IT Infrastructure and Security Manager

• The Manager of IT Infrastructure and Security is responsible for the leadership, strategy, and day-to-day management of Chelten House Products’ information technology infrastructure, production systems, applications, cloud IaaS platforms, and security environment. This role has evolved from a primarily technical systems role into a full departmental leadership position with direct people management responsibility, ownership of the IT roadmap, and accountability for business-critical technology decisions that support manufacturing, security, cloud infrastructure, and corporate operations. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Finance, and senior leadership to ensure reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions with minimal disruption to the business.

What You Will Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the IT team, including direct supervision of system administrators and support technicians.
• Assign, prioritize, and oversee day-to-day and project-based work for the full IT team.
• Schedule team coverage for after-hours, weekend, and planned downtime work.
• Resolve team conflicts and provide clear direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex technical and operational issues.
• Technology Strategy, Cloud IaaS & Infrastructure Ownership
• Own the design, stability, security, and evolution of the company’s on-premises infrastructure, network, systems, and cloud IaaS environments.
• Evaluate, select, and implement technology platforms and vendors aligned with business needs.
• Lead major infrastructure and cloud initiatives including server virtualization, network upgrades, bandwidth expansion, cloud IaaS deployment and governance, hybrid connectivity, and failover strategies.
• Manage cloud IaaS operations, including compute, storage, networking, identity integration, backup, monitoring, access controls, cost visibility, and vendor coordination.
• Plan, communicate, and execute system downtimes with near-zero business disruption
• Own cybersecurity strategy, policies, controls, and vendor relationships, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers.
• Lead implementation and oversight of monitoring, MDR alert triage, incident response, backups, disaster recovery, and security escalation processes.
• Partner with MDR and security vendors to review alerts, coordinate investigations, validate remediation steps, and continuously improve threat detection and response capabilities.
• Ensure protection of data integrity, confidentiality, and availability

• Degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5+ years of systems, network, and infrastructure experience.
• Experience administering or managing cloud IaaS environments such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar platforms, including networking, compute, storage, security, and cost governance.
• Experience working with Managed Detection and Response (MDR), security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, or related cybersecurity operations vendors.
• Experience supporting a 24x7 manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and readiness to lead an IT function.
• Relevant infrastructure and security certifications for Azure, AWS, CISM, CISSP preferred

3.03.0 out of 5 stars 200 Progress Ct, Swedesboro, NJ 08085 $110,000 - $140,000 a year, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities for advancement, * Competitive pay
• Benefits such as medical, vision, and dental 1st of the month after hire date
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Annual performance-based bonus and annual performance review for potential merit increase
• Company-wide perks and employee appreciation events
• Supplemental benefits, including life insurance and 401k contributions
• Incentive-based Refer-a-Friend Program
• Team training sessions and advancement opportunities

• Chelten House Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned food industry manufacturer with facilities in Swedesboro, New Jersey. We are widely recognized for our commitment to creating the finest-tasting pasta sauces, salad dressings, salsas, ketchup, and other sauces and blends.