Network Security Engineer

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior technical leader to define and manage the strategy, architecture, engineering, automation, and lifecycle of its global network security platforms. The role advances Zero Trust and SASE, strengthens connectivity across enterprise, manufacturing, cloud, supplier, dealer, and partner environments, and supports secure, resilient, highly available services.

Responsibilities:

• Define the enterprise network security architecture and technology roadmap
• Lead strategy for Zero Trust, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Prisma Access, firewalls, proxies, Cisco ISE, SD-WAN, wireless, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and F5 technologies
• Design secure, reliable connectivity for Ford’s enterprise, manufacturing, cloud, supplier, dealer, and partner environments
• Modernize legacy VPN and DMZ architectures by advancing Zero Trust access models
• Establish and maintain security standards, governance practices, and compliance approaches for network security platforms
• Partner with technical teams and technology providers—including Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and F5—to evaluate capabilities, guide implementation, and plan platform lifecycles
• Drive network security engineering and platform improvements in partnership with development and infrastructure teams
• Advance network automation and Infrastructure as Code practices to improve consistency, efficiency, and reliability
• Lead or coordinate remediation of security vulnerabilities, including urgent and zero-day risks
• Apply Agentic AI automation where appropriate to improve security operations and engineering workflows
• Champion Full Stack Observability (FSO) and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to strengthen service health and operational insight
• Support major incidents, change management, technical escalations, and enterprise network security operations
• Help ensure 24x7 availability of global network security services through Follow-the-Sun operations
• Collaborate with global operations teams to maintain secure, resilient, and highly available platforms
• Provide technical direction during complex troubleshooting and network security issues
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to network security engineers
• Build strong working relationships across network, cloud, security, infrastructure, manufacturing, and operations teams
• Coordinate with internal teams and technology partners to align architecture, engineering, and operational practices
• Communicate technical strategies, risks, dependencies, and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent relevant experience
• 12+ years of enterprise IT experience
• 6+ years of network security engineering experience
• Experience defining or implementing enterprise network security architecture, technology strategy, or platform roadmaps
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale network environments and operational processes
• Experience with network automation, incident management, problem management, and change management
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate across engineering and operations teams
• Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical direction in a complex environment
• Strong expertise in Palo Alto firewalls, Prisma Access, Cisco Umbrella, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), SASE, and intrusion prevention/detection systems (IPS/IDS)
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE, SD-WAN/SDN, F5 load balancers, and DNS/DHCP/IP address management (IPAM), including TCPWave
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, LAN/WAN, MPLS, IPsec VPN, and DMZ architecture
• Proficiency with Wireshark and network packet analysis
• Experience with enterprise network operations, technical escalations, incident response, and change management
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Ability to assess network security risks and vulnerabilities, prioritize remediation, and communicate technical impact
• Relevant certifications, such as Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE and Palo Alto certifications such as PCNSE, PCSE, or PCSP
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role
• Preferred degree: Bachelor of Technology
• Experience with Agentic AI automation for network security engineering or operations
• Experience with Full Stack Observability and Site Reliability Engineering practices
• Experience modernizing legacy network access and security architectures
• Experience supporting global, 24x7 enterprise environments and Follow-the-Sun operations
• Experience working with technology partners such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and F5