Manufacturing Cybersecurity Specialist

About the role

Nissan is seeking a Manufacturing Cybersecurity Specialist to define and enforce network security standards across its Aguascalientes plant and other NMEX facilities. The role focuses on establishing robust policies for patch, server and cloud management, while designing the security infrastructure needed to protect vehicle production environments.

Key responsibilities

• Define manufacturing network security standards and related policies for patch, server and cloud management.
• Design and implement firewalls, traffic‑analysis engines, early‑detection tools, and environment‑anomaly monitoring.
• Select, upgrade and manage antivirus solutions for servers and workstations, and configure port security rules.
• Design secure cloud access, DMZ configurations and expose plant information safely to NMEX Digital resources.
• Coordinate with regional leaders, local plant specialists and network/server teams to document and maintain a secure operating environment.
• Benchmark architecture, plan preventive maintenance and oversee regional CAPEX projects.
• Conduct security audits, manage supplier controls and propose new technologies applicable to manufacturing.

Required profile

• Systems Engineer background with focus on networks and servers.
• Strong coordination skills to work with regional and plant teams.
• Experience in defining security policies and managing large‑scale industrial environments.

Required skills

• Cisco certification (highly desirable).
• Firewall configuration and management.
• Antivirus selection and deployment.
• DMZ design and implementation.
• Network traffic analysis and early‑detection tools.
• Cloud security and secure access design.
• Port management and security rule definition.