Manager, IT Security Engineering, Ford Energy

We are seeking a Manager IT Security Engineering with strong SOC experience to implement, operate, and optimize enterprise security platforms across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and vulnerability management domains. This role supports immediate security initiatives and serves as an L3 escalation point within a rotating on-call model.

What you'll do...

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Management: Implement, configure, upgrade, document, and troubleshoot security platforms, including: Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR), Microsoft Defender (XDR/DLP), Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 Security, Tenable (including Cloud TVM), Tanium, Delinea (PAM), GitHub Security, Google Security Command Center (SCC), and Palo Alto Firewalls.
• SIEM & Logging: Lead enterprise-wide logging implementation and SIEM data onboarding.
• Vulnerability Management: Implement vulnerability and cloud TVM solutions and integrate with asset/CMDB data.
• Operational Excellence: Develop cyber security health monitoring and detection quality improvements.
• Network Security: Perform firewall rule reviews, cleanup, and tightening.
• Incident Response: Act as L3 SOC support for advanced investigations and incident response.
• Collaboration: Partner with IT and infrastructure teams; participate in change control processes.
• Innovation: Apply AI-assisted approaches to investigation and security operations.
• Availability: Participate in a rotating L3 off-hours on-call schedule.

You'll have...

Required

• Experience: Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in Cyber Security Engineering or Security Operations (SOC), with a proven track record in an L3 or senior technical lead capacity.
• Microsoft Ecosystem: Expert-level proficiency in implementing and managing the Microsoft security ecosystem, specifically Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) and Microsoft Defender (XDR).
• Identity & Governance: Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 security configurations, and Microsoft Purview.
• Vulnerability Management: Demonstrated experience operating enterprise vulnerability management tools (e.g., Tenable, Tanium) and integrating them with CMDB/Asset management workflows.
• Network Security: Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls, including rule review, policy optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Incident Response: Advanced knowledge of incident response lifecycles and the ability to lead complex investigations as a senior escalation point.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Even better, you may have...
Preferred

• Experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive (EV), or Semiconductor industries.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical risks to executive leadership and board members.

• Familiarity with export control regulations and international intellectual property protection.

Leadership Attributes

• Visionary strategic thinker able to navigate rapidly evolving global energy storage markets.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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