Ford Motor Company · 3 weeks ago
OpenShift/Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expFord Motor Company is seeking a Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer to design and provision infrastructure for cloud native applications. The role focuses on container strategies and ecosystem management to support Ford's data and compute needs, while driving improvements in the developer experience of the Kubernetes platform.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop automation (Pipelines/Operators) to support platform management and end user capabilities
Engineering of new platform feature capabilities
Research / prove-outs of new technologies to extend platform functionality and increase ease-of-use and developer barrier to entry
Lifecycle management (Upgrades / Maintenance) and support of all Kubernetes clusters (OpenShift) deployed globally by the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
(3+ years) Strong Linux knowledge on multiple platforms (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE)
(1+ years) Experience in use of Kubernetes
(1+ years) Experience in use of container technologies
(3+ years) In-depth use of Cloud-based PaaS and IaaS. Google Cloud (GCP) and Azure experience preferred
(2+ years) Experience with GIT and CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, GitHub Actions, CloudBuild, and/or Jenkins
Experience using PaaS solutions such as Cloud Foundry
Demonstrable proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language. Go and/or Bourne Shell preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of RESTFUL API concepts and JSON formats
Working knowledge of application development architectures, web deployment methodologies and mobile technologies
This position requires a wide breadth of skills and experience in-order to develop new application hosting platforms and strategies
Work effectively in a team environment
Must have good communication skills
Must a self-starter, capable of working independently and within a team with minimum supervision
Ability to work with a variety of cross functional teams to support deployment to remote locations across the global
Preferred
Experience with IT Automation products such as Terraform, Chef, etc
Experience with VMWare ESX and vCenter
Experience with network load balancers (SLB, GSLB)
Exceptional technical writing skills (run books, DR plans, platform architecture, etc.)
Benefits
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.
Company
Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$16.23BKey Investors
US Department of EnergySoros Fund Management
2025-07-29Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-08-17Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2023-06-22Debt Financing· $9.2B
Leadership Team
James Farley
Chief Executive Officer
Efrat Barit
COO
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