[Hiring] Network Security Engineering Enterprise Architect @Ford Motor Company

Role Description

As Network Security Engineering Enterprise Architect (GSR8), based in India you will be a technical lead supporting Ford's complete Enterprise Network & Security architecture transformation. You will be taking care of dynamics for Network Security Engineering Products (Security Firewalls, Proxy, ISE, SDN Networks, Wireless) team to a center of technical excellence and customer Advocacy.

• Identify, analyze, and resolve existing network security design weaknesses and vulnerabilities which could pose risk to existing infrastructure.
• Expert in closing zero-day security vulnerabilities taking along all infrastructure domain teams which could impact Ford's reputation across the globe.
• Lead future network security product development by contributing to the network design (architecture) and automation used across multiple Engineering Branches, Data Centers, Manufacturing Plants, and Remote users.
• Define road map for ZTNA/SASE deployment using Prisma Access/Cloud, setup support model, automation to accelerate end user experience.
• Responsible for successful setup of the products by working closely with Software developers from Ford and OEMs in consultation with Ford's Network and Security Operations Team.
• Ensure "Always On" (24 x 7) availability of Ford Global Network Product offerings, working with Network & Security Peers from other regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead network security architecture and engineering initiatives across global enterprise environments.
• Define and execute roadmaps for SASE, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and cloud-delivered security services.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure solutions including firewalls, proxies, DDI, wireless security, and load balancing platforms.
• Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.
• Partner with Network Operations, Security Operations, Product Engineering, and external vendors to deliver secure and reliable services.
• Identify security vulnerabilities and lead remediation activities, including response to critical security advisories and zero-day threats.
• Establish monitoring, observability, and reliability practices that support 99.999% service availability objectives.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture assessments, and major incident response activities.
• Develop and maintain security standards, policies, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering teams across global regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of enterprise IT experience.
• 6+ years of network security engineering experience in large enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cisco Umbrella, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions.
• Strong expertise in enterprise network security architecture, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and proxy technologies.
• Experience with DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) platforms.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, wireless technologies, WAN, SD-WAN, and software-defined networking.
• Experience with F5 load balancers, SSL offloading, virtual servers, and iRule development.
• Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting and packet analysis tools such as Wireshark and Viavi Observer.
• Experience driving automation using scripting languages and APIs.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Palo Alto, Cisco, or F5 certifications.
• Knowledge of cloud networking and cloud security architectures.
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Python, or network automation frameworks.
• Experience implementing observability and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.