Network Engineer III, Operational Technology - Decatur, IL

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Job Title: Network Engineer III, Operational Technology - Decatur, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Engineering
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Network Engineer III, Operational Technology (OT)

This is an exempt level position.

The organization 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. Other large ADM manufacturing locations are open for consideration.

Position Summary:

As a key member of the Operational Technology (OT) team, you will be responsible for advancing the capabilities and performance of network infrastructure within the ADM OT/Process Automation (PA) environment.

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 project delivery.

Job Responsibilities:

Create innovative network engineering solutions and designs within defined standards and architectures, ensuring that designs work holistically within larger solutions
Specify, configure, implement, and maintain plant process level networking hardware
Create build instructions and Low Level diagrams (rack elevation drawing, full connection path to each endpoint on the network, IP Address, switch specific configuration information, fiber pair for process, and port/cable numbers or labels for each device) for network engineering designs and support operations teams during implementation
Implement and manage effective network security
Utilize monitoring tools, packet capture and other analytic utilities to assess potential issues and maintain network health
Design, enhance and manage MDF and IDF closets including cabling, racking and power systems in partnership with GT
Perform capacity planning and lifecycle management to ensure all hardware, firmware, and software provides seamless service to plants
Manage and implement firewall rules and changes as needed
Proactively seek out opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes and propose improvement activities
Incorporate security-by-design into all solutions, ensuring that security requirements are considered concurrently with technical requirements
Work closely with GT and PA leads as an escalation point, providing OT network engineering support to operations teams, assisting with incident resolution
Liaise with third party vendors when appropriate to create engineering solutions to review and implement those solutions as well as continuous improvement proposals
Carry out continuous personal development, ensuring technical skills are kept up to date and non-technical skills are gained and improved
Provide boots on the ground support for ADM plants -emergency and break fix, planned installations, limited personal computer/end user support, etc.
Some travel and on-call work are expected as part of this position

Required Skills:

Ability to manage the lifecycle, maintenance, and upgrades of network technologies
Understanding of switch programming and commands
Experience in network architecture design and development, both physical and virtual
Understanding of OT network communication protocols (including TCP/IP, UDP, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, OPC UA, and PROFINET)
Highly motivated, self-starter
Comfortable working with cross-functional global teams
Strong documentation and organizational skills
Must have the ability to skillfully manage multiple projects simultaneously and succeed in an environment of competing priorities
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment; willingness to learn new skills and take direction from other team members; and ability to organize information and manage time efficiently
Experience in supporting plant operations and 24/7 operating requirements
Experience of working as a technology generalist with a high-level understanding of end-to-end solutions including infrastructure, applications, databases, networking, and security

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
Experience supporting enterprise-level technology operations and services, including experience managing the lifecycle, maintenance, and upgrades of network technologies
Ability to travel or work on-call as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a manufacturing environment
Bachelors degree (or higher) in a technical discipline such as computer science, engineering, etc.
Network-specific experience
Technical experience with Process Automation systems, including Rockwell, Emerson DeltaV or Valmet (Novatech) D/3, would be considered an asset for the position

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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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.

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Job Post Date: 06/19/25