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Join a tight-knit, rapidly growing team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and a passion for pushing technological boundaries. Be at the forefront of modernizing Ford's core Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platforms and you will have a direct impact on the tools our engineers use every day.

We are the Product Development (PD) Platform Operations team, the driving force behind Ford's next-generation infrastructure and software solutions. Our mission is to build scalable, highly available environments that empower our engineers to design and build the vehicles of the future. We thrive on innovation, embracing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies like Infrastructure-as-Code, Configuration-as-Code (powered by Ansible), software & event driven, and cloud-native development – all while using modern enterprise & CI/CD methodologies.

This role sits within the Infrastructure, Platform, & DevOps portion of our Product Development (PD) Platform Operations team – the driving force behind Ford's next-generation infrastructure and software solutions. Our team maintains all aspects of Ford's deployed 3DX & Teamcenter platforms, including the monolithic applications we deploy & support, as well as separate applications built to empower our product engineering user base.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & DevOps Manager to lead our Platform organization and drive strategic technical initiatives. This pivotal leadership role will oversee the architecture, development, and delivery of business-critical applications that power our digital transformation in product development and manufacturing. You'll build and mentor high-performing engineering teams across local & global locations while establishing a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

This is a high-visibility position requiring collaborative leadership across technical and business stakeholders to deliver transformative digital products that shape Ford's future.

This role is in the technical leadership family, meaning, it’s expected to technically contribute but also be a coach, leader, and manager for our talented group of engineers.

Technical Leadership & Strategy

+ Define and drive the DevOps and cloud infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals

+ Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures (Google Cloud Platform)

+ Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and infrastructure automation initiatives – using Ansible, Terraform, & other constructs

+ Establish technical standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for greater team

+ Lead cloud migration/modernization projects & infrastructure efforts

+ Make build-vs-buy decisions and evaluate new tools & technologies

+ Ensure system reliability, security, and performance through monitoring and optimization – using code

+ Partner with engineering teams to improve deployment velocity and developer experience

+ Stay hands-on enough to understand technical challenges and make informed decisions

+ Balance technical debt with innovation and business needs

People Leadership & Team Development

+ Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of DevOps, architects, & cloud engineers

+ Mentor team members through technical challenges and career growth opportunities

+ Conduct regular 1:1s, provide constructive feedback, and create individual development plans

+ Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where team members feel valued and empowered

+ Manage hiring, onboarding, and retention strategies to build a diverse, skilled team

+ Advocate for your team's needs, remove blockers, and create an environment for success

+ Develop future leaders within your team through delegation and growth opportunities

+ Build cross-functional relationships with engineering, product, & business leaders

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

+ Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and business leadership

+ Build trust across development, product, security, & operations teams

+ Champion DevOps culture and continuous improvement across the organization

+ Facilitate communication between teams to break down silos and improve collaboration

+ Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs

Operational Excellence & Process

+ Establish incident response procedures and lead postmortem processes

+ Define & maintain SLAs, SLOs, & other success metrics for platform & applications

+ Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback loops

+ Balance competing priorities and make strategic resource allocation decisions

+ Manage budgets and optimize cloud costs without sacrificing quality

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

+ Experience scaling teams through periods of rapid growth

+ Background in Agile/Scrum environments and continuous delivery practices

+ Cloud certifications or other relevant technical certifications preferred

+ Experience managing geographically distributed or remote teams

+ Formal leadership training or coaching certification

+ Experience with change management and organizational transformation

+ Previous experience in Manufacturing or Product Development

+ Huge plus if you have experience with Siemens Teamcenter or Dassault Systems 3DX

People Leadership Experience

+ 5+ years of proven experience directly managing technical people & teams

+ Demonstrated success in coaching, mentoring, and growing engineering talent

+ Expert in building positive team cultures and improving team performance

+ Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, technical and non-technical

Technical Experience

+ 7+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, and/or infrastructure roles

+ 5+ years strong working knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

+ Experience utilizing Red Hat Openshift & the suite of products

+ Experience with Github, Github Actions, release management, & code repository management

+ Expert with traditional infrastructure like VMs, load balancers

+ Expert in modern deployment methodologies such as serverless, Kubernetes

+ Expert in CI/CD methods, infrastructure-as-code, application-as-code, & containerization

+ Expert with automation & scripting within Linux operating systems (RHEL, SLES, SUSE, & Debian)

+ Strong understanding of software development & engineering ecosystems

+ Understanding of architecture, networking, and security fundamentals (least privileged)

+ Ability to guide technical decisions and review architectural designs

Core Competencies

+ Strategic thinking balanced with tactical & technical execution

+ Growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning

+ Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

+ Collaborative leadership style with ability to influence without authority

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-2.pdf)

_This role is remote but if you are within 50 miles of a Ford hub, you will be required to commute to office up to 4x a week._

_*Visa Sponsorship IS provided for this specific role_** ***

_*Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this specific role*_

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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**Requisition ID** : 52857