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.:

I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust

C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work