Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Lead

Ball Horticultural Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401k/Profit Sharing

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

onsite cafe

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ball Horticultural Company is seeking an IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Administrator to join our Corporate IT Operations team in Chicago. The role splits time across infrastructure, security, and daily operations, collaborating with internal teams and service providers to strengthen our security posture while supporting evolving business needs.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of enterprise IT experience, strong communication, and a passion for continuous learning in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, networking, and cybersecurity.
• Five or more years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, IT operations, security technologies, or advanced technical support environments.
• Experience with networking, Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, identity and access management, endpoint protection, DLP, and hybrid‑cloud technologies.
• Experience with monitoring, incident response, vulnerability remediation, change management, disaster recovery, technical documentation, and service provider coordination.
• Ability to research technologies and security risks, evaluate alternatives, communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, collaboration, accountability, follow‑through, and continuous learning skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer network, cloud, server, identity, endpoint, and connectivity platforms with security controls.
• Coordinate technology services and communicate impact, ownership, decisions, and next steps to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Work with NOC, SOC, MSPs to monitor alerts, coordinate incident response and corrective actions, and conduct monthly security audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / information technology / networking / cybersecurity

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Identity and access management

Endpoint protection

DLP

Hybrid-cloud technologies

Networking

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Ball Horticultural Company is seeking an IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Administrator to join our Corporate IT Operations team in Chicago. The role splits time across infrastructure, security, and daily operations, collaborating with internal teams and service providers to strengthen our security posture while supporting evolving business needs.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of enterprise IT experience, strong communication, and a passion for continuous learning in a fast-paced