Enterprise Technology is searching for Senior Director, Edge Platform Engineering and DevOps Services, who will be responsible for driving strategic direction and Operational excellence of Ford’s over 600 distributed sites. This includes 70 plus Manufacturing sites where we are driving software defined Manufacturing. This is a great opportunity to apply your talent in streamlining our Red Hat OSV and CaaS infrastructure and improving devops pipeline through automation. **In this position…** We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic **Senior Director, Edge Platform Engineering & DevOps Services** to lead and drive transformational initiatives in our Data Center and Edge infrastructure, DevOps, and developer experience. The ideal candidate will have over 20 years of industry experience, with extensive hands-on expertise in managing Red Hat OSV/CaaS infrastructure and migrating from VMware to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (OSV) and CAAS (Containers-as-a-Service) infrastructure. This role requires a deep understanding of modern development pipelines, CI/CD, and automation to enhance operational efficiency and scalability. **What you'll do…** + **Strategic Leadership:** Define and execute the roadmap for DC/Edge infrastructure transformation, including migration from VMware to Red Hat OSV and CAAS environments. + **Migration Expertise:** Lead large-scale migrations, ensuring seamless transitions with minimal disruption while optimizing performance, security, and cost. + **Developer Experience & Productivity:** Establish and refine DevOps best practices, tools, and frameworks to enhance developer experience, agility, and efficiency. + **CI/CD & Automation:** Oversee end-to-end implementation of modern CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and automation strategies to accelerate software delivery. + **Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:** Partner with engineering, application development, and operations teams to align technology strategies with business objectives. + **Security & Compliance:** Ensure adherence to security policies, governance, and compliance frameworks in cloud and containerized environments. + **Performance Optimization:** Drive continuous improvements in cloud performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. + **Innovation & Emerging Technologies:** Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies to improve infrastructure reliability and developer efficiency. + **Vendor Management:** Manage relationship with key technology vendors, negotiating contracts and ensuring optimal utilization. + **Financial Management:** Manage budgets and resources effectively ensuring cost-effectiveness and optimal return on investment, prioritize technical debt to mitigate risk and ensure infrastructure health. **You'll have…** + 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and related domains, with a strong background in **manufacturing plant environments** . + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related technical field. + Extensive hands-on expertise in **migration from VMware to Red Hat OSV and CAAS infrastructure** . + Deep understanding of **developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps toolchains** . + Strong expertise in **database technologies, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB** , with experience in: + **Database migration and modernization** from legacy systems to cloud-native environments. + **High availability and disaster recovery** strategies for PostgreSQL and MongoDB. + **Performance tuning and optimization** to ensure scalability and efficiency. + **Database security and compliance** , including encryption, access controls, and audit logging. + **Automation and orchestration** of database deployments using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools. + Strong expertise in **Kubernetes, OpenShift, Containers, and Cloud-Native architectures** . + Experience with **infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.)** . + Strong knowledge of **cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/multi-cloud strategies** . + Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. + Ability to drive large-scale transformation projects in complex enterprise environments. **Even better, you may have…** + Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift or Kubernetes Administration + AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud Certifications + Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) + ITIL, TOGAF, or other relevant certifications **Why Join Us…** + Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale Edge and DevOps transformations. + Work with cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation. + Collaborate with top engineering talent in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. + Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities. **If you are a visionary leader passionate about cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and developer experience, we invite you to apply and be part of our transformational journey!** **What you'll receive in return…** As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition. Our benefits summary can be found here . 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! 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: • 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. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This is a Leadership Level 4 opportunity. 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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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. \#LI - Hybrid **Requisition ID** : 47109