API Security Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Cheyenne is seeking a Cybersecurity professional to develop security policies for its API ecosystem. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of cybersecurity experience. This role offers remote opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, tuition assistance, and more. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this position.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies.
• Experience with API tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop security policies for the API ecosystem.
• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities within vehicle cybersecurity.
• Provide insight on API configurations and development processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Degree in Software Engineering or related field

Tools

API Management tools

Python

Java

C/C++

Job description

Overview

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As a key member of our Information Technology group, you’ll play a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Ford Vehicle and Mobility Cybersecurity is seeking professionals with a strong interest in understanding and resolving technical challenges in the automotive cybersecurity domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop security policies that apply to Ford’s entire API ecosystem
• Work with upcoming technologies to ingest data into our API security platform
• Work with internal teams to understand processes, flows, and limitations of APIs and other systems
• Identify opportunities for scripting and automation to develop solutions to common events
• Find, investigate, and remediate vulnerabilities across the Vehicle and Mobility domains
• Create and manage processes, systems, and tools exercising a high degree of responsibility
• Provide insight to management on common API misconfigurations, identify gaps in API development processes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• 3+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain

Even better, you may have

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security/Information Assurance, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems or eqivalent
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and ability to work in a team environment
• Participation in Cyber Defense competitions
• Background in networking, infrastructure, general cloud exposure, and experience with security concepts
• Exposure to cloud concepts and cloud services
• Knowledge of security concepts: vulnerabilities, ethical hacking, secure design
• Experience with API tools and technologies such as API Management, API standards like Swagger/OpenAPI, and API catalogs or API
• Development experience in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, C/C++
• You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

• 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? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, 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
• For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.

SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS: This role is posted as remote unless you reside within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI—in which case we request on-site presence up to 4 days a week.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Requisition ID : 50859