Senior Information Security Analyst

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to security incidents across endpoint, identity, cloud, network, and collaboration environments.
• Serve as an escalation point for Tier 1 analysts and provide guidance during complex investigations.
• Conduct advanced analysis of security events to determine scope, impact, root cause, and remediation requirements.
• Perform proactive threat hunting to identify suspicious activity, emerging threats, and previously undetected risks.
• Coordinate containment, remediation, and recovery activities with technical and business stakeholders
• Participate in a 24x7 security operations model, including rotational on-call responsibilities when required

Education & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Threat Detection, or Cyber Defense role.
• Experience with enterprise security monitoring, endpoint security, threat detection, email security, and data protection technologies.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Security Operations
  • Incident Response
  • Threat Hunting
  • Insider Risk Monitoring
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Endpoint Investigations
  • Identity and Access Security
  • Network Security Fundamentals
• Experience investigating security events across Windows endpoints, authentication systems, cloud services, email platforms, and network infrastructure.
• Ability to independently manage complex investigations and drive incidents through resolution.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and CrowdStrike Falcon is an added advantage.

Skills

• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability throughout the incident lifecycle.
• Naturally investigates beyond the initial alert to determine full scope, impact, and root cause.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, trends, and emerging threats from large data sets.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, detection quality, and response outcomes.
• Effective communicator who collaborates well across technical and non-technical teams.

Certifications:

Strongly Preferred: SC-200 or GCIH

Optional: CISSP

Working Conditions

• The work mode of Finisar India is Hybrid i.e. 3 days at office. 

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.