Senior IT Architecture & Strategy Leader

The Hershey Company; Hershey (CA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Hershey Company seeks a Senior Manager of IT Architecture to lead strategy, design, and governance of enterprise infrastructure architectures that enable business objectives and digital transformation. You will oversee a team of architects and partner with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Information Security, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.

The role spans network, cloud, middleware, end-user computing, and ITSM tooling, combining

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related disciplines.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience, including developing and leading technical teams.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture principles across network infrastructure, cloud platforms (private and public), and infrastructure technologies.
• Proven success designing and implementing secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions in large enterprise environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain architecture strategies, principles, standards, and reference architectures across network, cloud, middleware, and ITSM platforms.
• Develop and manage multi-year technology roadmaps that support modernization initiatives and strategic business priorities.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to provide governance and design oversight, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, and architectural standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of architects, fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate with business leaders, IS teams, vendors, and external partners to translate requirements into scalable and sustainable technology solutions.
• Evaluate and mitigate technology risks while embedding resiliency, security, and compliance into solution designs.
• Drive architectural decisions that optimize total cost of ownership while balancing business value, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to improve capability, agility, and overall business outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Enterprise architecture

Network infrastructure

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

TOGAF certification (preferred)

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

The Hershey Company seeks a Senior Manager of IT Architecture to lead strategy, design, and governance of enterprise infrastructure architectures that enable business objectives and digital transformation. You will oversee a team of architects and partner with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Information Security, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.

The role spans network, cloud, middleware, end-user computing, and ITSM tooling, combining