Sr. Systems Architect

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000 driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Why you’ll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement
  
  

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Job Details:

Job Level: 6

What does a Sr. Systems Architect do at Swire Coca - Cola?

A Sr. Systems Architect is responsible for designing, planning, and governing the overall architecture of enterprise systems, applications, integrations, and supporting infrastructure. This role ensures that systems are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with business and IT strategies. The Systems Architect collaborates with business partners, application teams, infrastructure engineers, and leadership to understand business needs, translate them into architectural solutions, and provide ongoing architectural guidance across the project lifecycle. The Systems Architect also helps modernize the organization's technology landscape through enterprise architecture frameworks such as LeanIX and TOGAF, while identifying opportunities for automation and AI‑enabled enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document system architectures, solution designs, standards, and specifications
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high‑performing systems solutions
• Create diagrams, interface specifications, logical models, and “as‑built” architectural documentation
• Evaluate new technologies and present recommendations for system modernization
• Provide architectural support for SLP (Service Lifecycle Process) initiatives and cross‑functional projects
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to gather, refine, and validate requirements
• Guide and support implementation teams to ensure solutions align with approved architectural designs
• Present architectural decisions, risks, and recommendations to leadership
• Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as LeanIX and TOGAF to support systems governance
• Define and enforce architecture standards, integration patterns, and best practices
• Ensure systems designs meet enterprise security, compliance, performance, and scalability requirements
• Maintain system and application architecture artifacts across the lifecycle
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or optimize systems architecture and operations
• Support the design and adoption of AI agents to assist in systems management and architectural activities
• Recommend improvements to integration patterns, data flow, and system interoperability
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience required
• TOGAF certification preferred
• ITIL 4 certification (Foundation or higher) preferred
• 6 years of experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or related technical roles required
• Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise system architectures required
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) including PaaS and serverless architectures required
• Familiarity with databases, data modeling, and data flow design preferred
• Background designing or supporting microservices, containerized workloads, or modern cloud‑native architectures preferred
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines preferred
• Exposure to AIOps or AI‑assisted operational tooling preferred
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Deep understanding of application architecture, integration patterns (API‑based, messaging, ETL), and system interoperability
• Proficiency with architecture and documentation tools (Visio, Lucidchart, LeanIX)
• Understanding of infrastructure components (compute, storage, virtualization) and how they support applications
• Familiarity with databases, data modeling, and data flow design
  
  

Come and join our Sparkling team!

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Swire Coca-Cola does not sponsor applicants for work visas.