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Why Greencore?
We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.
We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.
Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.

Why we embarked on Making Business Easier?
Over time processes have become increasingly complex, increasing both the risk and cost they pose, whilst restricting our agility. At the same time, our customers and the market expect more from us than ever before. Making Business Easier forms a fundamental foundation for our commercial and operational excellence agendas, whilst supporting managing our cost base effectively in the future.
The MBE Programme will streamline and simplify core processes, provide easier access to quality business data and will invest in the right technology to enable these processes.

Why is this exciting for your career as a Cloud Architect?
The MBE Programme presents a huge opportunity for colleagues across the technology function to play a central role in the design, shape, delivery and execution of an enterprise-wide digital transformation programme. The complexity of the initiative, within a FTSE 250 business, will allow for large-scale problem solving, group wide impact assessment and supporting the delivery of an enablement project to future proof the business.
As a Cloud Architect, you will be responsible for ensuring Greencore's IT infrastructure is aligned to business requirements through the proper architecture of all aspects of IT Infrastructure. Ensuring the ongoing environments across networking, hosting & cloud are delivered against Greencore standards and policies and in-line with industry best practises. Contributing to the creation, evolution and governance of standards and policies where required.

What you'll be doing:

Develop and maintain the IT infrastructure architecture blueprint in conjunction with other stakeholders

Design and maintain a scalable, secure, and efficient IT infrastructure that aligns with business needs and considers upcoming business activities and the impact they may have on infrastructure

Contribute to the broader overall Enterprise Architecture picture in terms of maintaining infrastructure elements of technical reference models that support Greencore's identified capability maps & models as the landscape changes

Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to ensure the infrastructure remains current and competitive

Lead the selection and implementation of new technologies, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems

Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Oversee the design of complex IT infrastructure solutions, including servers, networks, data centres, and cloud services

Provide technical guidance and oversight during the implementation of infrastructure projects

Ensure that infrastructure solutions meet the organisation's requirements for performance, security, and scalability

Ensure compliance with industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements for IT infrastructure

Develop and maintain documentation for infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance processes

Implement and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the IT infrastructure

Facilitate workshops and meetings to drive architectural decisions or gather inputs to enable those decisions

Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to ensure alignment and support for infrastructure initiatives
What you'll need:

Understanding of network design, protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP), and security measures

Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure) and services, including deployment and management

Knowledge of virtualization tools (VMware, Hyper-V) and their applications in infrastructure design

Proficiency in various operating systems (Windows, Linux) and their configurations

Awareness of cybersecurity principles, compliance standards (ISO, GDPR), and risk management

Proven track record of leading or contributing to infrastructure projects, from conception to implementation

Experience working with third-party vendors and service providers to integrate solutions

Engagement in ongoing education and certifications to stay current with technology trends

Excellent interpersonal skills to work with cross-functional teams, including security, operations, and management

Strong communicator, able to articulate both strategic and operational aspects of IT to technical and non-technical people

What you'll get in return:

Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Car Allowance
Annual Target Bonus
PSP Target Bonus
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
PMI Cover
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platformThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career