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Ford Motor Company · 17 hours ago

Network Security Engineer

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive leader, and they are seeking a Network Security Engineer to implement and maintain security protocols and ensure compliance. The role involves managing firewall rules, coordinating incident responses, and collaborating with global teams to support network availability.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Deep understanding of network architecture, routing, firewall design, and access control policy development

Experience with log analysis, traffic inspection, and firewall performance tuning

Demonstrated ability to produce clear documentation for configuration baselines, rule justifications, and system changes

Develop scripts or utilize automation tools to streamline firewall management, policy updates, and log analysis

Perform configuration updates, such as modifying configurations, signature definitions or implementing new policies on various network security tools, as directed

Support the Major technical Incident Management Calls and Change Controls through STRONG Technical Network Knowledge, Operational capability, and good Communication skills

Collaborate with global leaders to support 24/7 network availability on a worldwide scale

Advocate and ensure that high quality Follow the Sun (FTS) is delivered to receiving teams. As well as support on-call schedule and shifts are available

Supports implement best practices and processes for Network & Security Operations services to maintain availability, reliability, scalability, and security

Support for effective SRE Monitoring and FSO (Full Stack Observability) on system performance and overall health, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions

Collaborate with the Network LAN/WAN & security Engineering/development teams to optimize infrastructure for application performance and scalability

Be able to leverage network management tools in the identification and response to security connectivity incidents and faults (Netcool, SevOne, Thousand Eyes, Splunk, Wireshark)

Configure and manage security policies, access controls, and firewall rules

Assist with security compliance audits to verify completeness of required configurations and verify system hardening

Participate in the problem investigation connectivity incidents related to security devices, provide recommendations to improve reliability and availability, or reduce recovery time

Support assurance of up-to-date SW releases, targeted LDOS, and PSIRTS (security updates). Serve as an escalation point for security incidents and service requests

Qualification

Palo Alto Prisma AccessCisco UmbrellaCisco firewallsNetwork Security EngineeringF5 Load BalancersWiresharkNetwork Access ControlJavaScriptNetwork TroubleshootingSecurity CertificationNetwork CertificationsCollaborationCommunication SkillsProject Leadership

Required

Bachelor of Science degree or a combination of education and relevant work experience

In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cisco Umbrella, IPS, and ZTNA

Advanced understanding of F5 Load Balancers, including automation capabilities

Experience with Cisco firewalls, Viavi Observer, and Wireshark for packet analysis

Familiarity with end-user security strategies, including host-based firewalls, transparent proxies, and Network Access Control (NAC)

Experience leading or participating in enhancement projects for on-premises proxies like Cisco WSA, and potential Cloud Proxy migration efforts

Ability to engineer and deploy updates to support changes in PAC files using JavaScript

Strong experience in troubleshooting network security environments and understanding network troubleshooting tools

Significant technical, functional, and hands-on experience with networking services and operations

Highly collaborative with the ability to influence team members and provide strong viewpoints as needed

Minimum of 3 years of experience engineering Cisco IOS-based firewalls/VPNs in production environments

At least 6 years in network security engineering roles within medium to large-scale enterprises and a total of 10 years of enterprise IT experience

Preferred

Ability to develop and deliver detailed issue summary and concise messages to Supervisor / Management

Possess a high tolerance for ambiguity and ever-changing dynamic environment

Security Certification such as PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer), Prisma SDWAN, ZTNA, Zscaler Proxy

Network Certifications such as CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)

Advocate for DevOps mindset and culture, collaboration, flexibility, and cross domain knowledge

Strong technical experience in Routing / Switching/ Wireless/Load Balancers/ Cisco ACI & SDWAN

Good Communication, Business Development & Negotiation skills

Work with external Vendors like Cisco/F5,Palo Alto or WAN service providers to POC for upcoming technologies as per Ford requirements

Experience with Rally tools and Agile delivery

Good to have Experience with Cisco DNA, SevOne, SD-Access, ISE, Wireshark, Gigamon, Netcool, Splunk and Thousand Eyes(Zscaler), Network automation Scripts