Principal Architect and Software Supervisor
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Job Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves
In this position...
The Motorsports Performance Engineering Group is seeking a Principal Architect to support and lead full stack development of our Vehicle Dynamics Aerodynamics and Performance Engineering tool set. This role will be responsible for adapting and creating tools that fit into an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with business objectives data mesh principles and distributed cloudnative systems.
The Principal Architect will work with engineers and developers to deliver projects and features to support simulation prototype testing wind tunnel testing CFD and total vehicle performance. In this position you will collaborate directly and continuously with technical engineering groups and software development partners to deliver enterprise level solutions across a wide array of programs. The team is focused on building software to realize efficiencies across multiple platforms leveraging existing software base and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) functionality.
As a technical thought leader you will architect scalable resilient and secure platforms collaborating with engineering teams to ensure best practices in cloud infrastructure data engineering and automation. You will also play a pivotal role in influencing technical roadmaps mentoring engineers and championing innovation.
Responsibilities
What youll do:
Enterprise & Cloud Architecture
- Execute the technical vision and strategy for cloud modernization leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
- Lead design implementation and integration of scalable resilient and secure cloudnative architectures integrating machine learning big data and observability solutions.
- Establish best practices for automation CI/CD and DevSecOps to drive operational efficiency and software quality.
- Lead technical governance to ensure alignment with business objectives security policies and compliance requirements.
Data & AI Enablement
- Architect and implement eventdriven data architectures that support data mesh principles data as a product and domaindriven design (DDD) .
- Define strategies for data interoperability governance and selfservice platforms to enable AI and analyticsdriven decisionmaking .
- Lead the adoption of MLOps practices ensuring seamless deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production.
Technology Leadership & Mentorship
- Partner with engineering teams to define scalable and costefficient architectural solutions.
- Act as a mentor and coach to engineers and developers fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Drive technical innovation by researching emerging technologies and working cross functionally with technical groups to bring new technology forward
Qualifications
Youll have...
- 10 years of experience in software architecture cloud engineering or enterprise systems design.
- Previous experience standing up developing and/or managing enterprise level software solutions
- Experience with C# Python Go Typescript MatLab Java
- Extensive knowledge in cloudnative platforms (GCP AWS Azure) and containerized microservices architectures (Kubernetes Docker Istio Service Mesh).
- Strong knowledge of distributed data systems eventdriven architectures (Kafka PubSub etc.) and API design (GraphQL REST gRPC) .
- Handson experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Ansible) CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Prometheus OpenTelemetry Grafana).
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong ability and desire to work collaboratively with multiple groups and personnel across numerous disciplines
- Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills
Even better you may have...
- Experience in Motorsports
- Experience with SQL PostgreSQL
- Experience in data governance security and compliance in cloud environments.
- Handson experience with AI/ML deployment MLOps and model monitoring.
- Certifications such as GCP Professional Cloud Architect AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
- Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent rampup programs subsidized backup child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments 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 Years Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6.
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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LIHybrid #LIDP1
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
