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Cloud Architect - Contract

General Information

Date Published
22-Sep-2025
Advertising Ends
29-Sep-2025
ID#
13502
Role Type
IT
Work Type
Temp/Contract
Workplace Type
Hybrid
Country
New Zealand
Location
Auckland

Position Description

  • Contract Length: 6 Months
  • Contract Start Date: ASAP

Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō | Imagine Tomorrow with Us
At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. 
Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution. 

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.


Mō tēnei tūranga | About the opportunity
We're seeking a Cloud Architect to join fonterra on a 6-month contract. You will be responsible for designing scalable and secure cloud solutions, providing technical leadership to delivery teams, and helping shape and define Fonterra’s overall cloud strategy. TYou'll support initiatives in our cloud and infrastructure technology domains, as Fonterra continues to mature our cloud platforms and practices amid several large-scale transformational programmes across the Co-Op. 

This is a delivery-focused contract position, with clear accountability for architectural decisions, stakeholder engagement, and architecture outputs – embedded in key projects supporting Azure Landing Zone platform deployment, Infrastructure as Code, cloud migrations, cloud rationalisation and optimising hybrid shared infrastructure services. 


Mōu | About you
You’re a strategic thinker and hands-on technologist who thrives in complex environments. You’re passionate about cloud architecture and enjoy solving challenging problems, mentoring teams, and driving innovation. You’re delivery-focused, collaborative, and confident engaging with stakeholders across all levels.

You bring:
  • 8+ years’ experience across multiple IT roles within enterprises, with the last 4+ years in Cloud / Infrastructure Architecture. 
  • Extensive experience designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure, including hybrid and edge deployments within complex organisations. 
  • Experience with large scale cloud migrations. 
  • Experience within an OT / Manufacturing environment beneficial. 
  • Experience with Oracle / SAP solutions beneficial.  

Ngā Uara | Our Values
At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. 

These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. 

Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz here.

Tātou Tātou | Join Us
Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together. 

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

He Wāhi mō te Katoa | Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion.
Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation. 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).