Thank you for your interest in our Sr. Principal - Solution Architect - Innovation position here at Ingredion! We are currently hiring for this opportunity, but will be aiming to begin the hiring process in August. In the interim we encourage talented people such as yourself to always connect. Please complete the application and share your CV. When we begin the hiring process for this opportunity, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you directly to discuss.

The Solution Architect, Innovation will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing solutions to enable digital transformation and innovation across the function. This senior-level role demands a candidate with a strong background in business processes of the functional domain, architecture principles, technologies that support the business function, and partnership with technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect, design and ensure development of impactful solutions that optimize processes, for the identified opportunities.

This position will work closely with the Digital Partners, Solution Delivery leads, business analysts, consultants, developers, and project managers to understand the business requirements, translate them into architectural design specifications, and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. This position will recommend the best solutions to meet the business requirements and will also provide technical guidance, best practices, and troubleshooting support to the executing teams.

Scope of Activities:

Interpret Business Needs:

Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work.Works closely with the product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product life cycle.Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive the organization's targeted business outcomes.

Assess Technology:

Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements.Monitors micro- and macroscopic trends in EA as well as global currents, including economic, political, social/cultural, environmental, regulatory/legal and/or technological disruptions for effective decision-making.Supports product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire services or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and their practical application to enable new and evolving business and operating models.Analyzes the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determines their potential implications for a given solution.Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, legacy, and technical debt, and recommends solutions for improvement.Facilitates the evaluation, selection and TCO of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture.

Apply Technology:

Leads evaluation, design, and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities, value-streams, business requirements and enterprise standards.Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of projects or products, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or product or initiative.Develops a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from current to future state, as defined by the solutions architecture.Acts as a consultant on a broad range of technologies, platforms, and vendor offerings to drive targeted business outcomes.Creates architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across products, services, projects, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project or product life cycle.Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture.

Core Responsibilities:

Responsible for rationalization and optimization of technology solutions and platforms supporting the business functions.Collaborate with food scientists, R&D teams, and IT professionals to develop and implement digital tools and systems for food formulation, recipe management, and innovation processes.Analyze the business requirements and processes of our business and translate them into solutions.Design and document the solution architecture, including the integration, security, scalability, and performance aspects.Responsible for developing the solution design for the to-be processes.Accountable for ensuring that the solutions are developed and configured according to the solution design and specifications.Review and approve all detailed solution design artifacts like functional and technical specifications.Test and validate the solutions and ensure they meet the quality standards and expectations of the solution architecture and design.Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team and ensure the adherence to the best practices and standards.Collaborate with the digital partners, project managers, solution delivery leads, business analysts, and end-users to provide feedback, updates, and recommendations on the solutions.Provide expert advice, help and support to resolve any technical issues and challenges that arise during the project implementation and deployment.Stay updated on the latest technologies, trends, and innovations and suggest improvements and enhancements to the solutions. Evaluate new and emerging technologies and trends, conducting feasibility studies and prototyping to assess potential impact and value.Serve as a trusted advisor to Digital Partner and Digital technology Solutions Leadership Team on function technology related matters, providing insights and recommendations to inform strategic decision-making.Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks to implement solutions.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field.Proven experience in IT, preferably in the food industry or working with R&D / Innovation function with10-15 years of experience.Strong knowledge and experience in Innovation / R&D / PLM applications, custom developed applications, etc. Understanding of food formulation processes and principles is an added plus.Proficient in architecture and design of to-be processes and solutions in the functional domain.Experience working in a global environment, with the ability to navigate cultural differences and collaborate effectively with diverse teams across geographies.Understanding of structure and unstructured database as well as knowledge graphs is a plusStrong understanding of software development methodologiesExperience working in a matrixed environment, with the ability to influence.Handle multiple priorities simultaneously.Ability and willingness to travel.Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.Certification in solutions architecture or related fields is a plus.

Relocation Available? No

       

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Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

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 disability—mental or physical—marital 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.

Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country