We are looking for an Solution Architect - Cloud to be part of our IT Platforms team.
Position Snapshot
- Location: Barcelona
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Stream: IT Platforms
- Type of work: Hybrid
- Work Language: Fluent Business English
The role
As a Solution Architect - Cloud you will work in environments with wide and diverse range of technologies, solutions supporting Digital Brand Presence on different platforms, needs and requirements.
The position requires a strong emphasis on designing technical solution and presentation skills of Cloud technologies including GCP as main cloud and others like Azure and/or AWS, Kubernetes and scripting and Infrastructure as a Code (IaC), and, in addition, understand of basic concepts of Networking, VPN, DNS, NAT, Security and Web hosting mindset.
Our new architect is empowered to work directly with Nestlé’s suppliers as well as internal Architecture & Integration team and Operations staff. As the company´s internal Service provider we can offer hybrid solutions encompassing public clouds, private clouds, colocation services, content delivery networks, block-based cloud storage, web application firewall, etc. to our markets. Our team of experts is expected to be leaders in the field of Cloud Computing, Data Center technologies and Internet technologies. We are building a reputation within the industry as the visionaries in digital and social.
What you’ll do
- Act in a consultative role for the Nestlé markets and work directly with market’s technical counterparts to identify specific requirements and design custom solutions within the IT Service Offering Portfolio to meet functional requirements.
- Drive platform innovation and exploit automation.
- Have a mindset of continuous innovation, continuous learning and improving.
- Drive upgrades, improvement initiatives and innovation proposals for the IT Platforms area.
- Coordinate the delivery of the designed and purchased solution to the Nestlé’s markets ensuring those meet Digital Asset Hosting standards and transition of the solution to sustain and operational teams
- Support the Nestlé’s markets in designing solutions from IT suppliers in a managed competition environment following latest technology trends, RFQ/RFP process in the best interest of the company.
- Defines Operational requirements and gaps for new and existing solutions.
- Internally, the Cloud Platform Architect is the Nestlé’s markets interface for IT suppliers and the operational staff across the organization.
- Collaborate with project managements in the infrastructure area, and the suppliers as IT teams to eliminate root causes/escalations.
- Mentoring and supporting other team members in the Digital Infrastructure team and outside, regarding new technologies, processes, and roadmaps.
We offer you
We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself:
- Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
- Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
- Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill!
- Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in architecture for large scale digital channels, working with ITOps, IT Operations, Managed Hosting or Cloud Computing required.
- At least 3 years of demonstrable experience with cloud architecture - especially GCP, AWS and/or Azure - (PaaS, SaaS, IaaS) with focus on scalability, security, and integration challenges.
- DevOps and Agile principles work environment experience.
- Experience with public and private cloud technologies, dedicated and multi-tenancy environments.
- Deep understanding of web, eCommerce, B2C, social and mobile applications: how they function, interact and ultimately how to protect them is desirable.
- Experience in architecting Hosting infrastructure to include Enterprise Networking, Servers, Firewalls, Load Balancers, IP Connectivity and SAN Storage.
- Computing experience in GCP, Azure and/or AWS in terms of configuration, sizing, performance etc. Cloud certifications highly desirable.
- PaaS, Docker, Kubernetes and Serverless experience.
- Strong understanding of security aspects of hosting infrastructure and web, eCommerce, B2B/B2C, social and mobile applications.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Nestlé supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.
What you can expect in your application journey:
1. Hit apply and enter our job portal. 2. Submit your application with your CV.3. We will contact relevant applicants.4. Interviews (HR, Hiring team and stakeholders).
5. Feedback.
6. We make an offer.
7. Location dependent checks and pre-onboarding.
8. First working day.
About Nestlé
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company with brands including KitKat, Nescafé, Maggi, Purina, among many others. We are approximately 275,000 employees strong, motivated by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 94.4 billion sales in 2022, we have an expansive presence, with 344 factories in 77 countries. Want to learn more?
Visit us at www.nestle.com
We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.
