COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton, New York, (Hudson Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $640 million and a market cap exceeding $3.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com

OVERVIEW:

Balchem is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to strengthen our enterprise security posture through effective alert investigation, communication, and vulnerability management. This role combines security operations monitoring with hands-on vulnerability lifecycle management, ensuring that findings across our detection and assessment platforms are understood, prioritized, and remediated in close partnership with our IT infrastructure team.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator. Someone who keeps teammates informed, proactively shares updates, and collaborates naturally in a highly communicative IT organization built on collaboration and shared accountability. You’ll have the opportunity to work with modern enterprise security technologies, learn their full capabilities, and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Security Operations

• Monitor and triage alerts from enterprise detection and monitoring systems.
• Perform analytical investigation of alerts to determine legitimacy, root cause, and business relevance, distinguishing genuine threats from false positives.
• Document findings and communicate results clearly through established collaboration channels.
• Support light configuration tuning and ongoing optimization of alerting systems under direction, improving accuracy and reducing noise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Vulnerability Management

• Review and analyze vulnerabilities identified through enterprise scanning and endpoint protection systems.
• Summarize and communicate findings to leadership and infrastructure teams in clear, actionable terms.
• Coordinate with the team to plan and track remediation activities through completion.
• Maintain oversight of open vulnerabilities and provide regular progress updates and reporting.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and IT leadership to ensure consistent awareness and no surprises.
• Proactively share observations, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, both verbally and in writing - comfortable reaching out, following up, and keeping others informed.

Continuous Improvement

• Explore new or enhanced features in existing security tools and raise recommendations for discussion when they could benefit Balchem’s environment.
• Support the administration and maintenance of data loss prevention (DLP) and information protection policies designed to safeguard company data.
• Participate in ongoing system hardening, baseline reviews, and process improvements.
• Contribute to the development of internal documentation and playbooks for consistent operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in security operations, vulnerability management, or endpoint protection analysis.
• Exceptional communication and follow-through - keeps others informed and initiates discussion when needed.
• Familiarity with enterprise-class detection, endpoint protection, and vulnerability assessment technologies.
• Understanding of CVE analysis, remediation coordination, and risk prioritization.
• Proactive mindset - eager to learn evolving toolsets and contribute ideas for improvement.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with Active Directory, group policies, or enterprise configuration baselines.
• Experience with scripting, automation, or reporting (PowerShell, Python, Power BI, etc.).
• Certifications in cybersecurity or cloud security are welcome but not required - real-world experience and curiosity matter most.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Some lifting and carrying of equipment is required, up to 40 pounds
• Travel between locations may be required (NY/NJ)
• Work involves extensive use of a desktop or laptop computer
• Most work is performed inside in a normal office environment
• Some work will be performed in an environmentally controlled server room

WHY JOIN BALCHEM:

You’ll be part of a collaborative IT and cybersecurity team where communication, initiative, and follow-through are valued as highly as technical skill. Our IT organization is highly-supportive - we help each other troubleshoot, learn, and succeed as a team. This role provides broad visibility across Balchem’s infrastructure, ownership of key operational processes, and the opportunity to directly influence how the company detects and mitigates risk.

The salary range for this role is between $90,000 and $110,000 per year.