IT Senior Architect Manufacturing and Distribution
IT Senior Architect Manufacturing and Distribution
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IT Senior Architect Manufacturing and Distribution
Hybrid Setting
This role develops infrastructure network and security designs for the Product Line according to corporate standards. Collaborating with partners to design state of the art infrastructure to support McCormick globally and assist with projects acquisitions and expansions. This includes fit for purpose solutions ensuring systems maintain data confidentiality integrity and availability aligned with the sensitivity and criticality warranted.
This role is also required to lead in the creation and approval of new standards as part of an architectural standards board and operate within the global architectural function. This role is expected to be a thought leader in their specialist area defining future roadmaps and well respected within their specialist community as a subject matter expert.
Also this role will be expected to help define and shape the architectural function maturing the process and architectural function as a whole.
This role specifically focuses on the development of Operational Technology systems and will work closely with the site engineering teams to focus on digital manufacturing systems globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Works on complex projects that require in-depth knowledge of a specialized capability within their architecture domain providing architectural designs guidance and thought leadership
- Provides direction guidance and definition of IT architecture to effectively support the product and business strategy. Supports a specific architecture discipline and champions architectural initiatives according to the corporate standards
- Consults with project teams to fit projects to established architecture patterns as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the standard architectural patterns. Ensures the conceptual completeness of the technical solutions and proactively creates new designs and standards to meet future needs.
- Leads in the creation of governing principles and standards to guide architecture decision making. Identifies exceptions to architectural standards at an enterprise level and facilitates resolution. Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural and security requirements as needed for the organization.
- Leads research on emerging technologies in support of systems development efforts and recommend technologies that will improve cost effectiveness and systems flexibility. Develops documents and communicates plans for investing in systems architecture including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Maintain continuous personal learning and development to remain technological relevancy in current and emerging technologies.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or related area.
- Strong and proven experience in IT space with a significant amount of time spent in an engineering / architecture role.
- Operating in an Agile software development environment with tools such as Jira Azure DevOps etc.
- Experience with the following technologies:
- Wonderware / Factorytalk
- Siemens / Rockwell
- Cisco Networking
- Windows Server Desktop OS
- VMWare vSphere / Hyper-V design and management
- Thorough understanding of firewall policies and network security concepts (Segmentation PAM NAC etc).
- Designing large scale fault-tolerant IT environments for manufacturing systems.
- Automation and controls network design
- Azure
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal skills needed to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Proven track record of designing highly complex global architecture designs.
- Experience of participating in complex global projects processes and systems.
At McCormick we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth respect everyones contributions and do whats right for our business our people our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With 14 000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales. the Company manufactures markets and distributes spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry retail outlets food manufactures food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore Maryland USA area McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 65 locations in 29 countries in Asia-Pacific China Europe Middle East and Africa and the Americas including North South and Central America with recognized brands Schwartz Red Hot Cholula Franks.
At McCormick we have over a 100-year legacy based on our Power of People principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect recognition inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.
McCormick is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
