Identity Platform Engineer – Authentication Service

Ford Motor Company · Chennai

  • Experience7–8 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted29 Sept 2026

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is hiring in Chennai in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 7+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Identity and Access Management
  • multi-factor authentication
  • Entra ID
  • Federation Protocols
  • Microsoft Graph API
  • Active Directory
  • OAuth
  • PowerShell
  • RESTful API
  • Agile
  • Jira
  • Google Cloud Platform

The role

A security platform engineer at an automotive mobility company designs and rolls out Identity and Access Management and multi-factor authentication solutions using Entra ID. The role implements Federation Protocols, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Graph API, while supporting enterprise authentication automation.

Full job description

The Security Platform Engineer – Authentication position is an opportunity to join the Security Platform team that provides Authentication Services for applications with B2E/B2B/B2C users, keeps on improving the Security Posture across the enterprise. The person in this position will need to be detailed oriented and have excellent communications skills to play an essential role in developing, building, and rolling out Authentication solutions in a fast-paced global automotive enterprise.

Extended knowledge and working experiences with various authentication methods and technologiesStrong knowledge of Federation Protocols (OIDC, SAML etc.)Strong understanding of different types of multi-factor authenticationDesign, implement, and roll out new MFA capabilitiesAnalyze the use cases and requirements from applications, systems, and tools across the enterprise to design & implement Authentication solutionsProvide end-to-end (DevOps) support for Authentication/MFA solutionsOn-Call rotations to provide 24x7 coverageExtended knowledge and working experiences with Entra ID platformGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) OAuth implementationDevelop PowerShell based scripts for administrationDevelop automation and strategies to manage Entra ID configurations via APIFollow Agile process, using Jira for backlog managementUtilize AI tools for automation and process improvementBachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Security or related fields7+ years of IT working experiences5+ years of Security/IAM/Authentication experiences with ADFS and Entra ID2+ years of working experiences with Entra ID Application registration and SSO configuration2+ years of working with MSFT Graph API2+ years of Active Directory administration experience1+ years of implementing OAuth in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environmentExpert of utilizing Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, and AIBuilder)Strong knowledge of Active Directory and AuthenticationStrong coding skills required, hands on experience of PowerShell script programming preferredAbility to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and managementHighly motivated individual with strong technical skills and desire to resolve problemsStrong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and qualitySolid understanding in Security domains, especially Identity and Access ManagementHands on experience of developing and management of RESTful APIGitHub knowledge