Global Cybersecurity Lead - App Security & Vulnerabilities

AgReliant Genetics; Town of Westfield (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GDM Seeds is seeking aSr. Global Cybersecurity Analyst to lead application security and vulnerability management across the organization.

This role serves as the primary contact for security assessment of applications, SaaS platforms, and third‑party software, and drives remediation across the environment. The position administers vulnerability management and security tooling, conducts secure code and configuration reviews, and supports secure SDLC practices for in‑house and vendor software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Five (5) or more years of progressive cybersecurity experience, with demonstrated experience in application security, vulnerability management, and third‑party software or SaaS security assessment.
• CompTIA Security+ certification or equivalent cybersecurity certification required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and meet MVR guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the application security review and intake process for new and updated applications, SaaS platforms, and third‑party software, including data classification, architecture and integration review, access model review, and vendor security posture evaluation.
• Own the vulnerability management lifecycle across endpoints, servers, cloud workloads, and applications, including discovery, validation, risk‑based prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
• Perform application security assessment activities, including secure code review, software composition and dependency analysis, secure configuration review, and web application vulnerability scanning.
• Partner with development, infrastructure, and business application teams to define remediation timelines, drive findings to closure, and manage documented exceptions and risk acceptances.
• Administer and maintain vulnerability management and application security tooling, including Microsoft Defender and Rapid7 InsightVM.
• Maintain the application inventory and produce metrics and reporting on vulnerability exposure, remediation performance, and application risk for technology and business leadership.
• Support secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices, including security requirements definition, threat modeling, and security sign‑off prior to production deployment.
• Conduct security reviews of AI and machine learning tools and features, including data handling, subprocessor and data residency considerations, and alignment with the organization's AI use standards.
• Manage security support requests and provide technical assistance to employees regarding security‑related issues.
• Maintain security procedures, standards, system documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in security awareness and training initiatives.
• Support cybersecurity projects, compliance activities, audits, and other security program initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Application security assessment

Vulnerability management

Threat modeling

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud security

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Rapid7 InsightVM

Job description

GDM Seeds is seeking aSr. Global Cybersecurity Analyst to lead application security and vulnerability management across the organization.

This role serves as the primary contact for security assessment of applications, SaaS platforms, and third‑party software, and drives remediation across the environment. The position administers vulnerability management and security tooling, conducts secure code and configuration reviews, and supports secure SDLC practices for in‑house and vendor software.