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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
The Ford Motor Credit Company team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. By partnering with dealerships we provide financing personalized service and professional expertise to thousands of dealers and millions of customers in over one hundred countries around the world.
In this position...
We are seeking a Principal Architect to drive the modernization of our cloud-native data and application platforms. This role will be responsible for defining and executing an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with business objectives data mesh principles and distributed cloud-native systems.
We are seeking a Principal Architect to drive the modernization of our cloud-native data and application platforms. This role will be responsible for defining and executing an enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with business objectives data mesh principles and distributed cloud-native systems.
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
- Define and execute the technical vision and strategy for cloud modernization leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) .
- Design and implement scalable resilient and secure cloud-native 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 event-driven data architectures that support data mesh principles data as a product and domain-driven design (DDD) .
- Define strategies for data interoperability governance and self-service platforms to enable AI and analytics-driven decision-making .
- Lead the adoption of MLOps practices ensuring seamless deployment and monitoring of machine learning models in production.
Technology Leadership & Mentorship
- Partner with engineering product and business teams to define scalable and cost-efficient architectural solutions.
- Act as a mentor and coach to senior engineers and architects fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Drive technical innovation by researching emerging technologies contributing to open-source communities and participating in industry forums.
Qualifications
Youll have...
- 10 years of experience in software architecture cloud engineering or enterprise systems design.
- Deep expertise in cloud-native platforms (GCP AWS Azure) and containerized microservices architectures (Kubernetes Docker Istio Service Mesh).
- Strong knowledge of distributed data systems event-driven architectures (Kafka PubSub etc.) and API design (GraphQL REST gRPC) .
- Hands-on 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.
Even better you may have...
- Experience in data governance security and compliance in cloud environments.
- Hands-on 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 ramp-up programs subsidized back-up 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.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: BENEFITS
This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
If you are located in Dearborn or Detroit you will have to be in the office 3 days a week.
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. 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-.
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Employment Type
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