programs, and establishes the frameworks and guardrails that enable efficient, compliant, and consistent cloud adoption.
Ways you will make a differenceDesign and maintain enterprise-level cloud reference architectures that support hybrid, multi-cloud, and global operational needs.
Create scalable architectures for mission-critical applications, data platforms, and integration layers that span multiple business units.
Define patterns for cloud-native development, distributed systems, and both virtual machine and serverless-based workloads aligned with enterprise standards.
Oversee the design of highly available, geo-distributed architectures optimized for performance and resilience.
Cloud Strategy, Roadmaps & GovernanceContribute to the enterprise cloud strategy, including modernization, migration, and future-state cloud capabilities.
Develop governance models, cybersecurity guardrails, and architectural policies to ensure consistent cloud adoption across business units.
Partner with Infrastructure Architecture and Enterprise Architecture to align cloud roadmaps with business strategy, digital transformation initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
Promote strong cloud governance through architecture review boards (ARBs), reference documentation, and design authority leadership.
Experience pricing and budgeting cloud architectures and deployments and knowledge of FINOPS.
Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk ManagementEmbed enterprise-grade cybersecurity and compliance controls into all cloud architectures, including IAM, encryption, threat detection, and segmentation based on collaboration the enterprise cybersecurity teamEnsure solutions adhere to corporate policies, regulatory standards, and industry frameworks (e.
G., SOC2, ISO *).
Partner with cybersecurity team completing risk assessments for new cloud solutions and ensure operational continuity through robust disaster recovery and resilience patterns.
Lead architectural efforts for large-scale cloud transformation programs, including migrations from on-premises to cloud.
Work across multiple business lines, IT domains, and project teams to guide architecture decisions and resolve technical challenges.
Provide technical direction to Infrastructure platform engineers, cybersecurity teams, and operations groups across the enterprise.
Review solution designs and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
Experience to mentor and develop resourcesAwareness of enterprise Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and reusable templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, etc.).
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