In this position… The Sr. DevOps Engineer role is critical to advancing the development of foundational frameworks, runtime environments, and automation systems that support Manufacturing Diagnostics and Testing Tools for the next generation of Ford vehicles. In this role, you will participate as a member of a modern software engineering team focused on delivering high quality digital products engineered for supporting production line operations at Ford Motor Company. Success requires exceptional technical expertise and innovative problem-solving in safety-critical, real-time environments. This role suits candidates passionate about fast-paced, collaborative environments and eager to shape the future of automotive manufacturing.

The Digital Manufacturing Systems team is seeking a highly motivated Sr. DevOps Engineer to play a key role in imagining, inventing, and implementing cutting-edge technology that manufactures the next generation of Ford vehicles. This role is not just about writing code; it’s about pioneering solutions that push boundaries on uncharted hardware and software platforms within the bold Vehicle-as-X vision, transforming vehicles into intelligent, autonomous participants that self-calibrate, self-test, self-report, and self-manage throughout their lifecycle.

You'll have… Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or 12+ years of equivalent experience and proven ability within a related field. 5+ years of experience in DevOps, continuous integration/continuous deployment, with a strong background in developing advanced enterprise-level solutions. Demonstrated experience leveraging cloud-native architectures and distributed computing principles to build highly available and performant systems. Expertise in driving modern software development automation, including the implementation and optimization of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Strong understanding and practical experience in deploying and managing applications at scale through effective use of containerization and orchestration strategies. Proficiency in modern Infrastructure-as-Code principles, including effective use of version control, collaborative development workflows, and robust code quality practices. Even better, you'll have… Software Development Experience Proficiency in HCL and Terraform for managing and deploying cloud and on-prem infrastructure. Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including designing and managing scalable cloud infrastructure. Proven ability designing and managing large-scale distributed enterprise architecture including on-prem and cloud hybrid solutions. Skilled in containerization technologies such as Docker to build, deploy, and manage containerized applications efficiently. Expert-level knowledge and practical experience with GitHub. Demonstrated expertise in modern software development automation. Proficiency in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and/or Tekton. Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for mentoring and leading technical teams. 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 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.

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Relocation if not offered for this position.