Architect- Cloud Platform Enablement

Overview Cloud Platform Enablement Engineer The Cloud Platform Enablement team is part of PepsiCo’s Cloud Acceleration and Value Office (CAVO) and will be supporting all “cloud first” projects that come in via Clarity from all organizations (Sectors / Capability areas). These are projects that are ‘net new’. They may leverage Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings, or Platform-as-Service (PaaS) offerings. This role / team was created due to new responsibilities that these projects require to enable provisioning directly in the cloud, either in Azure or AWS or GCP in the future. As these are ‘cloud first’ projects, they require support for both PepsiCo employees as part of the project team, and 3rd party vendors (examples Microsoft, PWC, Accenture) to provide a ‘cloud concierge’ type of service. This would be shepherding these projects through various IT processes such as Information Security reviews, engaging with Cloud Solution Architects to design / architect a solution, seeking approval for that architecture with the Cloud Architecture / Engineering group or Enterprise Architecture steering committee, bringing together application team members and the partner team members to assess what cloud services will be required, and what the plan would be for building those. In any cloud, there are various services that can be used to solve any business problem. The role of this ‘cloud concierge’ is to help sift through the options and select the cloud services that are the most robust and cost effective for the business project at hand, without overengineering a solution and increasing its cost. Responsibilities What will you work on: This role is one of several roles created to lead the implementation of services and help to develop the support model and ensure a smooth transition to the sustain teams who will be providing ongoing support. Some projects are more complex than others, and therefore may have multiple team members contributing with the various project teams. This effort requires validation of cost for the proposed implementation, confirmation of high availability for the solution, validation of disaster recovery requirements / pattern choice, testing of implementation and high availability and disaster recovery (if required), as well as various reviews with Information Security to ensure that PepsiCo data is secured properly based on data classification. This role will drive new cloud projects globally but will be located in Hyderabad to coincide with India time zone (other similar roles are located in the US). This role will also have accountability ensure that we are reporting accurately on SLAs and KPIs for each project, regarding hosting as well as project implementation. The candidate will focus on working with the various Product and Application Owners within the Sector and Capability teams to review project needs and ensure we have the right team members lined up within PepsiCo as well as our partners like HCL and Cognizant to architect, design, implement, and test the requisite cloud services. Towards that effort, this role will be accountable for the following: Work with all Project team members and process owners on process business requirements, architecture and design, implementation, functional and performance testing, high availability design and testing, disaster recovery design and testing, cost estimates, approvals, various stage gates within our PLM, as well as implementation, hypercare, and transition to sustain Work within our team as well as with other teams such as: Cloud Onboarding Team to ensure project is onboarded into proper landing zone within the cloud Cloud Architecture and Engineering team to validate architectural patterns Cloud Solution Architecture to architect / design solution options, and recommendations for best fit Cloud Financial Management to capture estimated costs and tagging strategy Work with 3rd party vendors engaged in implementation efforts for requirements, testing, and usage of the automation (i.e. Microsoft, Accenture, PWC and other 3rd party vendors that customers may choose to partner with) Assess any differences in recommendations for Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Software as a Service (SaaS), as well as nuances for Azure and AWS and GCP that may require different processes. Reaffirm recommended hosting model to ensure the implementation of the new solutions in the cloud will have a cost-effective support model and hosting model for all services. Review side by side comparisons of labor costs, hosting / hardware costs, software licenses, shared services costs, Operating System / database versions and patch levels, along with proposed design and implementation method as well as optimization required to drive alignment across various teams Drive project implementation recommendations to support the multiyear cloud transformation journey which would include operationalizing the required technology in a hybrid multi-cloud environment. This role will also provide guidance and leadership when a legacy system is to be replaced with the on-boarding of new cloud-native solutions for PepsiCo. This role will help to coordinate the cloud platform enablement efforts globally, in partnership with additional contractors / employees on the team. Each project will have their own implementation team and we will augment with contractors to ensure that we have sufficient staff to implement the services required in a cost effective and secure manner. Qualifications Who are we looking for? A leader with strong communications and organizational skills with the ability to deal with ambiguity while juggling multiple priorities and projects at the same time 5+ years of related IT business work experience 3 years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure principles and methodologies 3 years of relevant experience with Infrastructure delivery and/or operations 2+ years of cloud experience including project implementation and optimization of optimization of cloud cost (IaaS and PaaS) Preferred: 2 years of experience supporting application development and software engineering functions Mandatory 'Technical' Skills Experience working in a multi-cloud environment with demonstrated experience leading cloud deployment projects (including cloud native development and migration) Solid understanding of Containerization and Virtualization technologies such as VMWare, docker Experience working with Azure DevOps or similar tools for tracking, developing, deploying software Experience with Configuration, migration and deployment efforts related to Azure or AWS IaaS/PaaS Technologies Experience operating complex multi-datacenter, multi-cluster environment and a strong understanding of multi-tenancy and security Experience with hosting enterprise class SQL, NoSQL, and Big Data DBs Experience in license management, and measuring utilization and compliance Experience in hybrid multi-cloud environment – both IaaS and PaaS offerings Experience in cost estimation for cloud hosting (including both cloud hosting costs and software licensing) Experience in the various migration methods (5R’s or 6R’s, depending on the methodology that you follow: rehost, re-platform, rearchitect, refactor, revise, rebuild, replace/repurchase/retire, retain) A working understanding of code and script such as: Shell and PowerShell, Python and Perl Preferred: Solid understanding of networking concepts (BGP, DNS, Load Balancing, firewall and core Internet), including CDN Mandatory 'Non-Technical' Skills Experience with multiple cloud implementation and migration projects Experience with Agile and Hybrid development and deployment projects Ability to participate in ownership orchestrating workshops with IT/Business teams and facilitate interactive sessions on cloud application migration scope, migration strategies, and application/infrastructure modernization Agile or other project management certification is a plus Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills Experience assisting with project financials for complex large projects, including plan to actuals analysis, plan updates, and financial reconciliations Solves complex, politically sensitive problems across teams Experience with managing a hybrid multi-cloud environment Financial background, or experience in financial management in cloud environment (ongoing optimization of costs, migration costs, licensing compliance, etc.) Strong analytical skills to support problem troubleshooting, resolution, and root cause determination to complex technology issues Ability to thrive in a fast pace and demanding work environment. Strong documentation skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel Good collaboration and partnership skills to foster key relationships with other technology, application and business teams Solid foundation in IT operational concepts and procedures Requisite skills to assist with influencing others in order gain consensus and alignment for key deliverables that span multiple teams and organizations Vendor partnership / management experience Proficiency managing multiple projects in the public cloud, e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP Understanding of infrastructure and cloud technologies, principles, and methodologies Experience at scale, implementing and migrating to the cloud (> 30 applications) Experience with running programs and initiatives with remote teams in multiple locations Experience with project scheduling and project lifecycle best practices Define program level resource plans and effectively on-boarding resources to the program Cost modeling, program cost forecasting, & variance management Experience with managing project interdependencies and assessing implications for program based on the consideration of other projects Support operational readiness reviews for going live with applications running in the cloud Ability to develop new processes and approaches for cloud migrations Support identification of new cloud service patterns needed to support project implementations and migrations Support identification and requirements gathering for new tools and services to enable application discovery, capacity analysis, and migration What can you expect from us: Competitive compensation package A flexible work environment that promotes a healthy balance between personal and professional life A dynamic and inclusive culture A support team that will foster your professional growth and development Opportunity to work with relevant and impactful projects for the business Opportunity to give back to the community with our volunteer programs At PepsiCo, we are committed to providing equal development opportunities for all candidates for employment without exception of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, nationality, origin, or type of disability. We respect and value diversity as a workforce and innovation for the organization.