Senior Solution Architect - Data Center InfrastructurePosition Snapshot: Full-time in the Milan HQ (Italy) with some flexibility to work remotelyNestlé welcomes people with disabilitiesPermanent contractDatacenter Architect, reporting to the IT Platforms Datacenter & Cloud/Edge Hosting Solutions – Sr Platform ManagerBachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, systems analysis or related studies or experience7+ years experience in at least two or more IT solution disciplines including technical architecture, Datacenter infrastructure, HPE, IBM, and enterprise storage systems (Hitachi, 3PAR, Alletra), IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager -TSM), Commvault, Veeam, Veritas backup solution or similar enterprise-class backup solution (Tivoli storage), High-availability (IBM HACMP), Storage Area Network technologiesEnterprise Operating System Linux (SuSE, RedHat) and Containers (OpenShift, AKS, EKS)Fluent in English is a mustPosition Summary: Are you a talented Senior Solution Architect ready to join Nestlé's new IT Platforms Datacenter & Cloud team in Milan, Italy? We need you to holistically oversee our enterprise architecture (EA) activities for product groups including enterprise computing, storage and backup solutions. In this position, you ensure that all IT Platforms Datacenter products are architected to successfully deliver business value. You work closely with established partners and participate in the selection of new partners in close collaboration with others Product Owners.
A Day in the Life of a Senior Solution Architect: Take on the role of a Lean-Agile leader, defining architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution developmentDefine guidelines & solution patterns to ensure product-based decisions align with the Enterprise Architecture visionManage & develop the architecture for a broader scope of platforms and deliver the architectural design for products, translating business needs into a solution blueprint representing the end-to-end technical solutionLead the implementation and integration of technical architecture across a product group based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities and business requirementsDevelop integration processes and interface requirementsManage adoption, design, and integration of IT Platforms Datacenter solution architecture with DevOps teams and suppliers to deliver expected business value in an optimal waySupervise design and execute the integration, in collaboration with other Product Streams, to ensure each product or solution has a properly defined architecture specification (design, diagrams, process maps, governance, and compliance)Facilitate evaluation and selection of new software products and services, in close collaboration with the business and IS/IT, to accurately capture business requirements and pain pointsWork with solutions, technologies and services including IBM, Microsoft products, UNIX and Linux technologies, HPE hardware and Hyperconverged InfrastructureIntegrate IT solutions with Gen-AI capabilitiesIdentify the financial and organizational impact of the solution architectureProvide consulting and design assistance to the business and product ownersWhat else will make you successful? Certified on and/or proven expertise working with multiple, diverse technologies, services and processing environments supporting Datacenter infrastructure and enterprise-class datacenter systems, for both traditional datacenter and hyperscale modelsStrong understanding of the practical application of technology trends, leading industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester), and new evolving business modelsProven ability to support Agile project teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact, and risks, that take account of technical and architectural needsExperience working in and/or managing IT advisors, industry user groups, and key technology partners (vendors, Account Managers, Product Managers, Lab advocates and Executives)Excellent understanding of application development methodologies & architectural modellingAbility to translate future-state business capabilities and requirements into solution architecture requirementsInnovator while having analytical thinkingCapable of influencing with integrityExperience working in large, multi-national enterprises in globally diverse virtual teamsExcellent English communication skills applied with different stakeholders, nationalities, and mediums (face-to-face and remote)What about the Global IT Hub in Nestlé?
At Nestlé IT, we are a diverse, global team of IT professionals in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We strive to create an environment where people are valued for who they are. We innovate every day through future-ready technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé to delight consumers, customers, and employees alike. We collaborate with partners around the world to deliver tangible value at global scale. We continuously work to develop our people to be future-ready.
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven 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 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.
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