Tennant

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

• 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

Required Skills and Qualifications

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. 

Typical Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Additional Qualifications

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.,

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $132,400 - $205,100

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Sales and Service Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.