Cloud Database Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Engineer new versions of NoSQL databases, evaluate security patches, provide L3 support, and handle technology management and GRC .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformNeo4jNoSQLPythonRedisTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer new versions of NoSQL databases, evaluate security patches, provide L3 support, and handle technology management and GRC
Design and maintain production-grade infrastructure using Terraform with version-controlled, automated deployments
Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using Dynatrace; define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
Build internal tooling and documentation for application developers while maintaining compliance and governance
Monitor cloud consumption and implement cost-saving strategies such as Committed Use Discounts and compute rightsizing
Enforce security best practices using IAM roles, Workload Identity, and Organization Policy Service; ensure RTO and RPO requirements
Implement secure AI Client-to-MCP Server authentication using GCP IAM Workload Identity and OAuth2
Implement end-to-end tracing from AI Agent to MCP Server to GCP Data Source
Architect high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions for NoSQL databases
Write and assist developers with Terraform, Blueprints, and APIs
Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines
Deliver database features through GitHub repository enhancements
Develop observability dashboards and integrate GCP database logs with Dynatrace, including DQL-based anomaly detection
Design and implement non-relational database solutions on GCP
Provision, configure, and optimize database infrastructure through query tuning, indexing, and capacity planning
Migrate on-premises databases to GCP with data integrity and minimal downtime
Develop and maintain logical and physical data models
Implement database security controls and encryption using Peach dashboard and Cycode
Monitor database performance and resolve issues using Dynatrace, Query Insights, and System Insights
Write, review, and deploy Terraform code; maintain service module repositories
Design and maintain Miro board diagrams and workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
Minimum of 7 years of overall IT experience
3 years of experience in database administration or engineering
Strong knowledge in GCP non-relational databases including Mongo Atlas, Neo4j AuraDB, Firestore, Bigtable, Memorystore for Redis, and Memorystore for Valkey
GCP Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification preferred
Experience with Cloud Run and Cloud Functions for event-driven architectures
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps, Terraform, VS Code, GitHub, Python, and Cloud Run