SOC Manager

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Manage and mentor SOC team members in India and coordinate with global teams/partners.

Own and continuously improve monitoring use cases, detections, and playbooks across IT and OT environments.

Serve as first level incident coordinator and / or escalation point for security incidents.

Collaborate with IT, OT, Cloud, and Business teams to ensure visibility and effective response across global sites.

Define and report SOC KPIs/metrics to security leadership and other stakeholders regularly.

Ensure SOC processes align with common security frameworks and internal policies, and support audits/compliance efforts.

Detailed understanding of advanced tactics and methods used in Cybercrimes, Hacktivism, and APTs

Ability to interpret highly technical data and perform detailed data analysis slicing & dicing

Contribute to security roadmap and SOC maturity initiatives.

Skills & Experience

10–15 years in information / cyber security in medium–large enterprises.

8+ years in Security Operations (SOC, CSIRT, blue team, incident response).

3–5+ years managing 24x7 SOC operations with shift-based teams (including vendors/MSSPs if applicable).

Proven experience supporting a global environment (multiple time zones, many sites or factories)

Experience securing OT / manufacturing environments (., ICS/SCADA, shop floor, fab tools, production networks) or other highly available, safety/quality-critical environments.

Good understanding of network security, endpoint security, identity security, and cloud security fundamentals (even if there is a separate cloud team).

Experience designing and improving SOC playbooks, runbooks, and operating procedures.

Strong people management: hiring, coaching, performance management, succession planning.

Ability to define and track SOC KPIs/metrics (MTTD, MTTR, false positive rates, use-case coverage, and present them to leadership.

Experience collaborating with IT, OT, product, and business leaders across regions.

Familiarity with frameworks and standards like NIST CSF, NIST 800-61, ISO 27001/27035, MITRE ATT&CK.

Excellent written and verbal communication in English; comfortable presenting to senior leadership / global stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering, Information Security, or equivalent work experience.

Working Conditions

The work mode of Finisar India is Hybrid . 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.

Finisar India (Subsidiary of Coherent Corp) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.