Identity Security Engineer

Job Category Enterprise Technology Degree Level Bachelor s Degree or equivalent The position requires someone capable of managing sophisticated technical details and who is proficient across multiple disciplines planning requirements gathering and validation system design development operations and configuration Due to the global nature of the enterprise directory data management services and Azure Active Directory system this position provides the outstanding opportunity to engage with multiple business teams joint ventures and different Ford IT organizations Office of the CIO Strategy IT Operations Application Development and Enterprise Connectivity etc Responsibilities Software Design The role requires designing secure and scalable Identity and Access Management IAM solutions This includes architecting custom systems designing secure APIs and defining data models to protect user identities and access policies Programming Coding e g Python The candidate must utilize programming skills to develop and automate security tools and platforms Responsibilities include coding custom IAM solutions building secure APIs and implementing the core logic for password management applications Operating Systems A deep understanding of operating systems e g Linux Windows is needed to harden and secure the underlying infrastructure This involves configuring OS-level security controls and ensuring the secure deployment of IAM platforms CI CD Pipeline Management e g Jenkins GitHub The position involves managing and securing CI CD pipelines The candidate will integrate automated security testing into the development lifecycle to ensure code is secure from development to deployment DevSecOps Version Control e g GitHub The candidate will use version control systems to manage codebase changes for security applications and enforce best practices like code reviews and branch protection to maintain code integrity Cloud Computing e g Azure The role requires leveraging cloud platforms like Azure to build deploy and manage secure IAM solutions Experience should include configuring cloud identity services e g Azure AD and managing cloud infrastructure security Databases e g SQL MongoDB The candidate must have experience with various databases to securely store and manage sensitive user identity and access data Responsibilities include designing secure database schemas and protecting encrypted user credentials Responsible for enterprise identity provisioning and enterprise directory and Azure Active directory data management in the Security Service Department Provide critical 7x24 support of Enterprise Identity Access Management Release engineering provisioning and maintenance of infrastructure system administration and security Incident Knowledge Problem JIRA and Change Management Maintain test DR document and perform backup and disaster recovery procedures Maintain documentation of all Operations administrative processes procedures and configurations Interact with team members to improve tools technology stack and application performance and stability Resolve operational concerns through collaboration with customers engineering SMEs and product vendors Propose configure and implement enterprise solutions covering both process and technical aspects according to established standards and best practices Lead the design implementation integration and maintenance of software technical infrastructure and services all aspects of the technology lifecycle Develop implementation requirements for technical infrastructure and services Develops project charters and or project requirements cost timing scope contingency and risks Develop support and deployment plans for technical infrastructure and services Automate server related maintenance tasks Collaborate closely with customers engineering SMEs and product vendors to resolve issues Deploy product updates identifying production issues and implementing integrations that meet customer needs Qualifications Basic Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical Engineering or a closely related field of study 3 years of configuration experience of Microsoft Identity Manager MIM 5 years of IT experience Our preferred requirements Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management Highly motivated individuals with strong technical skills and desire to resolve problems Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and quality Solid understanding in Security domains especially Identity and Access Management Hands on experience of PowerShell script programming Hands on experience of ASP NET and C programming Hands on experience of developing and management of RESTful API Experience of designing and implementing applications and infrastructure in Microsoft Windows environment Proven understanding of directories like Active Directory Microsoft Windows Server 2016 MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Ability to learn new technology quickly with little documentation Be able to work within a team environment also self-motivated Proven track record to develop and document requirements Ability to solve complex issues with little mentorship Experience with Rally and Agile development