Cyber Security Analyst

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer‑owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co‑operative members’ retail operations, trading under the Shop Rite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market, and Di Bruno Bros.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best‑in‑class procurement practices.

The Cybersecurity Analyst plays a critical role within Wakefern’s Cybersecurity team, with a primary focus on Vulnerability Management, Security Operations Center (SOC) support, and risk reporting. The majority of this role is dedicated to identifying, triaging, remediating, and coordinating remediation of security vulnerabilities across the enterprise. The analyst will work cross‑functionally with technology and business teams to drive risk reduction, track remediation progress, and provide executive‑level reporting and key metrics that measure the organization’s security posture.

As an active member of the SOC, the analyst will also handle real‑time security incidents and service desk ticket requests, requiring the ability to respond decisively under pressure. The ideal candidate brings deep technical knowledge across operating systems (Windows and Linux), networking, and application security, which is foundational to accurately assessing vulnerabilities, understanding attack paths, and driving effective remediations across the enterprise.

• Lead and manage the enterprise Vulnerability Management program, including scanning, prioritization, tracking, and reporting of vulnerabilities across all systems and platforms.
• Perform hands‑on remediation of identified vulnerabilities and coordinate cross‑functional teams (infrastructure, application, and business units) to drive timely remediation across the enterprise.
• Develop and deliver regular risk reports and key performance metrics (KPIs/KRIs) to leadership that measure overall risk posture, remediation velocity, and risk reduction trends over time.
• Leverage a strong security background to evaluate, contextualize, and communicate risk associated with vulnerabilities, helping technical and non‑technical stakeholders understand the impact and urgency of remediation efforts.
• Serve as an active member of the Security Operations Center (SOC), monitoring security alerts and events in real time, triaging incidents, and responding to security ticket requests in a timely and effective manner.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, performing root‑cause analysis and documenting findings, response actions, and lessons learned to improve future incident handling.
• Develop, refine, and maintain use cases for security alerting, SIEM correlation rules, and monitoring playbooks to improve detection and response capabilities within the SOC.
• Review, recommend, and support the deployment of security systems and services including vulnerability management platforms, endpoint security, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, and threat intelligence tools.
• Stay current with the evolving threat landscape, emerging vulnerabilities (CVEs), and industry best practices; apply this knowledge to continuously improve the organization’s security posture.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent technical education.
• Relevant security certifications strongly preferred: CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GIAC GEVA, or equivalent.
• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrated expertise in vulnerability management and/or SOC operations.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle, risk scoring frameworks (CVSS), and remediation methodologies.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and SIEM platforms (e.g.,…