Senior Principal Cloud Architect

Tennant Company•Eden Prairie, MN

About The Position

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. Organizational Summary: Tennant is a recognized leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing solutions for industrial and commercial markets, with more than $1 billion in annual revenues. With a vision to become a global leader in water-based sustainable cleaning and other technologies, Tennant creates innovative solutions, such as our ec-H2O products, that are changing the way the world cleans. Tennant employees work to create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. Tennant is a company that cares about what it's doing, and the sustainability of its products, and works every day to develop new solutions that clean exceptionally well, but don't damage the environment. Employees of Tennant Company work with a spirit of Stewardship. Very simply, Stewardship is a filter for our actions and decision-making, as we strive to leave things in better condition than when we found them. Purpose & Scope The IT Cloud Architect is responsible for providing architecting and managing the Cloud Eco-system at Tennant. As a member of IT Team, in this role you’ll take the lead in all aspects of the Cloud solutions architecture effort to ensure success in platform management and migration journey

Requirements

Cloud Platforms: Expert knowledge of at least one major provider (Microsoft Azure, exposure to AWS, CCP is added advantage).
Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages (Python, Go, Ruby, or Node.js), DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).
Experience: 10 - 15 years of experience including cloud security, network design, and application development experience.
Soft Skills: Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills to bridge technical and business requirements.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Application Solutions in SAP Cloud Hosted, Microsoft Application platforms
Proficiency with migration of Legacy Applications to Cloud solutions
Proficiency in leveraging AI tools will be an added advantage with Co-Pilot, Joule, Claude, Perplexity etc.

Responsibilities

Designing Cloud Infrastructure: Creating scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions, including network architecture and managed databases.
Migration and Implementation: Leading the transition of on-premises applications to the cloud, including designing migration roadmaps
Security and Compliance: Ensuring all systems adhere to security standards and regulatory requirements
Performance & Cost Optimization: Monitoring and optimizing cloud performance to ensure cost-efficiency and efficiency
Collaboration: Working with developers and IT teams to guide implementation and provide technical documentation