Cloud Engineer/Architect (REMOTE, GA, US)
FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.
Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:
Comprehensive health and medical benefits
401(k) Retirement savings plan
Professional growth and leadership training
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Benefits may vary depending on your work location.Bringing Home the Dough The IT Cloud Engineer/Architect is responsible for deployment, administration, monitoring and support for Microsoft Azure, Power Automate, Teams/SharePoint and all other Office 365 services as well as any other duties assigned by IT management, with a strong focus on Office 365 services.
Position requires an incumbent with strong problem solving and analytical skills along with a fierce curiosity.
Position requires a collaborator who can help build a sense of trust and rapport, leading to a comfortable & effective workplace.
Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Manage, develop, design, deploy, and monitor all Flowers’ Azure infrastructure services, Azure, environments, Azure automation services, and Azure technology requirements, including 3rd part.
• Support design and implementation of processes and procedures for all Power Automate services
• Support and Monitor all Flowers Power Automate services for performance, resource availability and cost, including Power BI, Powerapps, Flow, Premium Capacity and Common Data Services. as well as monitoring and maintaining Power Automate licenses ensuring adherence to licensing requirements. e
• Support development, deployment and adherence of a Power Automate governance plan
• Support all 3rd party connectors including any requirements for connections to on-premise or Cloud data sources
• Teams / SharePoint Online Development and Administration
• Work with users at all levels to develop technical architecture and designs for scalable enterprise SharePoint Online solutions
• Monitor / Validate all allowed domains, guest accounts and external sharing links for sites and services
• Design solutions based on established patterns and best practices around Content Management, Records Management, User Adoption, Governance, Change Management, external access
• Support Integration with 3rd party applications
• Develop and maintain a Flowers end user training program for existing and new functionality
• Monitor, maintain, and support any Office 365 issues, storages, licenses – including renewal – and administrative tasks. Monitor all Flowers Office 365 service health, report on any incidents or advisories that impact Flowers services
• Work with security to develop and support DLP and AIP policies and tags
• Manage external Domain services including DNS, Webhosting and migration
• Conduct independent research, interpret highly technical documents, draw valid conclusions, develop technological solutions, take appropriate actions and/or make appropriate recommendation related to complex IT problems
• Manage all cloud-based information technology products and services to ensure high levels or performance and availability to the end users of the organization.
• Provide on-call/after-hours support as needed to support functions escalated by IT Service Center.
• Perform special projects and related tasks as requested
• Assist in the management and development of projects when requested
• Subscribe to and advocate core department standards and methodologies including Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), IT General Controls (ITGC), basic project management, and general IT policies & procedures
• Work with vendors and outside resources to support all Cloud based solutions and to insure adherence to Flowers standards.
• Work with users at all levels to ensure timely response and solutions to issues or inquiries.
• Manage vendors to ensure SLAs and MSAs are met and followed.
• Stay abreast of current and future application functions and updates
• Adhere to the policies and procedures set forth by the Information Technology department
• Practice and comply with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes – Oxley, Safety, etc.).
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including, but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications • Knowledge and experience in the majority of Technical functions described above;
• Strong practical experience in the use of PowerShell;
• Experience with the development of an end user training program;
• Domain and DNS management; and
• Networking experience is a plus
Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Microsoft certifications including Azure Fundamentals & Administration
Salary Range- $90,000 - $105,000
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Joanie Stringer at [email protected] or (1) 229 9772697.
Apply Now
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.
Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:
Comprehensive health and medical benefits
401(k) Retirement savings plan
Professional growth and leadership training
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Benefits may vary depending on your work location.Bringing Home the Dough The IT Cloud Engineer/Architect is responsible for deployment, administration, monitoring and support for Microsoft Azure, Power Automate, Teams/SharePoint and all other Office 365 services as well as any other duties assigned by IT management, with a strong focus on Office 365 services.
Position requires an incumbent with strong problem solving and analytical skills along with a fierce curiosity.
Position requires a collaborator who can help build a sense of trust and rapport, leading to a comfortable & effective workplace.
Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Manage, develop, design, deploy, and monitor all Flowers’ Azure infrastructure services, Azure, environments, Azure automation services, and Azure technology requirements, including 3rd part.
• Support design and implementation of processes and procedures for all Power Automate services
• Support and Monitor all Flowers Power Automate services for performance, resource availability and cost, including Power BI, Powerapps, Flow, Premium Capacity and Common Data Services. as well as monitoring and maintaining Power Automate licenses ensuring adherence to licensing requirements. e
• Support development, deployment and adherence of a Power Automate governance plan
• Support all 3rd party connectors including any requirements for connections to on-premise or Cloud data sources
• Teams / SharePoint Online Development and Administration
• Work with users at all levels to develop technical architecture and designs for scalable enterprise SharePoint Online solutions
• Monitor / Validate all allowed domains, guest accounts and external sharing links for sites and services
• Design solutions based on established patterns and best practices around Content Management, Records Management, User Adoption, Governance, Change Management, external access
• Support Integration with 3rd party applications
• Develop and maintain a Flowers end user training program for existing and new functionality
• Monitor, maintain, and support any Office 365 issues, storages, licenses – including renewal – and administrative tasks. Monitor all Flowers Office 365 service health, report on any incidents or advisories that impact Flowers services
• Work with security to develop and support DLP and AIP policies and tags
• Manage external Domain services including DNS, Webhosting and migration
• Conduct independent research, interpret highly technical documents, draw valid conclusions, develop technological solutions, take appropriate actions and/or make appropriate recommendation related to complex IT problems
• Manage all cloud-based information technology products and services to ensure high levels or performance and availability to the end users of the organization.
• Provide on-call/after-hours support as needed to support functions escalated by IT Service Center.
• Perform special projects and related tasks as requested
• Assist in the management and development of projects when requested
• Subscribe to and advocate core department standards and methodologies including Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), IT General Controls (ITGC), basic project management, and general IT policies & procedures
• Work with vendors and outside resources to support all Cloud based solutions and to insure adherence to Flowers standards.
• Work with users at all levels to ensure timely response and solutions to issues or inquiries.
• Manage vendors to ensure SLAs and MSAs are met and followed.
• Stay abreast of current and future application functions and updates
• Adhere to the policies and procedures set forth by the Information Technology department
• Practice and comply with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes – Oxley, Safety, etc.).
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including, but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications • Knowledge and experience in the majority of Technical functions described above;
• Strong practical experience in the use of PowerShell;
• Experience with the development of an end user training program;
• Domain and DNS management; and
• Networking experience is a plus
Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Microsoft certifications including Azure Fundamentals & Administration
Salary Range- $90,000 - $105,000
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Joanie Stringer at [email protected] or (1) 229 9772697.
Apply Now