Tools and Automation Lead

About ADM:

We are one of the world's largest nutrition companies and a global leader in human and animal nutrition. We unlock the power of nature to provide nourishing quality of life by transforming crops into ingredients and solutions for foods, beverages, supplements, livestock, aquaculture, and pets.

About ADM India Hub:

At ADM, we have long recognized the strength and potential of India's talent pool, which is why we have maintained a presence in the country for more than 25 years. Building on this foundation, we have now established ADM India Hub, our first GCC in India.

At ADM India Hub, we are hiring for IT and finance roles across diverse technology and business functions. We stand at the intersection of global expertise and local excellence, enabling us to drive innovation and support our larger purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich quality of life.

Job Summary:

The Tools & Automation Lead is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the tooling ecosystem that supports job scheduling, monitoring, and operational visibility. This role focuses on driving the reliability and efficiency of IT operations by leading the integration and optimization of tools that enhance infrastructure performance. Reporting to the Operations & Performance Director, the lead will manage the Tools & Automation Engineer, set strategic direction for tooling initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions that support the organization's strategic goals. The role requires strong leadership in coordinating with Solution Architecture & Engineering teams across domains to develop tooling solutions that meet strategic and stakeholder requirements, while fostering the professional growth of direct reports and maintaining accountability for team deliverables.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for the design and implementation of infrastructure tooling solutions, maintaining alignment with defined standards
• Develop strategies and roadmaps for the continuous improvement of tooling and platforms, guiding the team toward long-term objectives
• Lead partnerships with technical teams to identify, evaluate, and implement monitoring and job scheduling tools across the infrastructure platforms and estate
• Oversee requirements analysis for incoming requests, reviewing deliverables with stakeholders and managing the approval process
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by identifying enhancement opportunities across systems and processes, prioritizing initiatives, and delegating activities
• Champion security-by-design principles across all tooling solutions, holding the team accountable for maintaining alignment with technical and security requirements
• Direct incident response efforts as subject matter expert, providing escalation support for P1/P2 incidents and managing complex troubleshooting scenarios
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and third-party vendors to evaluate, propose, and implement new standards, technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage the Tools & Automation Engineer, providing mentorship, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities to build technical capabilities
• Foster continuous learning within the team and maintain personal expertise on emerging technologies to guide strategic decision-making and architectural design discussions

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience leading tooling and automation development and operations
• Experienced in creating business value linked technology strategies and driving strategy through implementation

Extensive experience of leading the development and operations of Tooling & Automation teams and systems across multiple environment type:

• Azure
• VMWare
• Hyper-V
• Windows
• Linux
• Containers & Orchestration
• Bare Metal
• End User Computing
• Experience integrating automation technologies with a broad range of monitoring tools, in particular SolarWinds and observability solutions such as Datadog
• Understanding of DevOps processes and Agile development cycles and experience of support Continuous Integration (CI)/ Continuous Delivery (CD) platforms

A broad knowledge and understanding of Infrastructure systems and technologies:

• IaaS Compute & Storage
• Networking & Security
• Databases
• Virtualization
• PaaS provisioning and configurations
• DR, BC, and HA technologies
• AD, AAD, Hybrid AAD and AAD DS
• DNS & Azure DNS
• Ability to carry out requirements analysis and create solution designs
• Strong background of working within an ITIL service management framework
• Expertise in vendor and managed service provider performance management
• Highly analytical, with the ability to analyze service delivery performance and drive improvements
• Strong team leadership and people development skills

Company Details:

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.

Employee Perks and Benefits:

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

Conclusion:

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