IT Infrastructure and Security Specialist

600-1661 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, R3J 3T7

Permanent (Full-time)

Annual Salary: $65,000–$85,000

At CCGA, technology is essential to delivering secure, reliable programs and services that support Canadian canola farmers. As an IT Infrastructure and Security Specialist, you will play a key role in maintaining and strengthening our infrastructure and security environment—ensuring systems are resilient, risks are managed, and technology continues to enable the organization’s mission with confidence and integrity.

What you’ll be doing:
As an IT Infrastructure and Security Specialist, reporting to the Team Lead, IT Infrastructure and Security, you will:

• support and maintain CCGA’s infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
• monitor systems and proactively identify risks, vulnerabilities, and improvement opportunities.
• implement and manage security controls, including patching, access management, and endpoint protection.
• support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and documentation of infrastructure and security events.
• administer server and virtualization environments, including backup and disaster recovery processes.
• respond to and support resolution of infrastructure and security incidents.
• provide end-user support and collaborate with internal teams and vendors to deliver effective technology solutions.
• contribute to continuous improvement through enhanced processes, documentation, and system resilience.

Your experience:

• post-secondary education in IT or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• minimum of 3 years in infrastructure and/or security roles within hybrid environments.
• experience with Microsoft environments (Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Azure).
• strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and firewalls
• experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, or Nutanix.
• experience with security practices including IAM, patching, and vulnerability management.
• strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• relevant certifications: CISSP, CEH, Microsoft Azure
• familiarity with security frameworks: CIS, NIST, ISO 27001.
• experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

How to apply

Visit www.ccga.ca/careers to submit your resume and cover letter by May 14, 2026. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

Why work at CCGA?

Enjoy a vibrant work culture that prioritizes work-life balance and wellness, while offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Experience opportunities for professional growth, support one another to achieve goals, contribute to reliable and secure technology that enables the organization’s work, and simply put, have fun!

Explore working at CCGA

Who is CCGA?

Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is a champion for Canadian canola farmers – advocating for them, shaping policies that impact their farm businesses, and delivering services that address the opportunities or challenges that they face.

We carry an unwavering respect for the agriculture industry and the remarkable people who live it every day. This commitment, backed by decades of experience, enables us to enact positive change and help farmers unlock their growth potential.

We are the largest administrator of the Advance Payments Program, offering this financial program to 10,000 farmers in Western Canada each year.

Recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers (2025) and Mercer Best Employer in Canada (2025).