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The Role
The Data Security Architect will design secure architectures for data protection in cloud and hybrid environments, partnering with various teams to embed security in systems and mentoring engineers.
Summary Generated by Built In
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
Key Accountabilities
Qualifications
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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 Data Security Architect will drive the enterprise data protection strategy and design scalable, secure architectures that safeguard critical business, operational, and manufacturing data across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments. In this role, you will apply deep expertise in data security, cloud architecture, and governance to design scalable, secure solutions that protect sensitive enterprise, operational, and manufacturing data. You will partner with cloud, data, application, and OT teams to embed security design into IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, data platforms and OT ecosystems while mentoring engineers and influencing senior stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain enterprise data security architecture standards, patterns, and roadmaps to protect sensitive enterprise, operational, and manufacturing data.
- Design and implement data protection controls across AWS and Azure, including data classification, encryption, key management, DLP/DSPM, data activity monitoring, and structured and unstructured data access governance
- Define secure data architecture patterns for data lakes, analytics platforms, ERP systems, SaaS applications, and AI/ML workloads
- Architect secure data flows between enterprise IT and OT/manufacturing systems (ERP, MES, SCADA,etc.)
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps, Application Security, Compliance, and OT Security teams to embed data security into platform architecture and lifecycle processes
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers and analysts
- Evaluate new data security tools, technologies, and controls, and contribute to vendor strategy and standards.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of eight years of related work experience in cybersecurity, with strong focus on data security and cloud architecture
- Proven experience designing secure data architectures in AWS and/or Azure environments
- Experience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data classification, and data governance technologies
- Good understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Zero Trust architecture
- Experience in securing cloud-native data services, storage solutions, and integration patterns (APIs, ETL/ELT pipelines)
- Knowledge of encryption (at rest, in transit, in use), key management solutions, and secrets management
- Understanding of enterprise applications (ERP, supply chain systems) and data protection considerations
- Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical and business stakeholders
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, or TOGAF
- Experience securing data in manufacturing or OT environments
- Experience supporting large-scale cloud migration or modernization programs
- Experience with DSPM, CASB, or cloud-native data protection tooling across multi-cloud environments is a plus
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Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Skills Required
- Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience, typically 5 years or more
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum of 8 years of related work experience in cybersecurity focusing on data security and cloud architecture
- Proven experience designing secure data architectures in AWS and/or Azure environments
- Experience with Data Loss Prevention, data classification, and data governance technologies
- Knowledge of encryption, key management solutions, and secrets management
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, or TOGAF
- Experience securing data in manufacturing or OT environments
What the Team is Saying
Gaby
Data Engineering Lead
Landon
North America Service Assurance Manager
Navita
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
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William Orgertrice
Data Engineer
Kayode D.
Principal Data Engineer
Patricia
Supply Chain Learning & Development and Digital Support Lead
Heather W.
Software Engineer
Kristen K.
Factory of the Future Digital Product Manager
Shrey B.
Senior Software Engineer
Madhuri P.
Senior Data Scientist
William Orgertrice
Data Engineer — Data Function, Platforms and Product Engineering
Navita S.
Software Engineering Senior Supervisor
Heather W.
Software Engineer
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Cargill Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with immediate eligibility, a clear company match paid quarterly in company stock, and employer-funded retirement components (e.g., ESOP/ERA) offer strong long-term savings value. Vesting timelines are defined, supporting predictable planning.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO scales from 15 to 30 days with service and follows a clear June 1–May 31 plan year. Standard holidays and floating days further expand time away options.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests up to 6 weeks paid bonding leave and 4 weeks for family care, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000, and resources like Bright Horizons and Milk Stork provide meaningful support for families. Eligibility on a 12‑month cadence with FMLA‑style requirements increases practical usability.
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The Company
What We Do
We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials— from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living, we help businesses grow, communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.
Why Work With Us
The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital, Technology & Data team, you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common, higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity, growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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