Cybersecurity Engineer

Coherent Corp.•Santa Clara, CA

31d•$118,000 - $202,063•Hybrid

About The Position

Coherent Corp. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to own and advance the engineering of Microsoft Sentinel and Azure security capabilities. This role involves designing and improving enterprise security monitoring, detection, automation, and security controls. The engineer will solve complex security problems across cloud, infrastructure, identity, networks, applications, and manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include reviewing infrastructure and application designs, identifying security risks and attack paths, and recommending practical solutions. The role also involves serving as a security SME within CAB, evaluating security risks associated with AI technologies, assessing emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and working effectively with various technical and business teams. A key aspect of this role is the ability to explain complex security concepts and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant cybersecurity or security engineering experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience or industry certifications may also be considered.
Deep hands-on engineering experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure security.
Strong security engineering fundamentals across infrastructure, cloud, identity, networking, and applications.
Experience working within the manufacturing industry or similarly complex enterprise environments.
Understanding of AI security, including security implications involving enterprise AI, applications, data, and integrations.
Demonstrated ability to independently solve difficult technical problems involving multiple technologies or teams.
Ability to assess unfamiliar architectures and identify security issues that may not be immediately obvious.
Experience providing security architecture, design, or change-review recommendations.
Strong scripting, automation, and security data analysis skills.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex security concepts in clear language, influence technical decisions, and defend security recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Project management and technical mentoring.
Executive-level communication and security awareness.
Vendor and technology evaluation or management.
Scripting and programming experience.
Knowledge across enterprise identity, cloud platforms, network and firewall security, routing and switching, operating systems, and email security.
Experience working across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
Demonstrated technical capability, engineering judgment, and relevant experience matter more.
Experience with a broad range of enterprise security technologies is expected; however, we are intentionally not prescribing a specific collection of security products or vendor certifications.
Candidates should demonstrate technical depth and hands-on experience beyond the technologies specifically identified in this description.

Responsibilities

Own and advance the engineering of Microsoft Sentinel and Azure security capabilities.
Design and improve enterprise security monitoring, detection, automation, and security controls.
Solve complex security problems spanning cloud, infrastructure, identity, networks, applications, and manufacturing environments.
Review infrastructure and application designs, identify security risks and attack paths, and recommend practical solutions.
Serve as a security SME within CAB, reviewing significant changes and providing security recommendations and technical critique.
Evaluate security risks associated with AI technologies, including enterprise AI adoption, applications, data exposure, integrations, and emerging AI threats.
Evaluate emerging threats and vulnerabilities and determine their relevance to the organization.
Work effectively with infrastructure, application, cloud, network, manufacturing, and business teams.
Explain complex security concepts and risks clearly to both highly technical and non-technical audiences.