Ford Motor Company

Endpoint Security Platform Engineering Manager

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxMacOSPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Lead and mentor a team of endpoint security engineers, providing guidance, performance management, and career development.
  • Define and drive the endpoint security strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise security objectives and business priorities.
  • Oversee the deployment, configuration, and optimization of endpoint security platforms, including Microsoft Defender (MDE), Trend Micro, and Cisco Secure Endpoint, to ensure effective threat prevention and detection.
  • Implement QoP and observability frameworks, using monitoring and analytics to detect coverage gaps, agent issues, and anomalies across devices and environments.
  • Enable automation and orchestration to support SOC operations, streamline incident response, and enhance endpoint protection coverage.
  • Explore and implement AI-driven solutions to proactively detect agent failures, performance anomalies, and emerging threats.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Client & Server Device Engineering, Cloud, CDC, Compliance & other key stakeholders —to ensure seamless integration of endpoint security solutions into the enterprise ecosystem.
  • Manage vendor relationships, including solution evaluation, escalation handling, and performance tracking to optimize platform effectiveness.
  • Oversee platform outages, releases, and change management, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Develop, enforce, and continuously improve endpoint security policies, standards, and procedures in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
  • Establish and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to track endpoint security effectiveness and progress against objectives.
  • Support incident response activities involving endpoints, working closely with SOC and threat intelligence teams to contain and remediate threats efficiently.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 8+ years in a leadership or management role.
  • Strong expertise with endpoint security platforms, specifically MDE, Trend Micro, and Cisco Secure Endpoint.
  • Hands-on experience with EDR, antivirus, vulnerability management, monitoring tools, and automation frameworks.
  • Deep knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure, including Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices, and cloud environments.
  • Proven experience implementing QoP metrics, observability solutions, and automation, leveraging IaC or DevOps principles.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS) and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent preferred.
  • **Preferred Skills:**
  • Experience in scripting, automation, and security orchestration using tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Terraform.
  • Familiarity with cloud security platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and endpoint security in hybrid environments.
  • Knowledge of threat intelligence, malware analysis, and AI-driven threat detection.
  • Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and lead enterprise-level security program initiatives.
Benefits
  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
endpoint securityMicrosoft DefenderTrend MicroCisco Secure EndpointEDRvulnerability managementmonitoring toolsautomation frameworksscriptingAI-driven threat detection
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical abilitiesinfluenceperformance managementcareer developmentoperational excellencecontinuous improvement
Certifications
CISSPCCSPCISM