Director, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Operations

St. Louis, MO

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Benson Hill

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About Benson Hill
Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, tasty and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process. This platform allows for cost-effective and more efficient ways for companies to analyze and make improvements in plant genetics. Benson Hill brings a unique and holistic approach to our product and platform development, as we span a broader workflow involving trait and seed development, genome editing, and breeding all the way to creating better ingredients and varieties that tap a strong consumer demand for more flavorful and nutritious fruits and vegetables. More information can be found online at www.bensonhill.com. Follow us on Twitter at @BensonHillInc.

Our Purpose and Core Values

Our Core Values are a set of common principles we share that are fundamental to our company’s identity.

  • Be Bold!  We redefine boundaries by providing new solutions to difficult problems. Together we are driven to transform the future and will not allow the fear of failure to prevent us from innovating. We voice our opinions, embrace change, and challenge each other to think creatively.
  • Be Inspired! We redefine boundaries by providing new solutions to difficult problems. Together we are driven to transform the future and will not allow the fear of failure to prevent us from innovating. We voice our opinions, embrace change, and challenge each other to think creatively.
  • Be Real! We understand who we are, what we want to achieve, and what it takes to get there. We hold each other accountable through timely, candid, and well-intentioned feedback. Together we engage in honest communication and healthy debate that leads to success through true alignment.

Department Overview

The Information Technology Department is responsible for planning and implementing complete information technology solutions for the company. The department implements the governance for the use of network and operating systems as well as providing the company with the functionality it needs. IT as Benson Hill can be broken into three major functions: Governance, Infrastructure, and Functionality.

Position Summary

We are actively seeking an experienced Director, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Operations to join our rapidly growing organization. You will have responsibility over all areas of IT Cybersecurity Technology and Infrastructure working with our current MSP managing all aspects of Security, Infrastructure, and Desktop Support including identity and access management, risk management, vulnerability management on premises and cloud security, threat intelligence, SOC operations, security automation and analytics, and incident response. This position will also manage our small on premise and cloud infrastructure and ensure high quality desktop support through our local MSP.  This person will work closely with every member of the Benson Hill team, from scientists to software developers, so they should be comfortable in a team environment.

You’ll make an impact by: (Responsibilities)

  • Direct a team of MSP technical experts on cybersecurity and infrastructure
  • Manages reports in both a direct and external organizations
  • Works with senior management to develop cybersecurity and infrastructure strategy and ensure they align with the overall Benson Hill business plan.
  • Manages corporate wide cybersecurity and infrastructure technology projects.
  • Develops project milestones, deliverables, budgets and timelines.
  • Responsible for the development of IT policy and procedures and ensures adherence.
  • Works with senior management and the current MSP to develop cybersecurity strategy and ensure they align with the overall Benson Hill business plan.
  • Presents to IT senior management regarding cybersecurity and Infrastructure strategy, projects, and budget performance.
  • Has a passion for cybersecurity and Infrastructure and evaluates the security and infrastructure landscape for new and innovative solutions
  • Ensures desktop support is being delivered at a high level by our current MSP

 

You have: (Requirements)

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent security/infrastructure certification
  • At least three years managing technology teams
  • At least seven years of technical experience in cybersecurity and infrastructure technologies including desktop support, on prem and cloud infrastructure and security, identity & access management, risk management, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, security automation & analytics, and incident response
  • AWS Experience preferred
  • The ability to manage a diverse team of technology people.
  • Proven mentoring and coaching skills.
  • The ability to motivate people to achieve their best and reach their full potential.
  • Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to build consensus and persuade others towards a common goal
  • Comfortable developing and making presentations for “C” level executives.

We have:

  • A flexible PTO program with a focus on work/life balance
  • Competitive medical benefits and retirement savings plan
  • FREE Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Education reimbursement
  • PAID parental leave
  • And more….

Tags: Analytics Automation AWS Big Data C Cloud Governance IAM Incident response Machine Learning Risk management SOC Strategy Threat intelligence Vulnerability management

Perks/benefits: Career development Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Medical leave Parental leave

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