Manager Hybrid Infrastructure & Hosting, Ford Energy

As the Manager of Hybrid Infrastructure & Hosting you will be the primary architect and operator of the computer platforms that power our new Battery Energy Storage System BESS manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure & Operations you will lead the engine room of Ford Energymanaging the delicate balance between high-performance local edge computing on the factory floor and our enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform environment.

Cloud Architecture & Management (GCP Focus)

• GCP Governance: Design deploy and manage Ford Energys cloud environments.
• Cloud Economics: Monitor and optimize cloud consumption to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining high performance.
• Identity & Security: Implement and maintain robust Identity and Access Management policies and security configurations within the cloud environment.
  

On-Premises & Edge Infrastructure

• Physical Hosting: Lead the design and setup of the plants local data center/server rooms including rack layouts power requirements and cooling coordination.
• Edge Computing: Implement high-availability edge compute solutions to support real-time manufacturing data and low-latency production requirements.
• Virtualization: Manage the on-site virtualization layer to ensure maximum hardware utilization and resilience.
  

Operational Reliability & Data Integrity

• Business Continuity: Develop and test comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies that span both physical hardware and cloud workloads.
• Monitoring & Observability: Implement advanced monitoring tools to ensure 24/7 visibility into system health.
• Storage Management: Architect and manage scalable storage solutions for massive manufacturing datasets ensuring data is available for analysis and long-term retention.
  

Project & Vendor Leadership

• Deployment: Lead the technical execution of infrastructure projects during the plants construction and go-live phases.
• Hardware Sourcing: Work with vendors to specify and procure the physical infrastructure needed for the facility.

Required

• Bachelor Degree

• GCP Expertise: 5 years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Professional Cloud Architect or Cloud Engineer certification is highly preferred.

• Infrastructure Experience: 8 years in IT infrastructure with at least 3 years in a leadership or lead engineering role.

• Hybrid Proficiency: Proven experience managing hybrid environments where cloud and physical hardware must work in sync.

• Hardware Knowledge: Deep understanding of server hardware enterprise storage and data center physical infrastructure.

• Automation: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate environment deployment.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Manufacturing Context: Experience supporting a 24/7 production environment where system uptime directly impacts manufacturing throughput.
• Containerization: Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker particularly in a manufacturing or IIoT context.
• Problem Solver: A get-it-done mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues across the full stack (from a physical cable to a cloud API).
• Collaborative: Ability to work closely with the Network and Security teams to ensure a seamless and hardened infrastructure.
  

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.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115500-$218100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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