JOB DETAILS
Identity Security Operations Engineer
CompanyFord Motor Company
LocationChennai
Work ModeRemote
PostedSeptember 27, 2026
About The Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
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About the Role
We are seeking a Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Privileged Access Management (ePAM) team. In this role, you will support, maintain, and enhance critical PAM services that protect privileged identities across global cloud and on-premises environments.
You will work within a DevSecOps-focused team responsible for designing secure access controls, automating security operations, onboarding customers to PAM services, and ensuring the reliability and security of identity platforms used across the organization.
This position offers significant exposure to enterprise security technologies, global business stakeholders, and modern cloud identity solutions.
Responsibilities
- Engineer, implement, and support Privileged Access Management services across enterprise environments.
- Onboard applications, systems, credentials, and roles into PAM platforms.
- Design and maintain secure, scalable, and automated access control solutions.
- Support enterprise IAM technologies including Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and related services.
- Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to enhance platform availability, resiliency, and operational excellence.
- Develop automation solutions using scripting and API integrations.
- Monitor platform health using observability and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk.
- Investigate and resolve security, reliability, and operational incidents within established service level agreements.
- Participate in infrastructure upgrades, testing, deployments, and change management processes.
- Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans.
- Collaborate with global teams, customers, and vendors to resolve technical issues and improve platform services.
- Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and security standards.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on security, automation, and service reliability.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- 5+ years of overall IT experience.
- 2+ years of Security Engineering, Security Operations, IAM, or PAM experience.
- Experience with Windows and Linux administration.
- Experience supporting cloud, hybrid, or on-premises infrastructure environments.
- Basic scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar tools.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with BeyondTrust, CyberArk, or other enterprise PAM platforms.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Intune.
- Knowledge of Azure and Google Cloud IAM services.
- Experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, or other monitoring and observability tools.
- Experience with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD practices.
- Experience with OpenShift, VMware vSphere, SQL Server, Oracle, or Teradata.
- Experience working in a globally distributed team environment.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jira.
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Key Skills
Privileged Access ManagementIdentity and Access ManagementSecurity EngineeringAutomationPowerShellPythonBashMicrosoft Entra IDSplunkDynatraceCloud SecurityIncident ManagementDevSecOpsInfrastructure as CodeTroubleshootingSystem Administration
Categories
TechnologySecurity & SafetySoftwareData & Analytics
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will engineer, implement, and support Privileged Access Management services while automating security operations across global cloud and on-premises environments. The role involves onboarding applications, monitoring platform health, and ensuring the reliability and security of identity platforms.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
186218
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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