Cloud Architect

Ford Motor Company

Cloud-Native Security & AI Architect at Ford Credit guiding on-prem workload migrations to secure GCP while shaping AI enablement. Focused on establishing reference architectures and improving security maturity.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maturing security architectures for cloud-native workloads on GCP, with a strong focus on Zero-Trust principles, hybrid connectivity, and SaaS security frameworks. Proficient in integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and producing actionable architecture guidance for application teams.

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GCP Security ArchitectureZero-Trust Architecture DesignIAM & Workload IdentityDevSecOps IntegrationSaaS Security Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Cloud SecurityOAuth/OIDCAPI Security PatternsInfrastructure-as-Code (IaC)GCP ServicesHybrid Architecture SecurityData GovernanceIdentity FederationToken FlowsAdvanced Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder Enablement

Tools & Technologies

GCPCloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)Cloud Logging/MonitoringApigeeGKE/Cloud RunSecrets ManagerCloud ArmorVPC/SCCPub/Sub

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Cloud Security EngineerProfessional Cloud Architect

Industry Keywords

Zero-TrustSecurity MaturityGolden PathsRisk-Balanced DesignsMainframe Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and mature security architecture patterns and reference architectures for cloud-native workloads on GCP.
Provide day-to-day guidance to application teams migrating from legacy environments to a new Zero-Trust GCP segment.
Conduct gap analyses and recommend remediations to raise security maturity.
Translate Ford’s Information Security Policies (ISP) into actionable architecture guidance and guardrails.
Establish “golden paths” for securing RPC endpoints, service-to-service auth, workload identity, runtime security, and logging.
Design and document secure patterns for hybrid connectivity, ensuring safe data exchange and identity federation between on-premise data centers (including mainframe environments) and GCP.
Develop a holistic security strategy for critical third-party SaaS applications, focusing on identity integration (SSO), data governance, and unified visibility.
Partner with threat modeling, networking, and data architecture teams to ensure holistic, risk-balanced designs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of IT experience with 7+ years in cloud architecture/engineering with 4+ years focused on cloud security (enterprise scale).
Deep hands-on experience with GCP services relevant to security: IAM & Workload Identity, VPC/SCC/Cloud Armor, Secrets Manager, Cloud Logging/Monitoring, GKE/Cloud Run, Artifact/Build, Pub/Sub, Apigee.
Proven experience designing or maturing Zero-Trust architectures (BeyondCorp principles; identity-centric access).
Strong understanding of OAuth/OIDC, service-to-service auth, token flows, and API security patterns.
Experience designing security for hybrid architectures that connect modern cloud platforms with traditional enterprise data centers through GCP Interconnect, including mainframe systems.
Experience with SaaS security frameworks and tools, such as Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), and advanced data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.
Integrate security seamlessly into the CI/CD pipeline (DevSecOps), ensuring automated guardrails and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scanning are part of the "golden path."
Experience producing reference architectures, standards, and “golden paths” for engineering teams.
Good knowledge of security.
Hands-on use of AI tools to improve productivity (e.g., coding, analysis, documentation).
Excellent communication and stakeholder enablement skills.
GCP security certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect) preferred.
Experience with Apigee at enterprise scale (API gateways, policies, auth patterns, observability) preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities