Platform Automation Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Chennai, INhybridPosted Jun 26, 2026

Skills

kubernetesprometheusgrafanapythonistiohelmcicdgo

About the role

Job ID

65741

Category

Enterprise Technology

Location

Chennai, India

Work Type

Hybrid

We are building a modern private cloud platform by treating infrastructure as a software product. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex distributed systems problems, building automation, and enabling developers through scalable platform solutions.

You will work on Kubernetes/OpenShift-based platforms, develop APIs and automation, and improve reliability and scalability across hybrid environments

Responsibilities

Design and develop platform components, including Kubernetes/OpenShift operators and APIs

Build automation and Infrastructure-as-Code using Go, Python, or similar languages

Develop scalable microservices and platform services

Improve reliability through monitoring, observability, and automated recovery

Collaborate with application teams to enable self-service cloud capabilities

Contribute to CI/CD and GitOps workflows

Mentor team members and promote best practices in coding and system design

Qualifications

✅ Required

6–10 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or SRE

Strong programming skills in Go or Python

Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift

Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture

Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automation

✅ Preferred

Experience with tools such as ArgoCD, Tekton, Helm, or Kustomize

Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)

Understanding of service mesh concepts (e.g., Istio) and secure networking

Exposure to hybrid or on-premise cloud environments

Experience mentoring or leading engineering initiatives

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