The Role
Design, build, administer, automate, and upgrade enterprise Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms. Develop platform capabilities with Go, Python, APIs, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps. Collaborate on scalable cloud-native systems, microservices, observability, security, reliability, and operational excellence. Support distributed workloads and contribute to platform architecture while integrating enterprise systems and maintaining highly available container platforms.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will design, build, automate, and operate enterprise-grade Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms. You will work closely with development and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native platform capabilities.
This role requires a strong engineering mindset, hands-on development experience, and expertise in platform automation, API integration, CI/CD, and GitOps practices.
- Design, build, administer, and upgrade Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters.
- Develop platform capabilities using automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
- Build integrations between platform services and enterprise systems through APIs and automation frameworks.
- Design and implement CI/CD and GitOps solutions using tools such as GitHub, Argo CD, and Tekton.
- Develop and maintain platform components using Go, Python, or equivalent programming languages.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions.
- Implement platform observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices.
- Contribute to platform architecture, security, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Support microservices-based workloads and distributed systems running on container platforms.
- 6-10 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure.
- Strong experience administering Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), including cluster deployment, upgrades, lifecycle management, and automation.
- Proficiency in software development with strong object-oriented programming concepts.
- Hands-on development experience in Go, Python, or a similar programming language.
- Experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools such as GitHub, Argo CD, and Tekton.
- Experience designing and integrating APIs with an API-first engineering approach.
- Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing platform solutions as an individual contributor.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native design principles.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with one or more of the following:
- Kubernetes Operators and Custom Controllers
- Service Mesh technologies such as Istio
- Observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Dynatrace, or similar tools
- Storage technologies such as Ceph and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
- Secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault
- Hybrid cloud and private cloud environments
- Platform security, governance, and compliance best practices
Skills Required
- 6-10 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure
- Strong experience administering Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform, including cluster deployment, upgrades, lifecycle management, and automation
- Proficiency in software development with strong object-oriented programming concepts
- Hands-on development experience in Go, Python, or a similar programming language
- Experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools such as GitHub, Argo CD, and Tekton
- Experience designing and integrating APIs using an API-first engineering approach
- Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing platform solutions as an individual contributor
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation frameworks
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native design principles
- Experience with Kubernetes Operators and Custom Controllers
- Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio
- Experience with observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Dynatrace
- Experience with storage technologies such as Ceph and OpenShift Data Foundation
- Experience with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault
- Experience with hybrid cloud and private cloud environments
- Experience with platform security, governance, and compliance best practices
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Eligible employees can access medical, dental, and prescription coverage starting on the first day, with some zero-cost plan options and free mental health support. Benefits materials highlight comprehensive healthcare as a core pillar.
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Retirement Support — Employees can enroll in a 401(k)-style plan from day one, and some salaried plans include a company match of $0.90 per dollar on the first 5% contributed. Official summaries also describe financial-planning support.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp-up program for new parents returning to work. Flexible family-care days and other time-off options support caregiving needs.
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The Company
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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