Security Compliance Engineer

Overview

In this role...

The Ford Cloud Platform Engineering (CPE) team oversees the Ford Connected Vehicle Cloud, including the Transport Mobility Cloud (TMC) and its integrated application ecosystem. TMC serves as Ford's global Connected Vehicle Cloud Platform, supporting over 21 million vehicles in production worldwide.

The Security Compliance Engineer will partner closely with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Security teams to guarantee the secure operation and maintenance of our microservices-based cloud platforms, aligning them with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 standards. This role is central to leading compliance initiatives from start to finish, ensuring robust protection of customer data within our application services and full-stack infrastructure, and securing ongoing regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Management : Own the end-to-end lifecycle of ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.
• Lead internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely evidence collection, gap analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and related documentation.
• Collaborate with external auditors, legal, and risk management teams to ensure audit success and continuous compliance.
• Security Governance & Risk Management : Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and controls aligned with industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, GDPR).
• Perform regular risk assessments and ensure risks are mitigated appropriately across infrastructure, storage, messaging, networking, and Kubernetes environments.
• Conduct security and compliance training for internal stakeholders.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Application Oversight : Work closely with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure deployment practices across Kubernetes and containerization, Kafka messaging systems, cloud-based databases and object storage, and network configurations and ingress / egress controls.
• Validate that appropriate monitoring, logging, and incident response mechanisms are in place.
• Continuous Improvement : Monitor evolving regulatory and industry landscapes and update compliance posture accordingly.
• Champion automation for compliance tasks (e.g., evidence gathering, configuration monitoring, and drift detection).
• Foster a culture of security and compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

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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!

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For more information on salary and benefits, visit Ford Careers.

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Ford will not be offering a relocation package for this position. Candidates for this role are expected to either reside within commuting distance of our Dearborn, MI, Palo Alto, CA, or Long Beach, CA offices or be able to relocate independently without financial assistance from the company.

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. 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.

Onsite work of up to four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid

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