Cloud Solution Architect

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The Opportunity

The Cloud Solution Architect will contribute to the design, implementation, and support of cloud-native applications and applications transitioning from on-premises to PepsiCo’s public cloud. This role is part of PepsiCo’s Cloud and SAP Infra Engineering organization. The candidate will assist the Cloud Solution Architects in developing cloud solutions that align with PepsiCo’s infrastructure and platform guidelines. Working in collaboration with Enterprise Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering, and Capability Teams, the Cloud Solution Engineer will focus on learning and supporting cloud deployments while ensuring compliance with PepsiCo’s standards for security, networking, and infrastructure best practices.

Other Relevant Scope/Measures:

This role will support a multi-year Cloud First Strategy and Cloud Transformation for PepsiCo, including cloud adoption at scale with Cloud Velocity.

Your Impact

As Cloud Solution Architect your responsibilities would consist of:

• Support the development, improvement, and maintenance of cloud-native technology standards under the guidance of senior architects.
• Assist in delivering cloud solutions by contributing to design reviews and proposals that comply with PepsiCo’s platform standards and security guidelines.
• Help implement and validate architecture components across areas such as identity and access management, networking, security, and data integration.
• Participate in creating and maintaining cloud solution patterns, learning to integrate industry best practices for security and performance.
• Conduct application portfolio analysis to assist in identifying applications and workloads eligible for cloud migration.
• Collaborate on application modernization projects under the direction of senior architects.
• Contribute to cloud migration efforts, including infrastructure, workload, data, and application movement to cloud IaaS and PaaS environments.
• Gain exposure to automation tools such as Infrastructure as Code (IAC), CI/CD processes, and cloud configuration management.
• Work closely with the Cloud Engineering team and application/business teams to help ensure cloud environments meet functional requirements.
• Learn how to prepare architectural documentation and present solutions by supporting senior architects.
• Develop secure, scalable, and reliable cloud environments across core domains such as networking, data, and applications.

¿Who Are We Looking For?

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1+ years of experience in IT architecture, infrastructure, or cloud strategy.
• Foundational knowledge of public cloud platforms and interest in learning about migration patterns, tools, and best practices.
• Advanced conversational English.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud and their services (e.g., compute, networking, storage).
• Exposure to cloud application development solutions (e.g., IaaS, serverless, API management), container technologies (e.g., Docker or Kubernetes), or CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with IT systems and application lifecycle concepts, and a willingness to learn advanced cloud solution designs.
• Strong technical aptitude and the ability to quickly learn new tools and emerging cloud technologies.

Mandatory Non-Technical Skills:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate within a team and across departments.
• Good collaboration and partnership skills to foster key relationships with other technology, application, and business teams.
• Troubleshooting skills with an eagerness to learn problem-resolution techniques for technology issues.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Proficiency in documentation and translating technical ideas into easily understandable concepts.

Soft skills:

• Eagerness to understand business needs and translate them into cloud-enabled solutions with mentorship from senior team members.
• Ability to work on assigned tasks with guidance while gradually gaining independence in solving problems and designing solutions.
• Collaborative mindset to build relationships with team members, technology leaders, and business stakeholders.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
• Development programs according to Leadership skills.
• Specialized training according to the role.
• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.