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Virtualization Platform Automation Engineer and Admin
Ford Motor Company
USA
Full-time
Senior · 8+ years experience
Onsite
$85,400-$192,900
Discovered 4 days ago
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Required Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrates ownership, continuous improvement, security awareness, and commitment to quality and discipline, collaborates effectively, adapts to new challenges, and takes accountability for outcomes.
- 8+ Proficiency and programming experience in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python) for automation
- 8+ years of experience as a developer (automation) and IT infrastructure specializing in Virtualization solutions (e.g. VMware)
- 2+ years focused on Kubernetes and/or OpenShift Virtualization.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible, Terraform, or GitOps.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
- Proven experience with engineering, administering and automating (IaC) VMware in a production environment and a strong understanding of VMware concepts.
- Understand of OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) and Kubernetes concepts.
- Experience with Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace) and logging solutions.
- Solid understanding of virtualization concepts and technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues across multiple layers of the stack.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience designing or consuming APIs.
- Familiar with Containers and deployment
- Understanding of repeatable, reviewable infrastructure and configuration changes.
- Awareness of service health, incident response, and preventing recurring operational issues.
- Experience handling authentication tokens and credentials securely.
- Experience writing and maintaining unit tests.
- Familiarity with GitOps principles and Git-based workflows.
- Experience using Git for version control and collaborative development.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Jenkins and/or Tekton.
- Experience with Ansible or similar configuration-management tools.
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related Engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined storage (SDS) solutions.
- You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
- 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.
- For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
- This position ranges from salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $85,400-$192,900.
- Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
- Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this position.
- Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Preferred Qualifications:
- As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR This position ranges from salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $85,400-$192,900. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position. Relocation assistance is NOT provided for this position.
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About Ford Motor Company
Automotive10,001+Founded 1903
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded in 1903 by Henry Ford, it is one of the largest automakers in the world, producing cars, trucks, SUVs, and commercial vehicles.
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