Platform Engineering Manager

Ford Motor Company

. Own and manage Ford’s Internal Developer Platform, including self-service services for CI/CD automation, infrastructure provisioning, and platform orchestration .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $132,800 - $250,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesOpenShiftPackerShell ScriptingSpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage Ford’s Internal Developer Platform, including self-service services for CI/CD automation, infrastructure provisioning, and platform orchestration
Lead delivery and evolution of next-generation platform capabilities with platform architects and technical teams
Research emerging technologies and recommend solutions for future infrastructure and cloud-native workloads
Evaluate tools and technologies for developing and deploying products on Ford’s eCommerce foundation layer
Partner with product teams to understand developer challenges and prioritize Developer Experience improvements
Translate business needs into technical and non-functional specifications with stakeholders
Work with Enterprise Architecture and IT Operations leaders to deliver measurable platform improvements
Lead, coach, and develop platform engineering team members
Mentor engineers and foster knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution
Build a collaborative team focused on secure, reliable, customer-centered platform services
Facilitate technical discussions and communicate with executive leaders and stakeholders
Build partnerships across cloud, security, SRE, release management, and software engineering
Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure platforms using DevSecOps and platform engineering practices
Manage GCP platform services, including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Operations suite, Anthos, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Scheduler, Bigtable, AlloyDB, and other managed services
Guide cloud infrastructure provisioning, including VPCs, subnets, gateways, security groups, managed services, Kubernetes clusters, GKE, and Red Hat OpenShift
Lead Infrastructure as Code reviews and cloud infrastructure automation and deployment
Manage and improve CI/CD capabilities using Tekton, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
Establish best practices for code quality, security, performance, and scalability
Lead DevSecOps, observability, patch management, auto-scaling, high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region architecture practices
Manage Cloud FinOps practices to optimize cloud infrastructure consumption costs
Support AI-enabled automation and AIOps, including deployment, evaluation, and monitoring of AI agents
Promote cloud-native development and platform practices across Ford’s Marketing and Sales Technology organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline—or equivalent relevant experience
12+ years of relevant professional experience
Experience developing and maintaining self-service platform products for CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, cloud services, and observability
Experience leading platform engineering delivery, cloud infrastructure initiatives, or DevSecOps adoption
Experience managing or operating services on GCP and supporting cloud-native application development
Experience with team leadership, mentoring, technical delivery, and coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups
Experience working with product teams to understand requirements and improve developer productivity and experience
Experience driving high availability, disaster recovery, auto-scaling, and multi-region platform practices
Experience partnering with cloud, security, SRE, and release-management teams
Strong communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and global teams
Strong experience with GCP services, including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud Operations suite, Anthos, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Scheduler, Bigtable, AlloyDB, and other managed services
Experience managing cloud infrastructure provisioning, including VPCs, subnets, gateways, security groups, managed services, and Kubernetes clusters
Expertise with Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, Packer, Ansible, shell scripting, NX Cloud, Helm, and Argo CD
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Tekton, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, GKE, and Red Hat OpenShift
Knowledge of DevSecOps and platform security tools, including SonarQube, Cycode, 42Crunch, Astra, JFrog Xray, container vulnerability scanning, and FOSSA
Experience with cloud-native architectures, including microservices, micro frontends, event-driven systems, APIs, Domain-Driven Design, serverless, and containerized applications
Working knowledge of microservices frameworks such as Spring Boot or Micronaut
Experience building scalable, reliable, and available cloud-native or transactional systems, including multi-tenant environments
Strong engineering and delivery background, with the ability to guide technical talent on quality and delivery practices
Visa sponsorship is not provided
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care
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
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