Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills is a North American food manufacturing and agriculture company specializing in flour, mixes, blends, and other grain-based ingredients. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it operates more than 40 mills across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and employs over 2,000 people in roles spanning certified milling, production, food safety, product development, and operations. The company focuses on reliable, nutritious grain solutions while advancing innovation, safety, and sustainable practices across its network.

IT Cloud Architecture Manager – Denver Hybrid

Lead cloud architecture and engineering across Azure, identity, server, and AI infrastructure for Ardent Mills in a hybrid Denver role. Manage engineering teams, budgets, vendors, security, and platform reliability.

Description

  • Lead, develop, and plan workforce needs for the cloud engineering team
  • Establish architecture standards for cloud, server, and hyperconverged environments
  • Create scalable cloud solutions and repeatable automation patterns
  • Build the AI infrastructure foundation supporting Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio
  • Oversee Azure, Active Directory, Entra ID, VDI, DNS, DHCP, and related cloud, server, identity, and access services
  • Strengthen security, resilience, vulnerability remediation, and recovery capabilities
  • Manage the infrastructure roadmap, budgets, vendors, contracts, and delivery priorities
  • Improve platform costs, reliability, monitoring, and health metrics through FinOps practices
  • Resolve complex technical challenges and stakeholder concerns
  • Lead major infrastructure initiatives and plan changes affecting production environments
  • Own infrastructure, identity, and cost-control governance
  • Report to the Senior Director of Enterprise Platforms

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • At least 7 years of relevant experience
  • Hands-on experience engineering or architecting cloud and server environments
  • Knowledge of operating and capital budgets, vendor and contract administration, software licensing, and RFP processes
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS, including landing zones, management groups, Azure Policy, and RBAC
  • Advanced knowledge of Windows Server, hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, federation, SSO, conditional access, and MFA
  • Proficiency with Nutanix, VMware, Azure Local, and related infrastructure platforms, including server hardware lifecycle management
  • Proficiency in infrastructure as code, scripting, automation, and Azure network design
  • Knowledge of backup and recovery, business continuity, RTO, RPO, and Azure FinOps practices
  • Proficiency managing vendors, contracts, licensing agreements, and RFP processes
  • Ability to understand and support the identity, networking, data-access, cloud infrastructure, and cost-control requirements that underpin AI services
  • Ability to assess, learn, and quickly apply new technologies and platforms
  • Ability to weigh technical, operational, financial, and business requirements when making infrastructure decisions

Benefits

  • Additional earning potential based on experience
  • Targeted 15% annual MIP bonus plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health and dependent savings accounts
  • Life and disability programs
  • Voluntary benefit programs
  • Company-sponsored wellness programs
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Team member and family assistance program (EAP)
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Employee recognition program with RAVE rewards and a hybrid work arrangement
  • Hybrid work arrangement

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