Infrastructure Architect

Company Overview

Milo’s Tea Company is one of the fastest growing beverage companies in the US. Our culture and operations are built on the belief that we can make a difference in the world. That’s why we put People First and strive to continually reduce our environmental impact on the planet. We leverage our world class operations and decades-long distribution partnerships to grow the footprint of our core products and create new, innovative beverage products. 

• We are the #1 and fastest growing brand in the Refrigerated Tea Category in the nation.

• Our core mission is that we put people and the planet first and by doing this, it will be good for our business.

• We are committed to unlocking the personal genius of every associate and have a strong focus on growth and learning.

• Our Company is women-led and strongly committed to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

• We are committed to annual charitable giving by delivering upon our 1% profit pledge.

• We are Platinum Certified in Zero Waste Manufacturing; recycling, reducing, and reusing 95% of waste at all facilities.

Being a part of the Milo’s TEAm, you’ll get to collaborate with a group of passionate and high-performing people, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work and feels good about the work they’re doing.

And as a "People First" company, Milo’s is committed to the success and well-being of our associates, customers, and fans, no matter their gender, race or creed.  Some of the great things offered that reflect our commitment include:

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities for various roles

• 100% employer paid medical premium for our associates and their families

• Free Mental Health, Financial Wellness, and Legal Counseling benefits

• 401K with a company match

• Company paid Life Insurance

• Tuition reimbursement assistance

• Continuous learning opportunities through various platforms and resources

• A robust parental leave program

• Care Relief Fund to help Associates in need

• Associate Assistance Program

• Paid volunteer time

Position Summary

The Infrastructure Architect will design, maintain, and optimize Milo’s IT server architecture, collaborating closely with both IT and Manufacturing teams to ensure server resiliency. This role involves participating in server architecture design for infrastructure refreshes, new installations, improving documentation, validating configurations, and security enhancements and remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Architect resilient server solutions that align with business objectives and scalability requirements.

• Monitor and analyze server performance metrics, proactively identifying and resolving issues to minimize downtime.

• Define and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery requirements and solutions.

• Automate system processes to enforce best practices and maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation.

• Enforce server security protocols by applying industry standards and performing regular system updates.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, data, and security teams to integrate new technologies and continuously improve server efficiency.

• Participate in on-call rotation to support critical business infrastructure.

• Upholds and demonstrates leadership in all Corporate Responsibility programming including recycling, social advocacy, and MMAD volunteering opportunities.

• This position has food Safety Responsibilities.

• Other responsibilities, as necessary.

Supervisory: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience planning and maintaining enterprise class server infrastructure in a team environment

• Proficient in administering on-prem and cloud Microsoft technologies (Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL Server, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams)

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, information systems or related field is desired.

• Prior experience managing projects with a focus on scalability, resilience, and maintainability

• Prior experience with Manufacturing Organizations is desired.

• Prior experience in cloud infrastructure is desired.

• Prior experience administering storage area network (SAN) devices is desired.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities with a willingness to consider coaching and feedback.

• Ability to communicate and prioritize tasks in a growing company.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, reach with hands and arms, see, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop, or kneel. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.  

Critical Competencies:

☒ Building Relationships

☒ Coachable/Open to Feedback

☒ Teamwork

☒ Coaches & Develops

☒ Purposeful/Strategic

☒ Action-Oriented