Ford Motor Company

Platform Automation Engineer

Ford Motor Company  •  Chennai, IN (Hybrid)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

We are building a modern private cloud platform by treating infrastructure as a software product. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex distributed systems problems, building automation, and enabling developers through scalable platform solutions.

You will work on Kubernetes/OpenShift-based platforms, develop APIs and automation, and improve reliability and scalability across hybrid environments

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop platform components, including Kubernetes/OpenShift operators and APIs
  • Build automation and Infrastructure-as-Code using Go, Python, or similar languages
  • Develop scalable microservices and platform services
  • Improve reliability through monitoring, observability, and automated recovery
  • Collaborate with application teams to enable self-service cloud capabilities
  • Contribute to CI/CD and GitOps workflows
  • Mentor team members and promote best practices in coding and system design

Qualifications

Required

  • 6–10 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or SRE
  • Strong programming skills in Go or Python
  • Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automation

Preferred

  • Experience with tools such as ArgoCD, Tekton, Helm, or Kustomize
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
  • Understanding of service mesh concepts (e.g., Istio) and secure networking
  • Exposure to hybrid or on-premise cloud environments
  • Experience mentoring or leading engineering initiatives
Ford Motor Company

About Ford Motor Company

We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.

Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dearborn, Michigan
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ford.com
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