Cyber Defense Response Analyst (AI & Automation Focus)

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Cyber Defense Response Analyst & AI Developer with a primary focus on architecting and deploying agentic AI tools to proactively identify and remediate suspicious activity across cloud, network, and host-based environments. This role serves as a critical bridge between traditional incident response and advanced security engineering by developing Agentic AI workflows and conducting AI-driven threat hunting and incident investigation. As a Response Analyst, you will provide proactive and reactive security services to safeguard Ford’s technology, infrastructure, applications, and data. You will develop autonomous agents designed to analyze massive, complex datasets to identify "weak signals" and stealthy adversary behaviors that traditional SIEM and EDR tools often miss. The scope of this role encompasses all Ford Motor Company assets, including subsidiaries and joint ventures worldwide. Successful candidates must demonstrate a deep interest in computer forensics or penetration testing, supported by a proven track record in proactive threat hunting or AI/ML-enhanced security operations. You should possess significant technical depth across cloud, network, or host architectures, with the specialized ability to build autonomous agents that measurably enhance the Cyber Defense Center’s (CDC) investigative capabilities. Essential leadership behaviors include strong oral and written communication skills, a collaborative team-first mindset, and a high level of personal integrity. You will be expected to translate complex AI concepts into actionable security outcomes while mentoring peers on emerging automated defense techniques.

Requirements

• Deep interest in computer forensics or penetration testing.
• Proven track record in proactive threat hunting or AI/ML-enhanced security operations.
• Significant technical depth across cloud, network, or host architectures.
• Specialized ability to build autonomous agents that measurably enhance the Cyber Defense Center’s (CDC) investigative capabilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative team-first mindset.
• High level of personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and deploying agentic AI tools to proactively identify and remediate suspicious activity across cloud, network, and host-based environments.
• Developing Agentic AI workflows.
• Conducting AI-driven threat hunting and incident investigation.
• Developing autonomous agents designed to analyze massive, complex datasets to identify "weak signals" and stealthy adversary behaviors.
• Providing proactive and reactive security services to safeguard Ford’s technology, infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Translating complex AI concepts into actionable security outcomes.
• Mentoring peers on emerging automated defense techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed