Platform Engineer

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As a Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing cutting-edge automation solutions using cloud technologies. You will leverage your broad technical expertise in areas such as containerization, programming, configuration management, and infrastructure as code to create efficient, scalable, and secure systems. Your creativity, proactive approach, and strong problem-solving skills will drive continuous improvement and innovation within our team. If you are passionate about cloud platforms, automation, and collaborative engineering, we invite you to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

Design and Implement Automation Solutions: Utilize cloud technologies such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and other tools to create efficient and scalable automation solutions.

Container and Cloud Solutions Engineering: Develop and maintain containerized applications and cloud infrastructure.

Problem Solving with Code: Write code in languages like GoLang, Bash, PowerShell, etc., to address and solve complex problems.

Knowledge Sharing and Consultation: Provide expert consultation and share knowledge with developers to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Infrastructure as Code: Write and maintain Terraform code to manage and provision infrastructure.

CI/CD Pipeline Creation: Develop and manage container-native CI/CD pipelines using Tekton to streamline the development and deployment process.

Qualifications

You'll have

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field of study

Continuous Learning: Strong motivation to learn new technologies and continuously improve skills.

Scripting and Source Control: Experience with scripting, coding, and using source control systems.

Creativity and Initiative: Ability to come up with innovative automated solutions and take the initiative to implement

Even better, you may have

Containerization and Orchestration: Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Programming Proficiency: Proficient in one or more programming languages such as .NET, GoLang, Rust, Java, etc.

Scripting Skills: Skilled in scripting languages like PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.

Configuration Management: Hands-on experience with tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.

System Administration: Experience in Linux or Windows system administration or in a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) role.

Cloud Expertise: Proven experience in designing and building enterprise solutions using cloud technologies (GCP, Azure, AWS).

Reliability and Security: Strong understanding of reliability, scalability, and cybersecurity principles and best practices.

Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with IP networking, VPN, DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.

Monitoring and Logging: Experience with log aggregation and monitoring tools such as DataDog, Grafana, Nagios, etc.

Virtualization Technologies: Good knowledge of virtualization technologies like VMWare, VirtualBox, Vagrant, etc.

Storage Systems: Understanding of file systems, object stores, and databases.

Agile/DevOps Practices: Proficient in Agile and DevOps methodologies.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builderor all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This position is a salary grade 8.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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