Security Engineer Lead

Wakefern Food Corp.; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakefern Food Corp. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead our cybersecurity team. You will design, implement, and support enterprise security solutions across endpoint, cloud, and network environments.

The role emphasizes automation, process improvement, and strategic adoption of new security technologies, with a focus on Zero Trust, identity, and secure access initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of Cybersecurity Engineering.
• 7+ years leading cybersecurity engineering or security operations.
• Experience administering and supporting enterprise security technologies.
• Experience securing cloud environments including Azure and/or GCP.
• Strong understanding of EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, email security, monitoring and incident response.
• Zero Trust and secure access technologies knowledge.
• Identity and access management and network security fundamentals.
• Scripting/automation with PowerShell or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and optimize enterprise cybersecurity technologies.
• Maintain security controls across endpoint, cloud, network, email, and identity environments.
• Lead platform upgrades, integrations, and lifecycle management activities.
• Develop operational standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Lead a team of security engineers.
• Secure Azure and Google Cloud Platform and hybrid environments.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

PowerShell

Python

EDR/XDR

Cloud security controls

Job description

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, Fairway Market, and Morton Williams banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to join our Cybersecurity team. This individual will serve as a technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise security solutions across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, email, and threat detection domains.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong engineering mindset, hands-on experience with enterprise security technologies, and a passion for improving security capabilities through automation, process improvement, and strategic technology adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Security Engineering & Platform Management

• Design, deploy, administer, and optimize enterprise cybersecurity technologies
• Maintain security controls across endpoint, cloud, network, email, and identity environments
• Lead platform upgrades, integrations, and lifecycle management activities
• Develop operational standards, procedures, and technical documentation
• Lead a team of security engineers
• Partner with cloud and infrastructure teams to secure Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and hybrid environments
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls, monitoring capabilities, and security best practices
• Conduct cloud security assessments and remediation activities
• Support security monitoring, threat detection, investigation, and incident response efforts
• Develop detection use cases, response playbooks, and operational runbooks
• Collaborate with internal and external security operations resources to improve visibility and response effectiveness

Vulnerability & Risk Management

• Manage vulnerability assessment, prioritization, remediation coordination, and reporting processes
• Partner with technology teams to reduce risk and improve security posture
• Develop metrics and reporting to track remediation progress and compliance objectives

Security Architecture & Project Support

• Participate in the review of new applications, infrastructure initiatives, and cloud projects
• Evaluate security risks and recommend appropriate safeguards and compensating controls
• Support Zero Trust, identity, and secure access initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise security technologies and processes
• Lead a junior engineers and analysts
• Work closely with infrastructure, networking, cloud, development, and business teams to deliver security solutions

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of Cybersecurity Engineering
• 7+ years of experience leading cybersecurity engineering or security operations
• Experience administering and supporting enterprise security technologies
• Experience securing cloud environments, including Azure and/or GC
• Strong understanding of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR/XD
• Vulnerability Management
• Email Security
• Security Monitoring and Incident Response
• Zero Trust and Secure Access Technologies
• Network Security Fundamentals
• Identity and Access Management
• Experience with scripting or automation technologies such as PowerShell, Python, or similar tools
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within large enterprise or retail environments.
• Industry certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, Azure Security Engineer, Google Cloud Security Certifications, Security+
• Experience supporting security initiatives in highly regulated environments.