Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Automation, Data Center & Networking Security
Latitude AI · Pittsburgh, United States ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Security
- Experience
- 2+ years
Latitude AI · Pittsburgh, United States ·
Latitude AI ( ) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in-house developed hands-free ADAS platform will debut on Ford’s all-new Universal Electric Vehicle in 2027.
When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and their vehicles for millions of customers.
As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif.
Meet the team:
The Enterprise Cyber Security team is focused on ensuring the resilience of our corporate environment with focus on protection of our corporate systems, IP, and employee data. We are a close-knit team with strong cross-functional roles in the company.
As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be the hands-on technical lead securing our High Performance Computing (HPC)/Virtualization environments. Your job is to have a deep understanding of this infrastructure, network architecture, and the operations depending on it, including our software/hardware/network engineering, fleet operations requirements, and administrative functions. You will use your knowledge and experience to design, implement, automate, and continuously improve our security posture.
What you’ll do:
Plan for, execute, and follow through on projects and engagements independently
Apply best practices in software, network, and infrastructure engineering
Deliver projects on time, on budget, with excellent quality and security configurations
Review the existing and new deployments and architecture designs looking for design flaws, security improvements, and advocate for stronger security controls that meet functional and operational needs
Work hand-in-hand with the Cloud Platform, IT, and Product teams to research, design and develop security solutions and deployments and strategies tailored to Latitude’s business needs
Engage actively in Data Center and Network Security initiatives to assess existing security and implementations of supplemental technical solutions to improve security
Document findings, conduct comparisons, perform threat and risk assessments, and Proof of Concepts aiding the team in making informed decisions about the impact of various design options
Develop, Review, and Design the automation and orchestration for security aspects of cloud and virtualized deployments
Provide inputs into dashboards and report metrics on the status of the Cyber Security posture
Hands on deployment of solutions, working independently and as part of a team
Provide mentoring and skill set knowledge transfer to team members and engineering staff
Moderate and contribute to Supercomputing System Administration that contributes to:
Developing playbooks/runbooks, operational and troubleshooting documentation
Evaluate and contribute to designs for Network and Infrastructure Solutions with Security and Functionality as pillars of implementation
Consult and advocate security best practices for DMZ architectures, NAC/NAP, lateral isolation, and multi-site data movement in Network management tooling (like Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5)
What you'll need to succeed:
What we offer you:
Learn more about Latitude’s team, mission and career opportunities at !
The expected base salary range for this full-time position in California is $160,000 - $240,000 USD. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Latitude employees are also eligible to participate in Latitude’s annual bonus programs, equity compensation, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Candidates for positions with Latitude AI must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.