Consultant, I&O Operations - Plant System Admin (Bloomington, IL)

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.

Job Purpose and Impact

• The Consultant, Infrastructure and Operations- Plant System Admin job maintains the smooth operation of the organization's infrastructure by performing moderately complex tasks, including monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and implementing security measures. With limited supervision, this job resolves network issues, responds and handles incidents, and conducts protocol analysis to ensure proper communication between network devices. This job collaborates with vendors and internal teams to document moderately complex network and infrastructure issues and implement security measures to protect the network infrastructure.

Key Accountabilities

• MONITORING INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE: Monitors network performance to maintain smooth and efficient operations, applying tools to track network traffic, identify issues, and maintain optimal performance.
• TROUBLESHOOTING & RESOLVING ISSUES: Diagnoses and resolves moderately complex network and hosting problems affecting routers, switches, servers, and communication circuits, including performing root cause analysis and implementing solutions to prevent future occurrences.
• INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Monitors and responds to network and hosting incidents, outages, and performance alerts, including categorizing issues and coordinating with technical teams for timely resolution.
• PROTOCOL ANALYSIS: Performs moderately complex protocol analysis to troubleshoot network issues and sustain proper communication between network devices.
• CONFIGURATION & DEPLOYMENT: Partners to configure and deploy new hardware and software while ensuring compatibility with existing systems, including setting up servers, network devices, and other infrastructure components.
• COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION: Partners with vendors, third party service providers, and internal teams to resolve moderately network issues and improve network performance, providing effective and efficient communication, coordination and timely updates.
• DOCUMENTATION & REPORTING: Documents network issues, resolutions, and performance trends, and provides reports to senior technical personnel and stakeholders to inform decision making and improve network operations.
• BACKUP & DISASTER RECOVERY: Maintains and partners to develop backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability in case of system failures or data loss.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Co-leads information technology projects, such as system upgrades, migrations, and new implementations, delivering projects on time and within budget.
• AUTOMATION & SCRIPTING: Partners to develop automation scripts and tools to streamline infrastructure management tasks and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel 50% of time

Preferred Experience

• Strong understanding of network infrastructure
• Manufacturing IT knowledge,
• Control System/DCS experience

Short Description

The expected salary for this position is $76,000 - $111,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

Client-provided location(s): Bloomington, IL

Job ID: Cargill_FGB-321448

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-29T18:48:32