Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Identity and Device Management, & Networking Security

About this role

Latitude AI, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, is building autonomous driving technology for the all-new Ford Fathom debuting in 2027. As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will be the hands-on technical lead securing the company's High Performance Computing and virtualization environments, with deep responsibility for infrastructure security, network architecture, and corporate system protection.

What You'll Do
• Design, implement, and deploy identity management and device management solutions using platforms like Entra, Okta, and Intune
• Engineer network security architecture applying best practices in DMZ design, NAC/NAP, lateral isolation, and multi-site data movement using tools like Palo Alto, Fortinet, and F5
• Develop and review automation and orchestration for security controls, device management, and service access
• Conduct threat and risk assessments, proof-of-concepts, and design evaluations for security deployments across cloud, virtualized, and data center environments
• Develop scripts, playbooks, and operational documentation to automate security checks and enhance support for cloud and virtualized systems
• Provide mentoring to team members and contribute to supercomputing system administration including proactive monitoring and security issue remediation

What You Need
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience (or Master's degree with 2+ years)
• 2+ years of vulnerability management experience with risk rating and severity assessment for cloud and infrastructure
• Experience with Lustre, Kerberos, and Linux administration
• Proficiency in scripting languages including Bash, Python, Go, or Java for production-level services and automation tools with CI/CD integration
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Hands-on experience patching, hardening, and managing Linux, macOS, and Windows systems including clients, servers, images, and containers
• Proficiency in network protocols and firewall management with hands-on configuration and optimization experience
• Strong understanding of cyber security standards including ISO 27001 and NIST 800-53
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal, written, and presentation communication skills including technical diagramming

Nice to Have
• 8+ years of related experience or 6 years with a Master's degree as an Identity and Device Management Engineer and/or Network Security Architect/Engineer
• Strong experience architecting and deploying scalable security services and workloads in cloud-native and virtualized environments
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture principles and implementations
• Exposure to data governance, secure data movement, and storage lifecycle management

Base salary $160,000–$240,000 USD for California. Eligible for annual bonus programs, equity compensation, medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA with employer match, employer-matched 401(k) with immediate vesting, paid parental leave, unlimited vacation, 15 paid holidays, daily lunches/snacks, wellness stipend, professional development reimbursement, and employee assistance program.

Required skills

• Python
• Java
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Linux
• CI/CD
• Jenkins
• Cybersecurity