Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. Join Ford's Enterprise Cyber Security SaaS Security team, a critical unit dedicated to safeguarding our extensive portfolio of SaaS solutions. As a SaaS Cybersecurity Specialist, you will collaborate with fellow SaaS Security team members and cross-functional teams to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve SaaS security issues, ensuring a robust and secure environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying, onboarding, and evaluating SaaS Solutions onto our security tools and functions to enhance security around Ford-used SaaS solutions.
- Developing and managing security policies in advanced security tools such as AppOmni and Microsoft Defender For Cloud Apps (MDCA).
- Collaborating with Enterprise Platform Engineering & Operations (EPEO) Services teams and other stakeholders to mitigate identified security risks and ensure timely resolution.
- Driving the enforcement and continuous improvement of SaaS Security Compliance Standards across Ford's diverse SaaS landscape.
- Designing, developing, and implementing robust automation solutions for critical security workflows, audits, and policy management within platforms like AppOmni, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA), and exception handling processes.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of SaaS/Cloud cybersecurity experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical reasoning skills to diagnose and resolve intricate security challenges.
- Strong drive for results, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Deep hands-on experience with SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) and Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) tools, specifically AppOmni and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) for identity and access management within SaaS environments.
- Solid understanding and practical experience with Git and GitHub for version control, collaborative development, and security automation pipeline management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) to integrate security automation into the software development lifecycle.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles and tools like Terraform.
- Comprehensive understanding of security best practices for enterprise-level SaaS deployments, cloud platforms (GCP, Azure), and common web application security frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience in the secure configuration and functionality of key enterprise SaaS solutions, including but not limited to: Microsoft 365 (M365), Salesforce, GitHub, ServiceNow, Jira, and Miro.
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?
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.