Job Specifications
Parrish & Heimbecker
Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Cloud Architect. This role is based at a P&H office in Canada, with flexibility to travel to other P&H locations as needed.
Work and grow with a family-owned company.
Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H’s roots go back over 115 years. We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth. Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning. Like family, we support our staff to always do better.
With over 80 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution, animal feed production, egg grading and processing.
Benefits
Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:
Learning and Development Programs
Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
RRSP Matching
Wellness Program
Company Events
Your Role
Reporting to the Director of IT Operations and Infrastructure, the Cloud Architect will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing secure, scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure solutions for P&H.
This role ensures seamless deployments while embedding robust security practices across all platforms. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to integrate security into every layer of cloud and infrastructure architecture. A seasoned technical leader is required to empower teams, drive innovation, and deliver world-class solutions aligned with P&H’s business objectives.
Day to Day
Collaboration and Alignment
Collaborate with IT Infrastructure, Business Solutions and Services, and Security teams to ensure alignment of digital infrastructure, cloud strategy, architecture, and security posture with business objectives
Liaise with partners—work with business, IT, security, and project management teams to prioritize and deliver secure, value-driven solutions
Align team vision, strategy, policies, and capabilities with Corporate Business and IT leadership, incorporating security best practices
Partner with IT Operations, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity teams to patch, harden, and secure P&H’s infrastructure and operational environment
Technical Implementation and Maintenance
Implement and maintain secure cloud infrastructure, services, and applications using automation tools and frameworks
Enhance efficiency, scalability, reliability, and security through advanced techniques
Assist with IT security planning, deployment, and ongoing optimization of security measures across infrastructure and cloud environments
Design Network Security Groups (NSGs) and Azure Firewall rules to restrict traffic
Implement Virtual Network (VNet) Peering and Private Endpoints for secure connectivity
Governance and Compliance
Define governance frameworks for cloud and infrastructure that include security standards, compliance requirements, and best practices
Review and ensure delivery adheres to established governance and security policies
Maintain compliance with regulatory and internal security mandates
Strategic Planning
Provide strategic advisory services on cloud and security to IT leadership to address evolving business needs
Lead architectural strategies for large-scale projects (data center migrations, mergers, acquisitions) with security considerations at every stage
Develop and implement a Cloud Center of Excellence that incorporates security principles into transformation efforts
Drive cloud migration roadmaps with cost, architecture, operating model, and security implications in mind
Design and Development
Design and build cloud solutions that meet standards for availability, security, resilience, and performance
Produce design options with associated costs, benefits, risks, including security risks—to enable informed investment decisions
Shape and estimate IT initiatives and sprints, ensuring security requirements are integrated into deliverables
Set up Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for centralized logging.
Implement Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM and SOAR capabilities
Additional duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and solutions, including security features and compliance capabilities
Experience with secure deployment strategies for cloud and hybrid environments, emerging trends in cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity
Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure and security tasks
Expertise in networ
About the Company
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is a growth-oriented, diversified, and vertically integrated company with operations across Canada that include grain merchandising, crop inputs, flour milling, and feed mills. At the heart of the company are over 1500 employees with a commitment to see customers and communities thrive. Across our three divisions, our expert teams at P&H Grain and Crop Inputs, New-Life Mills, and P&H Milling Group take pride in being first-class business partners and strive to grow and adapt to meet the ch...
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