Senior Security Engineer: Azure Sentinel & AI Security

Coherent Corp.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking an accomplished cybersecurity engineer to own and advance the engineering of Microsoft Sentinel and Azure security capabilities.

You will design and improve enterprise security monitoring, detection, automation, and security controls across cloud, on-premises, and manufacturing environments. As a security SME within CAB, you will review significant changes, provide security recommendations, and assess AI security risks and emerging threats.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of 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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Executive communication

Security awareness

Vendor evaluation

Scripting

Programming

Identity and cloud security

Network and firewall security

Windows/Linux/macOS

Engineering judgment

Architecture review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Azure security

Job description

Coherent Corp. is seeking an accomplished cybersecurity engineer to own and advance the engineering of Microsoft Sentinel and Azure security capabilities.

You will design and improve enterprise security monitoring, detection, automation, and security controls across cloud, on-premises, and manufacturing environments. As a security SME within CAB, you will review significant changes, provide security recommendations, and assess AI security risks and emerging threats.