IAM Engineer, Ford Energy Job at Ford Motor Company (Glendale Junction)

Job Description

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Responsibility

Lead the technical design, deployment, and local governance of IAM frameworks for Ford Energy, collaborating with Enterprise Architects for final design approval
Define and maintain testable IAM requirements for cloud platforms, SCADA systems, and edge devices, ensuring traceability from concept to deployment
Establish secure identity lifecycle processes (provisioning, de-provisioning, and transfer) for internal employees, external partners, and utility customers
Implement and secure modern authentication (MFA, SSO, Passwordless) and federation standards (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0)
Design secure machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication and API authorization mechanisms for connected BESS assets and grid controllers
Deploy and manage Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions to secure high-risk administrative access to critical infrastructure
Ensure IAM architectures comply with industrial standards such as NERC CIP, NIST SP 800-82, and Ford's global cybersecurity policies
Lead access reviews, vulnerability assessments, and remediation plans for IAM-related risks
Develop technical security case materials, IAM documentation, and evidence for design gates, audits, and compliance reviews
Collaborate with software, cloud platform, OT network, and physical security teams to align identity strategies across IT and OT environments
Partner with global suppliers and Ford Enterprise IAM teams to integrate Ford Energy platforms with corporate identity providers
Communicate identity risks, access governance strategies, and technical recommendations to executive-level stakeholders

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology or 5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) engineering or architecture
Practical experience with enterprise IAM/IdP platforms (e.g., Okta, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD) and PAM solutions (e.g., CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault)
Demonstrated experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and Active Directory structures
Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate cross-functional engineering and IT teams

Nice to have

Master's degree in a relevant technical field
Direct experience implementing IAM in industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA, or utility-scale OT environments
Familiarity with NERC CIP (particularly CIP-004 and CIP-007 access control standards) or NIST SP 800-53/800-82
Experience with API gateway security, microservices security, and securing IoT/edge device identities (PKI, certificates)
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Certified Identity and Access Manager - CIAM, or vendor-specific IAM certs)

What we offer

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

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