Virtual Systems Engineer III, Operational Technology

Job Description

Virtual Systems Engineer III, Operational Technology (OT)
This is an exempt level position.

***ADM would consider placing this position in any large ADM manufacturing facility. Potential locations include: Decatur, IL; Cedar Rapids, IA; Clinton, IA; Marshall, MN; Columbus, NE.

Position Summary:
As a key member of the Operational Technology (OT) team, you will be responsible for advancing the capabilities and performance of technology systems infrastructure within the ADM OT/Process Automation (PA) environment, including server hardware, physical and virtual machine deployment and maintenance.

You will work closely with OT engineers and PA engineers, and partner with key business segments, Global Technology (GT, which is ADM's IT dept.), and your global OT peers to provide enhanced plant support and high-quality system delivery.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create standards and build instructions for system infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, VM farms, and other systems
• Incorporate security-by-design into all solutions, ensuring that security requirements are considered concurrently with technical requirements
• Deploy systems per ADM standards and build instructions
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair systems
• Provide support to others who deploy or maintain systems
• Provide end user support both for systems related issues and other infrastructure and applications supported by the OT team
• Seek out opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes and propose improvement activities
• Liaise with 3rd party vendors when appropriate to create engineering solutions and continuous improvement proposals
• Continuous personal development, ensuring technical skills are kept up to date and non-technical skills are gained and improved
• Apply base cross-functional technical knowledge during design processes
• Provide boots on the ground support for ADM plants - limited PC/end user support, AD administration, application upgrades/break fix, etc.
• Accurately document existing systems and basic physical networking
• Some travel and on-call work are expected as part of this position

Required Skills:

• Solid knowledge of Windows Sever based infrastructure services such as Hyper-V, Active Directory, and DNS
• Expert knowledge of the MS Windows Server Operating System
• Knowledge of VMWare Cloud Foundation products, including vSphere, vSAN, vCenter
• Experience of working as a technology generalist with a high-level understanding of end-to-end solutions including infrastructure, applications, databases, networking, and security
• Familiarity with the use of out-of-band server management for monitoring and configuring servers
• Integrations between segregated network zones such as OT, iDMZ, IT
• Experience in providing systems engineering expertise in support of incident and request resolution
• Ability to create implementation and build documentation
• Thorough understanding of system and virtualization security principles and technologies
• Technical experience with Process automation systems, including Rockwell or Emerson would be considered a valuable skill, but not a requirement for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a similar technical discipline
• 1+ years' experience supporting enterprise-level technology operations and services, including experience managing the lifecycle, maintenance, and upgrades of network technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and deploying VMWare virtual environments
• Networking knowledge and experience.
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with Docker or other containers and container orchestration
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and 24/7 environments
• 5+ years' experience

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We're a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at ;br>
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ADM.

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness - medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness - flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers' compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between: