Cloud Architect

Summary: The Cloud Architect is responsible for leading the design and evolution of cloud architecture capabilities that enable Coca ‑ Cola’s digital platforms and products at scale. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Cloud Platforms, this role translates enterprise cloud strategy into scalable architecture standards, solution patterns, and implementation guidance that accelerate digital delivery and modernization.   This role focuses on ensuring that cloud solutions are secure, resilient, cost ‑ efficient, and aligned to enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and data and AI priorities. Operating within a highly matrixed global organization, the Director will collaborate closely with platform engineering, Digital Product teams, Data & AI, and regional technology teams to drive consistent adoption of cloud ‑ native architectures and modern engineering practices.   The Director will play a critical role in enabling faster time ‑ to ‑ market by standardizing architecture approaches, reducing complexity, and guiding the evolution of cloud capabilities that directly support business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation.

Define, maintain, and evolve cloud architecture standards, reference architectures, and reusable solution patterns aligned with enterprise digital and data strategies   Define integration and interoperability standards across multi-cloud environments, enterprise platforms, and business-critical applications.   Lead architecture design and oversight for cloud solutions across products and platforms, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security   Partner with Digital Product and engineering teams to embed cloud ‑ native architectures including microservices, containers, and API ‑ first designs   Drive consistency and reuse by promoting standardized design patterns that accelerate delivery and reduce duplication across global teams   Guide application and infrastructure modernization initiatives, including migration of legacy systems to cloud ‑ based architectures   Collaborate with Data & AI teams to ensure cloud architecture support s   advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI workloads   Advance Zero Trust architecture principles, platform security controls, identity-first design, and secure software supply chain practices.   Participate in architecture governance forums and review boards, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and long ‑ term technology direction   Influence DevOps, automation, and platform engineering practices to improve developer experience and operational efficiency   Build and strengthen cloud architecture capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and adoption of modern best practices     Requirements & Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field;   Master’s   degree preferred   8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, solution design, or enterprise technology roles   Proven experience designing and delivering cloud ‑ based solutions in complex, matrixed environments   Strong expertise in cloud architecture principles including scalability, resilience, performance, and cost optimization   Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures at enterprise scale   ( SAP   Cloud , Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform )     Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, governance models, and standardization approaches   Familiarity with Zero Trust frameworks, cloud security posture management (CSPM), and infrastructure-as-code security controls.     Experience enabling application modernization using cloud ‑ native technologies such as containers, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures   Ability to collaborate cross ‑ functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority   Strong communication skills with the ability to translate