Cloud Architect

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

The Cloud Architect is end-to-end accountable for delivering seamless, secure, and cost‑effective cloud computing services across all regions, supporting LDC’s operations and digital transformation. The role owns the plan, build, and run model for enterprise cloud solutions, including third-level operational support, and is responsible for defining the cloud technology strategy and roadmap, managing the full solution lifecycle, and leading the design and architecture of new solutions. This position also oversees the technical cloud environment, orchestrates cloud partners, manages cloud contracts, knowledge repositories, inventory, and capacity planning, and provides expert problem resolution when required by Operations. In addition, the Cloud Architect is accountable for enterprise-wide delivery of cloud projects and services, with associated budget responsibility and leadership of team members, both direct and indirect.

Main accountabilities:

• Delivery projects aligned with the strategy and roadmap for Cloud computing services domain.
• Accountable to technically lead highly engaged teams of internal and external resources in different locations, cultures and countries, delivering the enterprise mission and vision and adhering to enterprise commitments/values
• End to end technical accountability for plan, build and run and the successful delivery of technology projects and services as measured through value, cost, quality (service levels) and schedule. This includes the full lifecycle of the solutions, projects and services, including strategy, planning, architecture, design, operations, maintenance and decommissioning
• Ensure compliance with and participate in continuous improvement of organizational standards, practices and methodologies
• Define, track, measure and report on critical success factors and key performance indicators
• Partner for success across the Information Technology ecosystem and with our business partners and our suppliers
• Efficiently plan and manage projects and services budgets, according to enterprise investments and strategies

• Deliver projects, platform or service analysis, design, and build on compute technologies for Cloud as necessary in a self-motivated manner and consistent with Engineering Release Plan and project deliverables
• Drive benchmarking exercises to ensure LDC IT remains within the top tier of best practices
• Accountable for technical solutions that meet the needs of our business units in a cost-efficient manner
• Ensure security standards and policies are implemented

• Efficiently plan and manage projects and services capacity and demand by following the Information Technology and/or enterprise demand processes
• Ensure positive partner/customer experience through satisfaction surveys
• Proactively lead through organizational change and the evolutions needed in the IT Way/Competencies
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement programs
• Drives continuous financial performance improvement in Cloud Services Domain
• Lead communication on service performance
• Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders, providing advice and assistance to coordinate and operationalize the integrated strategic and operational plans for innovative technologies, methodologies and processes.

• Experience within the trading and food industry (desired)
• Experience in a large, complex organization
• 5+ years of wide-ranging and deep experience IT and at least 5 in Cloud Technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Azure and Cloud Automation Tools.
• 5+ years of technical team leadership experience with increasing levels of accountability (desired)
• Proven experience in Architecture of new solutions in Cloud
• Proficiency in security (highly desired)
• Recognized record of accomplishment for completing complex cross-functional environments.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure convergences and business benefits provided (highly desired)
• Experience in solution architecture, program management, engineering, vendor management, project management and technical operations.
• Proven experience delivering technology projects and services, with excellent customer quality, cost and outcome measures
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work with a range of technical staff, architect and operational and business partners to develop joint solutions
• Ability to facilitate problem solving among groups with varying needs and priorities
• Understanding of ITIL frameworks, Agile and lean principles
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Fluent English both written and spoken (mandatory)

IT skills:

• Knowledge of ITIL process
• Knowledge in Agile Methodology (Scrum and Scale Agile Framework highly desired)
• Experience in managing IT organization transformation projects across different regions and cultures
• Demonstrated capacity to manage external partner in different countries
• Cloud knowledge and Architecture skills (highly desired)
• Automation or Orchestration experience (highly desired)

Business skills:

• Ability to work with virtual teams (good phone and video conference call skills) in multi regions, culture and location
• All work done in English (must have an excellent level both spoken and written)
• Have excellent communication skills
• Ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels (desired)
• Business oriented (focus in value to the business)

Behavior skills:

• Excellent customer facing/customer service skills
• Demonstrated leadership and team-management skills in multi-cultural, regions environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal)
• Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals
• Ability to work in fast-paced, reactive, and challenging trading environments
• Business oriented
• Sense of ownership
• Sense of urgency
• Collaboration approach and solution driven mentality
• Autonomy with responsibility

Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (highly recommended/expected)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (would be considered a plus)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (would be considered a plus)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We offer

• A workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusivity
• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Wellness Programs - Confidential access to certified counselors for employee and eligible family members, along with monthly wellness awareness sessions.
• Certified Great Place to Work