Platform Engineering Manager – Network Security (Cybersecurity)

At Ford cybersecurity isnt just a priorityits at the heart of everything we build. Were on a mission to secure the platforms that move people and data around the world and were looking for a visionary Platform Engineering Manager Network Security to lead that charge.

In this role youll spearhead the strategy design and global deployment of Fords Network Security Visibility Platforms guiding the integration of next-generation solutions like Cisco NDR Arista DMF and Plixer One across our hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure. Youll lead a passionate team of engineers in Chennai India and Dearborn USA collaborating across functions with Cyber Defense SRE Network Engineering and Cloud teams.

If youre energized by building at scale committed to innovation and driven to protect critical digital systems we invite you to bring your expertise to a team thats shaping the future of secure mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end leadership for Arista DMF Plixer One ensuring robust network telemetry flow visibility and threat detection across global environments.
• Drive design and implementation of Cisco NDR to enhance visibility into network behavior lateral movement and anomaly detection.
• Develop and execute a forward-looking network visibility and telemetry strategy with comprehensive north-south (ingress/egress) and east-west (lateral) traffic coverage.
• Integrate NDR and telemetry sources with SIEM systems (e.g. Google SecOps) and downstream SOAR pipelines to support real-time detection triage and automated response.
• Manage traffic sourcing and visibility through:
  • Gigamon for packet capture brokering and SSL decryption
  • Arista DMF (DANZ Monitoring Fabric) for scalable traffic aggregation and deep packet insights
  • Cisco Cyber Vision for industrial and OT network security
• Define and enforce network security policies within Red Hat OpenShift clusters using Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) for runtime protection segmentation and compliance.
• Partner with SRE teams to deliver end-to-end observability across digital systems using platforms like Dynatrace ensuring high availability performance monitoring and anomaly detection.
• Automate platform deployment and operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools including Terraform Ansible and Python.
• Lead Agile development using tools such as JIRA and Confluence; manage sprint delivery backlogs and roadmap milestones.
• Inspire coach and grow a global team of engineers fostering a culture of collaboration automation and continuous improvement.

Experience Requirements

• 15 years of experience in cybersecurity cloud infrastructure network security or platform engineering roles.
• 10 years of deep hands-on experience in network visibility and telemetry architecture with demonstrated success using platforms like Plixer One Cisco NDR and Arista DMF.
• 3 years of proven expertise in container security on Red Hat OpenShift including runtime protection network segmentation and policy enforcement via ACS.
• 5 years of coding and automation experience using Python shell scripting or equivalent technologies.
• Solid experience integrating network visibility platforms with SIEMs deploying SOAR workflows and operationalizing visibility tools like Gigamon and Cisco Cyber Vision.
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust principles including microsegmentation encrypted traffic inspection and secure network architecture.
• Proficiency in SRE observability tools such as Dynatrace AppDynamics or New Relic to ensure proactive monitoring and system health.
• Strong command of Agile methodologies backlog management and DevOps tools including Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments particularly Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional
• GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional
• Certifications from Arista Plixer Gigamon Red Hat Dynatrace or similar vendors are a strong plus