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? **

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

In this position...**

As a DevSecOps/ Platform Engineer, you will be at the forefront of automating and optimizing our infrastructure, ensuring the security and reliability of our containerized applications, and facilitating continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD). You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate security at every phase of the software development lifecycle. **

Responsibilities**

What you'll do...

• Design and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Tekton and other CI/CD technologies. Manage Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration, ensuring high availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage GCP resources. Ensure container security by managing container images, scanning for vulnerabilities, and implementing best practices.
• Collaborate with development teams to incorporate security considerations and compliance standards into the development process.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, and continuously improve incident response strategies.
• Stay current with new technologies and security trends to advise on potential impacts to the organization.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of experience in a DevSecOps role with a strong focus on security practices.
• 2+ years utilizing Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• 2+ years with CI/CD tools, specifically Tekton, or similar technologies.

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong understanding of cloud services, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including hands-on experience with GCP services and management.
• Expertise in writing and managing Terraform modules for IaC.
• Knowledge of container security principles and experience with container image scanning tools.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CKAD/CKA, Terraform Associate, GCP Professional DevOps Engineer) are considered a plus.

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 builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf

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.

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