Partner IAM - Security Platform Engineer

Our Identity and Access Management platforms enable dealers, suppliers, and other external partners to securely access Ford applications and resources. We are undertaking a critical modernization initiative to migrate B2B users from on-premises identity solutions to cloud-based identity services. This transformation is designed to improve the user and single sign-on experience, strengthen security and risk management, and enable greater automation of user onboarding and offboarding. In this role, you will design, develop, deploy, and support scalable IAM capabilities using Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft Entra External ID . You will work closely with globally distributed engineering, architecture, security, and application teams and contribute throughout the software development lifecycle.

Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of relevant software engineering, IAM, or IT experience.
- Hands-on experience designing or engineering identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID , with experience supporting external/B2B identities.
- Strong experience developing RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot .
- Experience integrating applications with Microsoft Graph API .
- Experience with web application development using Angular or another modern JavaScript/TypeScript framework .
- Strong understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Experience building APIs, batch services, or web applications with automated unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Experience implementing automated build, test, security, and deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with development tools such as GitHub, Jira, and Postman .
- Familiarity with application-security and DevSecOps tooling such as 42Crunch, SonarQube, or Checkmarx .
- Experience with PowerShell or comparable scripting/automation technologies.
- Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise applications and identity integrations.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering teams, application owners, business partners, and leadership.
- Experience collaborating effectively with globally distributed teams.
- Ability to manage priorities and ambiguity while delivering against deadlines.
- Ability to participate in rotational on-call support.

Preferred

- Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra External ID for B2B/external customer or partner identity solutions.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform , particularly Cloud Run, container-based services, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure services.
- Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline management and deployment.
- Experience with Kusto Query Language ( KQL ) for monitoring, diagnostics, and operational analysis.
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot to support software development, testing, documentation, and delivery.
- Experience designing, deploying, and supporting IAM capabilities within a large enterprise environment.

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