Associate Director, Cloud & Edge Platforms

Campbell Soup Company; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell Soup Company is seeking an Associate Director of Cloud & Edge Platforms to lead the strategy, governance, and execution of cloud, hybrid, and edge infrastructure supporting enterprise and manufacturing workloads. You will guide architecture, engineering, DevOps, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure platforms across the organization.

You will partner with cybersecurity, IT governance, and operations to ensure architectural intent is translated into reliable, production‑grade

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cloud, hybrid, or infrastructure platform roles.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or infrastructure teams, including leaders.
• Strong hands‑on understanding of Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity and shared services.
• Experience delivering cloud platforms aligned with enterprise architecture, security, and operational governance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across architecture, engineering execution, and operations.
• Strong communication, decision‑making, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience operating in MSP‑delivered or hybrid delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Own the cloud and edge platform strategy and roadmap, aligned with modernization and manufacturing needs.
• Provide leadership and governance across Cloud Architecture & Engineering, Hybrid Cloud platforms and operations.
• Ensure cloud and edge platforms are architected, built, and deployed to enterprise security and operational standards.
• Translate architectural intent into executable, standardized solutions with engineering and operations.
• Oversee cloud deployments, migrations, and integrations across enterprise and manufacturing environments.
• Govern standard build patterns, reference architectures, and deployment models for Azure and hybrid workloads.
• Provide regular communications on platform health, risks, and modernization outcomes.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Azure cloud

Leadership of managers

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS)

ITIL framework

Governance & controls

Job description

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell’s…

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long‑term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on‑site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE HISTORY HERE…

The Associate Director, Cloud & Edge Platforms is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and execution alignment for cloud, hybrid, and edge infrastructure platforms that support enterprise and manufacturing workloads. This role ensures cloud and edge capabilities are architected, engineered, and operated in a secure, scalable, and supportable manner, aligned with enterprise standards and business requirements. Reporting to the Sr Director, Digital Infrastructure, this role operates within the Digital Infrastructure organization and provides senior leadership over teams responsible for cloud architecture, cloud engineering, hybrid cloud platforms, and edge‑adjacent solutions. The Associate Director serves as the primary accountability point between architecture, engineering execution, and operational readiness for cloud and edge platform services. This role leads a multi‑disciplinary organization spanning cloud architecture, engineering, DevOps, hybrid cloud platforms, and edge operations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO…

• Own the cloud and edge platform strategy and roadmap, aligning it to enterprise modernization initiatives and manufacturing requirements.
• Provide leadership and governance across Cloud Architecture & Engineering, Hybrid Cloud platforms and operations, and cloud engineering execution teams.
• Ensure cloud and edge platforms are architected, built, and deployed in alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and operational standards.
• Translate architectural intent into executable, standardized, and supportable solutions in close collaboration with engineering and operations teams.
• Oversee execution of cloud deployments, migrations, and hybrid integrations across enterprise and manufacturing environments.
• Ensure platforms meet requirements for availability, performance, resiliency, recoverability, and scalability.
• Govern standard build patterns, reference architectures, and deployment models for Azure and hybrid workloads.
• Lead the Associate Director, Hybrid Cloud, providing direction and holding accountability for operational readiness, service health, and lifecycle alignment across hybrid cloud platforms.
• Lead the Sr Manager, Cloud Architecture & Engineering, providing directional support and holding accountability for cloud architecture, engineering execution, DevOps delivery, and platform standards.
• Partner with Cybersecurity to embed identity, access, segmentation, and cloud security controls by design.
• Collaborate with Global Network Services to ensure cloud connectivity, routing, and edge networking are reliable and scalable.
• Support manufacturing, warehouse, and site‑based workloads by ensuring edge and cloud solutions align to operational realities.
• Oversee lifecycle management for cloud and edge platforms, including upgrades, feature adoption, and technology refresh.
• Provide regular communication to leadership on platform health, risks, delivery progress, and modernization outcomes.
• Lead and develop managers and senior technical leaders across cloud and edge domains, setting clear accountability and performance expectations.
• Serve as a key member of the Digital Infrastructure leadership team, advancing the organization's transformation and strengthening leadership and technical capabilities to meet emerging business needs.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE… (MUST HAVE)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in cloud, hybrid, or infrastructure platform roles.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or infrastructure teams, including experience leading other people‑leaders (managers and/or senior managers) in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Strong hands‑on understanding of Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity and shared services.
• Experience delivering cloud platforms aligned with enterprise architecture, security, and operational governance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across architecture, engineering execution, and operations.
• Strong communication, decision‑making, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience operating in MSP‑delivered or hybrid delivery models.
• Proficiency in IT Service Management and experience operating in outsourced MSP environments leveraging ITIL framework IT

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE… (NICE TO HAVE)

• Experience supporting manufacturing, warehouse, or edge-enabled environments.
• Familiarity with edge computing, OT‑adjacent infrastructure, or site‑based workloads.
• Exposure to infrastructure automation, DevOps, or cloud governance frameworks.
• Exposure to DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management practices and systems.

KEY SKILLS

• Cloud and hybrid platform leadership
• Azure architecture and execution alignment
• Cloud engineering and platform governance
• Edge computing enablement
• Security and resiliency by design
• Cross‑tower collaboration

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full‑time, salaried position is between $146,600-$201,600. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

We’re proud to be a purpose‑driven company, connecting people through food they love. Are you our missing ingredient? Learn more about our company or apply today!