[Hiring] DLP Senior Engineer @Ford Motor Company

Role Description

Ford’s Cyber Security Data Protection team is the frontline defense for our global digital transformation. We manage a diverse portfolio of programs designed to enable a securely connected business while safeguarding the company’s most critical data assets. As a DLP Senior Engineer, you will serve as a subject matter expert for our Microsoft Purview and Sentinel ecosystem. You will be responsible for architecting and optimizing our Data Loss Prevention framework, ensuring a robust security posture that proactively mitigates risk and prevents the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

• Analyze and aggregate data loss prevention data to support the enhancement/tuning of existing policies and determine additional controls.
• Analyze global data loss prevention data to provide metric reporting.
• Lead API strategy/roadmap initiatives while aligning the strategy to the business objectives for our clients.
• Engineer and Architect current Data Loss Prevention projects, including data analytics, Alteryx workflow development, API programming, Python and Java development, working in a GITHUB environment for data storage and document management.
• Work with team to implement RESTful APIs that enable internal analytics to increase reporting speed.
• Define, implement and support process and technology improvements related to preventing unauthorized disclosure, modification, removal or destruction of information.
• Remediate DLP alerts and perform analysis for triage/escalation.
• Effectively test software and deploy and integrate working software and workflows.
• Document and present architecture to stakeholders for approvals.
• Establish and manage relationships with key business customers.
• Translate customer requirements into deliverables and negotiate feasibility with available tooling/resources.
• Ability to grasp technical aspects, willing to learn new and challenging technology, enthusiasm in accepting challenging assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 3+ years in a Cybersecurity role, specifically focused on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Governance, or Security Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience architecting and managing Microsoft Purview (MIP) and Microsoft Sentinel in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Experience with MS Purview, Defender, and Sentinel, Azure DB.
• Experienced with data analysis and collaborative tools.
• Must have experience in Software Engineering Techniques, Software Engineering Architecture, Software Engineering Lifecycle and Data Management.
• Should be proficient in Business Analysis, Business Knowledge, Software Engineering Leadership, Architecture Knowledge and Technical Solution Design.
• Experienced with implementing APIs using RESTful or SOAP API.
• Experienced with Python and Java development.
• Familiarity with developing machine learning algorithms.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage work to ensure quality, on-time delivery.
• Strong written/oral communication skills (including management collaboration).
• Highly motivated and self-directed.
• Strong Leadership skills with the ability to train and advise team members.
• Process driven mind-set; can-do, find-a-way attitude.
• Understanding of the role information security and compliance play within a global organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, O365, etc.).

Requirements

• Experience with GRC Archer.
• Experience with MS Defender.
• Technical proficiency in multiple information technologies and/or Cyber security tools.
• Experience/Knowledge with computer aided design tools (e.g. AutoCAD, CATIA, or Visio).
• Experience/Knowledge with policy/rule tools (e.g. SAS).
• Candidates should be flexible/willing to work across a delivery landscape which includes and not limited to Agile Applications Development, Support and Deployment, Data Loss Prevention and Insider Threat.
• Strong understanding of security practices and risk management principles.
• Experience/Knowledge with one or more technology areas (e.g. operating systems, network, database, programming/coding, etc.).
• Knowledge of one or more security domains (Risk Management, Asset Security, Architecture & Engineering, Communication & Network, Identity & Access Management, Assessment & Testing, Operations, Software Development).
• Experience/Knowledge with one or more of the following: IT Asset Management, Active Directory, HTML.
• Ability to read additional language(s) (e.g. Spanish, Mandarin, Thai, Portuguese added bonus).

Benefits

• 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.