Technical Infrastructure & Cloud Architect

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate your pets food the paper you write on and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience theres a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Westchester Illinois

Workplace Type: (Hybrid)

Reports to: Director Global Digital Infrastructure & Operations

The Technical Infrastructure & Cloud Architect is responsible for designing implementing and optimizing Ingredions global cloud architecture to ensure performance scalability security and cost efficiency. This role will define and maintain technical standards for cloud infrastructure integrations and connectivity across hybrid cloud environments while supporting the companys cloud modernization and digital transformation this hands-on role you will leverage your technical subject matter expertise to collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture Global Information Security Infrastructure Operations and DTS Innovation and DTS Data & Analytics teams to deliver robust secure and sustainable cloud solutions that meet business and technical objectives. This role will report to our Director Global Digital Infrastructure & Operations.

What you will do:

Cloud Architecture & Design

Develop and maintain Ingredions IaaS and PaaS technical architecture across multiple cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP).

Define and enforce cloud design standards reference architectures and best practices for infrastructure and application hosting.

Partner with application and data teams to deliver scalable reliable and cost-optimized cloud solutions.

Drive cloud infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards using tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.

Database Architecture & Optimization

Design and optimize cloud database architectures (Microsoft SQL AzureSQL PostgreSQL MondoDB Google Cloud SQL etc.) to ensure high availability performance and cost efficiency.

Define and implement backup recovery and disaster recovery strategies for cloud-based data assets.

Collaborate with database administrators to ensure compliance with security performance and retention standards.

Cloud Interfaces & Integrations

Architect and support API integrations and data exchange between on-premises SaaS and cloud-hosted systems.

Ensure interoperability between enterprise systems cloud workloads and third-party applications.

Partner with development and data engineering teams to streamline integration pipelines and automate deployments.

Cloud Security & Connectivity Architecture

Define and implement cloud security architecture in partnership with the Global Cybersecurity team ensuring compliance with Ingredions security frameworks.

Design network and connectivity architectures for hybrid and multi-cloud environments including VPNs ExpressRoute and private endpoints.

Support identity and access management (IAM) design privileged access controls and zero-trust principles.

Conduct risk assessments and remediation planning for cloud-based environments.

Vendor & Financial Management

Manage technical relationships with cloud service providers and managed service partners ensuring adherence to design cost and performance expectations.

Partner with Procurement and Finance to optimize contracts licensing and cloud resource usage.

Lead Cloud FinOps initiatives monitoring consumption optimizing spend and ensuring cost transparency and governance.

Provide forecasts utilization reports and recommendations to align spend with business demand.

Continuous Improvement & Standards

Evaluate emerging cloud technologies trends and tools for adoption within Ingredions global infrastructure strategy.

Contribute to enterprise cloud governance frameworks and change management processes.

Develop and maintain technical documentation reference architectures and runbooks.

Serve as a technical advisor and mentor for infrastructure and application teams in cloud adoption and design.

What You will bring:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field (Masters preferred).

10 years of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure or cloud architecture including 3 years in a hands-on technical cloud architecture role.

Expertise in designing and managing IaaS and PaaS environments in Azure AWS or GCP (Azure or GCP preferred).

Deep understanding of networking security compute and storage architectures in cloud environments.

Proven experience with automation orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform ARM CloudFormation).

Strong knowledge of cloud database services and optimization techniques.

Experience with cloud cost management (FinOps) practices and tools.

Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD pipelines and API integration frameworks.

Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder management skills.

Who you are:

Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Google Professional Cloud Architect.

Experience integrating AI/ML analytics or data lake platforms within enterprise cloud environments.

Understanding of ITIL and service management principles in a cloud context.

Strong vendor management and negotiation experience.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed global organization.

Why Join Ingredion

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health long-term savings and resources for your physical mental and emotional well-being
• Flexible Work Arrangements We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally
• Career Growth Learning training and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products services and travel

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

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Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.