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Platform Automation Engineer - Ford Motor Company
QA Engineer
Design and build automated, scalable platform components for a private cloud environment using Kubernetes/OpenShift, Go, Python, and IaC to improve reliability and developer productivity.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Kubernetes/OpenShift operators and related platform services.
- Create and evolve APIs that expose platform capabilities to internal development teams.
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Go, Python, and supporting tools to automate provisioning and configuration.
- Enhance platform reliability, scalability, and performance across hybrid cloud environments.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate platform services into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.
Requirements
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift, including operator development.
- Proficiency in Go and/or Python for building automation and platform services.
- Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
- Solid understanding of API design, RESTful services, and cloud‑native architectures.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and implement reliable, scalable solutions.