Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Ford Motor Company

. Lead engineering, delivery, lifecycle management, and operational support across Azure and GCP environments for Ford Energy platforms .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $132,800 - $250,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in cloud engineering and operations, particularly within Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform environments, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA management, cloud optimization, and FinOps practices. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and ensure high availability and disaster recovery in mission-critical settings.

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Cloud Engineering LeadershipSAP S/4HANA ManagementMicrosoft Azure ExpertiseGoogle Cloud Platform ExpertiseFinOps Practices

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Hard Skills

Cloud OptimizationInfrastructure AutomationDisaster RecoveryCapacity PlanningDatabase SizingCompute VirtualizationLinux Operating SystemsWindows Operating SystemsTerraformAnsible

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipVendor ManagementIncident ResolutionCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

PrometheusGrafanaDatadogITIL Framework

Industry Keywords

Automotive TechnologyEnergy TechnologyManufacturing TechnologySupply Chain Technology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAzureCloudERPGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaLinuxPrometheusTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineering, delivery, lifecycle management, and operational support across Azure and GCP environments for Ford Energy platforms
Oversee the technical foundation, stability, disaster recovery, and high-performance hosting of SAP S/4HANA workloads
Drive cloud optimization, workload migrations, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and continuous improvement
Implement FinOps practices to monitor cloud consumption, optimize spending, and enforce resource governance
Own availability, capacity planning, backup/recovery, business continuity, and major incident resolution
Guide managed service providers and cloud platform account teams to ensure SLAs and accountability
Partner with Information Security and governance teams on security baselines, access controls, and audit readiness
Lead 24/7 production operations and reliability for mission-critical cloud environments
Establish ITIL-based incident, problem, change-management, and root-cause-analysis frameworks
Oversee monitoring, logging, observability, and performance tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog
Drive automated patching, vulnerability remediation, and hardware/software lifecycle tracking
Manage blended operations across internal teams, MSPs, and global vendor support lines

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, and operations
At least 3+ years in a dedicated cloud leadership or management capacity within enterprise environments
Deep hands-on experience and architecture knowledge in Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) enterprise environments
Certifications preferred
Proven experience managing infrastructure, database sizing, high availability, and disaster recovery for SAP S/4HANA or complex enterprise ERP systems hosted in the cloud
Strong background in compute, virtualization, Linux/Windows operating systems, enterprise storage, networking, backup/recovery, and infrastructure automation
Experience with Terraform and Ansible
Demonstrated experience managing cloud vendor relationships, managed service providers (MSPs), and cloud budgeting/FinOps
Familiarity with automotive, energy, manufacturing, or supply chain technology landscapes is a strong plus
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonuses
Ford vehicle discounts
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
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
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