This role is for a developer who thrives at the intersection of software development, cloud automation, and cyber security.
Youll use your deep programming and engineering knowledge to create reusable, declarative tools and design patterns that make cloud services easy for other teams to consume. Youll work closely with our Cloud Service teams/ cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that power Fords business.
You ll have
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Bachelor s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
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7+ years of experience
in software engineering or a related developer role. -
2+ years of experience
delivering solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Proficiency in a modern programming language like
Python, Go, or Node.js
, with the ability to write clean, maintainable code. -
Advanced expertise with
Terraform
, including creating custom modules. -
Strong understanding of
container-based solutions
(e.g., Tekton, Kubernetes, serverless) and version control using Git
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Experience with development and support tools like
Jira and ServiceNow
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A
curious, self-starting mindset
with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, autonomous environment. -
The collaborative skills to work effectively within a team and navigate complex technical decisions.
Even better, you may have
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Experience in full-stack development.
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Familiarity with health monitoring, error budgeting, and defining SLIs/SLOs
Responsibilities -
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Design and build modular IaC (Infrastructure as Code) solutions
with a focus on consumable, repeatable architectures within the GCP cloud. -
Develop custom tools and automation solutions
to streamline operations and empower product and engineering teams to self-serve. -
Drive technical standards
and best practices for our evolving cloud environments by partnering with your peers in engineering and operations. -
Automate everything.
Youll use modern tools like Terraform, Google Cloud Run/ Build, Tekton, and Github Actions
to eliminate manual tasks ("click-ops") and ensure consistency. -
Collaborate across teams.
Youll work closely with engineers, product managers, and internal stakeholders to articulate technical solutions and shape the future of our cloud offerings. -
Participate in an on-call rotation
to provide support for production environment outages and critical issues. On-call support is typically low-volume and focused on major incidents.