IT Infrastructure & Security Operations Lead

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 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.