Cloud DevOps Manager

Dearborn, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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 Fords 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 Fords 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 Fords next-generation infrastructure and software solutions. Our team maintains all aspects of Fords 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. Youll 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 Fords future.

Responsibilities

This role is in the technical leadership family meaning its 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 teams 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

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors 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 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 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits click here: Benefit Summary

This role is ONSITE in Dearborn MI you will be required to commute to office up to 4x a week.

*Visa Sponsorship IS provided for this specific role*

*Relocation assistance IS 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.

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