[Remote] GCP Cloud Engineer/Architect

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly motivated GCP Cloud Engineer/Architect to improve and simplify their global infrastructure environment. The role involves designing and developing cloud-native infrastructure and collaborating with various teams to integrate GCP services into the overall IT architecture.

Responsibilities

• You will work with Technology and Software Platform teams to provide solutions for cloud infrastructure across the Ford Enterprise, including hosting, computing, databases, and networks
• Define, analyze, assemble, and integrate components to deliver infrastructure patterns for the business, including consideration for platforms, software, availability, scalability, and reliability
• Experienced with OpenShift/GKE and hands-on with GCP services and hands-on with GCP services, including Containers, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Big Query, and Cloud Storage
• Design, build, and maintain GCP infrastructure to support our applications and services with high performance, scalable and secure cloud native applications on GCP
• Hands-on experience with application development experience leveraging technologies such as Java, Springboot, Python, etc
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate GCP services into our overall IT architecture
• Stay current with GCP technologies, and best practices and provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Develop, advise and document GCP infrastructure and deployment processes along with experience on REST API, Agile tools, DevOps, Source control and versioning tools (Git, JIRA) and build CI/CD pipelines using CI/CD methodologies leveraging Jenkins, containers, Kubernetes etc
• Work with development teams to implement best practices for deploying and managing applications on GCP
• Monitor and optimize the performance of GCP resources. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to GCP infrastructure and services wherever needed
• Supports the development of the technical design and documentation. Maintain open channels of communication by providing relevant information, technical expertise, and recommended best practices and patterns
• Hands on experience with public cloud services offering (covering Compute, Storage, Network, Web, Cognitive, AI, Functions, IAM, etc.)
• Build big data solutions, ensure the guardrails, security and compliance of our GCP environment, Strong knowledge of Cloud security standards and principles including Identity and Access management
• Work on Serverless design, implementing Container As A Service (CaaS), Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Security Compliance requirements, monitoring Infrastructure (IaaS), Network management, storage management and remediation automation Skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in IT or Technology-related disciplines with progressively increasing responsibility
• 5+ Experience working with cloud native GCP and hybrid cloud environments such as researching the best use of cloud products and the ecosystem, designing, developing, implementing, and managing Google Cloud Platform infrastructure
• 3+ hands-on experience in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages
• 3+ years' experience with application development using technologies such as Java, Springboot, Python, etc
• 2+ years' experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Deployment Manager
• Datacenter experience
• Linux/Windows experience Benefits
• 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 Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. Company Overview
• We don't just make history -- we make the future. It was founded in 1903, and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship
• Ford Motor Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 980 in 2025, 810 in 2024, 662 in 2023, 970 in 2022, 630 in 2021, 364 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.