In this role..
We are looking for an engineering manager for leading DevOps teams to implement strategies, methods, and automated processes that bridge the gap between software development and IT operations. They ensure that systems are reliable, secure, and optimized while guiding the adoption of infrastructure as code (IaC) and maintaining continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
What you'll do...
As an engineering manager leading the DevOps and SRE team, you will:
- Team Leadership: Managing and mentoring DevOps engineers, overseeing project workflows, and setting team goals.
- Infrastructure Management: Building, testing, and maintaining cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code.
- Pipeline Automation: Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient software delivery.
- System Reliability & Monitoring: Monitoring software performance, troubleshooting system errors, and implementing preventative measures to ensure high uptime.
- Collaboration & Process Improvement: Bridging development and operations teams, improving collaboration, and optimizing development workflows.
- Security & Compliance: Ensuring security best practices are implemented throughout the software development lifecycle.
You'll Have...
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience).
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with a deep focus on automation and infrastructure.
- 5+ years of experience scripting (Python, Bash), CI/CD orchestration (Jenkins, GitLab CI), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- 3+ years of experience deploying and managing enterprise-scale platforms on major cloud providers (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
- 3+ years of experience in a formal people leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, communicate effectively across teams, and solve high-impact technical challenges.
**Even better, if you have... **
- Prior experience and knowledge of observability tools like Dynatrace, Grafana, and Splunk.
- Familiarity with Google Cloud and its services, such as Cloud SQL, Big Table, Big Query, PubSub, and Dataflows.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
- Experience overseeing SaaS platform operations and support.
- Passionate about the automotive and transportation industry.
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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $132,800-$250,800. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location will be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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