IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Administrator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life and long-term–di

401k/Profit Sharing

PTO and holidays

Tuition assistance

Onsite café and wellness programs

Job summary

Ball Horticultural Company is seeking an IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Administrator to join Corporate IT Operations. The role spans infrastructure, cyber security, and operations, collaborating with SAP, development teams, and external providers to strengthen security while enabling business growth.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years in enterprise IT, and hands-on experience with Azure, Entra ID, Intune, and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, networking, and cybersecurity.
• 5+ years of 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.
• Ability to research technologies and security risks, evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions, develop strategies, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, accountability, follow-through, and continuous learning skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Infrastructure – administer network, cloud, server, identity, endpoint, and connectivity platforms.
• Strategic Cyber Security – define security policies, governance, and incident response support.
• Daily Operations – coordinate services, monitor alerts, and support incident resolution.
• Participate in maintenance, on-call schedules, and documentation.
• Ensure audits, compliance, risk assessments, and business continuity planning.

Skills

Networking concepts

Identity and access management

Security governance

Communication & leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

MFA / Conditional Access

Endpoint protection

DLP

Job description

Ball Horticultural Company is a global leader in the horticulture industry, operating a diverse portfolio of breeding, production, distribution, and technology businesses through a worldwide network of locations dedicated to serving professional growers, retailers, landscapers, and horticultural customers across more than 100 countries.

The IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Administrator is a part of the Corporate IT Operations team that must ensure that our infrastructure is both reliable and secure. The role divides its time across infrastructure, ongoing operations, administration, and cyber security. Doing so requires working with internal IT teams, business stakeholders, and service providers.

To be successful, the IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Administrator must be naturally curious, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning in an environment of rapidly evolving technologies and emerging cyber threats. They must also possess strong communication, project management, and leadership skills to effectively advance the Infrastructure, Platforms and Development teams' ability to strengthen the organization's security posture while supporting evolving business needs.

Responsibilities And Duties

Strategic Infrastructure – 25%

• Administer network, cloud, server, identity, endpoint, and connectivity platforms, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, Azure, Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, and Intune.
• Monitor infrastructure availability, capacity, performance, configuration, and lifecycle; identify risks and recommend improvements.
• Maintain diagrams, inventories, configurations, standards, and procedures for troubleshooting, change management, recovery, and audits.
• Support infrastructure projects, upgrades, integrations, and technology evaluations aligned with business needs and standards.

Strategic Cyber Security – 50%

• Help define and drive adoption of security policies, compliance, audit support, Global Cyber Security requirements, AI governance, citizen development, and SaaS governance.
• Provide business communication and security coordination across infrastructure, SAP, custom development, and other technology teams.
• Research threats, vulnerabilities, technologies, and industry practices; assess risk and recommend controls and remediation.
• Drive the development of security strategies and tactics.
• Support security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, disaster recovery planning and testing, and business continuity efforts.
• Administer identity and access controls, including Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, privileged access, device compliance, and Intune security configurations.

Daily Operations

Administration – 25%

• Coordinate technology services and communicate impact, ownership, decisions, and next steps to technical teams, business stakeholders, SAP, development teams, and partners.
• Provide advanced support and coordinate resolution of complex infrastructure, platform, connectivity, and business-service issues.
• Work closely with NOC, SOC, managed service providers and internal teams to monitor alerts and service performance; coordinate incident response and corrective actions. This includes monthly audits and reviews of our security events and postures.
• Support patching, maintenance, backup and recovery, change management, and operational documentation.

Additional expectations:

Participate in scheduled maintenance, after-hours support, and a rotating 24x7 on-call schedule. Review Statements of Work for accuracy of Scope and Deliverables. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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, recommend solutions, develop strategies, and communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, accountability, follow-through, and continuous learning skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of firewalls, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPN, network segmentation, Zero Trust principles, Microsoft Defender, and security governance frameworks.
• Experience working with a NOC, SOC, managed service provider, telecommunications carrier, or internet service provider.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications, security audits, business continuity, AI and business enablement governance, SaaS governance, or citizen-development controls.
• Relevant networking, Microsoft, cloud, security, or IT service-management certifications.

Physical And Work Requirements

• Travel approximately 5%; planned after-hours maintenance and rotating on-call support are required.
• Ability to lift 20 to 50 pounds with assistance when needed and work in areas with limited accessibility.

Salary Range: $95,000–$120,000

Our promise to you

We create excitement in the world of flowers and are the first choice for service. We deliver all the best and nothing else! To you, we deliver a work environment and a culture where building long-lasting relationships internally and externally is important. We believe that good communication, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects will set us up for success. We keep both our feet on the ground and are approachable.

In addition to this we provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes:

• Medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• 401k/Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
• Paid time off benefits including vacation and holidays
• Tuition assistance
• An onsite subsidized café overlooking 30 acres of renowned gardens and restored natural areas
• Employee Assistance Program and Positive Health programs