Seeking a technical Senior Cloud DevOps Lead with a customer operations mindset to join our Public Cloud Services - DevOps & Automation team. The right candidate for this role will have a passion to drive a cloud mindset and lead operations and automation to deploy, support, and troubleshoot distributed services and applications in GCP infrastructure. The role requires experience supporting cloud operations, designing web applications using React/TypeScript, developing backend services in Python, troubleshooting Google Maps Platform API integrations, and managing enterprise automation pipelines.
ResponsibilitiesLead technical efforts in DevOps, IaC, and automation, providing end-to-end ownership and support for critical GCP services.
Manage and resolve a high volume of ServiceNow tickets. Perform expert triage to ensure accurate priority levels (High/Medium/Low) and timely resolution.
Develop automation runbooks for scheduled shutdowns of hybrid workers and other resources to drive measurable cost savings.
Enhance Tekton clusters, GitHub repository migrations, and automated subscription lifecycle management.
Remediate vulnerabilities, enable Managed Identities on Function Apps, and apply hardened Linux OS policies and secure communication protocols to production environments.
Design, develop, and maintain Python, Java, or React-based web applications, portals, and cloud-automation microservices from scratch.
Develop backend services using Python and troubleshoot Google Maps Platform API and Java/Spring Boot integrations for Android/iOS applications.
Manage and implement cloud-automation solutions like Exception Frameworks, Cloud Health, Quota Management, and Cost Optimization tools to supply self-service capabilities and remove toil.
Build strong SRE platforms using Dynatrace or GCP Ops Monitoring Suite to ensure all key services implement metrics, observability, and proactive alerting.
Provide Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions to junior engineers to maintain team technical standards.
Participate in on-call rotation for the GCP ops platform, lead incident review, and conduct thorough root cause analysis (RCA).
Collaborate with Product Driven Organization (PDO) teams and Cloud Providers to define, architect, and implement tools to enhance debuggability, supportability, availability, scalability, and performance.
QualificationsB.E / B.Tech. degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Total 5-7 years of experience in the IT & IT Operations industry.
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional certification (preferred).
At least 3+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a GCP
Prior experience being part of Cloud Operations with a strong focus on Cloud Security (vulnerability remediation and threat protection).
Prior networking background/experience (familiarity with VPCs, serverless connectors, etc.).
Proficient in programming with Python (mandatory), TypeScript/React, Java, Go, or Kubernetes for at least 3 years.
3+ years of hands-on experience in IaC languages like Terraform and Ansible.
2+ years of experience in designing and building CI/CD pipelines for IaC and microservices, with a preference for Tekton.
2+ years of hands-on experience in building SRE platforms using Dynatrace or GCP Ops Monitoring Suites.
Experience in Linux, virtualization, and cloud security tools.
DevOps mindset: You are familiar with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts. You treat operational issues as if they are software problems. You view software as a primary tool to manage, fix, and extend systems needed to support large development environments.
Automation: You use automation, data analysis, and proactive monitoring to ensure high availability (HA) and remove manual toil from the system.
Problem Solver: You love tackling the most difficult challenges, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
Skills Required
- B.E / B.Tech. degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Total 5-7 years of experience in IT & IT Operations.
- GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional certification.
- At least 3+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in GCP.
- Prior experience in Cloud Operations with strong focus on Cloud Security (vulnerability remediation and threat protection).
- Prior networking background (familiarity with VPCs, serverless connectors, etc.).
- Proficient in Python (mandatory).
- Proficient in TypeScript and React.
- Proficient in Java.
- Proficient in Go or Kubernetes.
- 3+ years hands-on experience with IaC languages like Terraform and Ansible.
- 2+ years designing and building CI/CD pipelines for IaC and microservices (preference for Tekton).
- 2+ years hands-on experience building SRE platforms using Dynatrace or GCP Ops Monitoring Suite.
- Experience troubleshooting Google Maps Platform API and Java/Spring Boot integrations for Android/iOS.
- Experience in Linux, virtualization, and cloud security tools.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow ticket management and high-volume incident triage.
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and perform incident RCA.
- Strong DevOps/SRE mindset and automation-first approach.
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Pay Growth & Progression — The 2023 UAW–Ford agreement delivered immediate raises, restored cost-of-living adjustments, and accelerated progression to top rates for many hourly roles. These changes improved earnings trajectories compared with pre-2023 levels.
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Healthcare Strength — Hourly employees retained very low employee cost-sharing under the 2023–2028 UAW–Ford agreement, and salaried materials describe comprehensive day‑one medical, dental, and prescription coverage. Mental-health support and family‑building benefits add depth to the overall health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. salaried roles feature a notable 401(k) contribution and match structure, and post‑2023 updates increased retirement contributions for many UAW‑represented employees. Together these elements strengthen long‑term financial security.
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What We Do
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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