Senior Platform Engineer – OpenShift, Kubernetes, GitOps

Ford Motor Company

Senior Platform Engineer designing and operating OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms. Automating enterprise cloud infrastructure through GitOps, CI/CD, APIs, and Infrastructure as Code.

Posted 9/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, building, and administering Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform clusters, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies. Proficient in developing scalable cloud-native solutions and integrating APIs while ensuring platform security and operational excellence.

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Kubernetes AdministrationOpenShift Container Platform (OCP)CI/CD and GitOps ToolsGo ProgrammingInfrastructure as Code (IaC)

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Hard Skills

KubernetesOpenShiftGoPythonCI/CDGitOpsAPIsInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Distributed SystemsMicroservices

Tools & Technologies

GitHubArgo CDTektonPrometheusGrafanaELK StackDynatraceCephOpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)HashiCorp Vault

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Platform EngineeringDevOpsSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)Cloud InfrastructurePlatform SecurityGovernanceCompliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoGrafanaKubernetesMicroservicesOpenShiftPrometheusPythonVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, administer, and upgrade Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters
Develop platform capabilities using automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies
Build integrations between platform services and enterprise systems through APIs and automation frameworks
Design and implement CI/CD and GitOps solutions using tools such as GitHub, Argo CD, and Tekton
Develop and maintain platform components using Go, Python, or equivalent programming languages
Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions
Implement platform observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices
Contribute to platform architecture, security, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives
Support microservices-based workloads and distributed systems running on container platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

6-10 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure
Strong experience administering Kubernetes and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), including cluster deployment, upgrades, lifecycle management, and automation
Proficiency in software development with strong object-oriented programming concepts
Hands-on development experience in Go, Python, or a similar programming language
Experience with CI/CD and GitOps tools such as GitHub, Argo CD, and Tekton
Experience designing and integrating APIs with an API-first engineering approach
Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing platform solutions as an individual contributor
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks
Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native design principles
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Preferred: experience with Kubernetes Operators and Custom Controllers
Preferred: experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio
Preferred: experience with observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Dynatrace, or similar tools
Preferred: experience with storage technologies such as Ceph and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF)
Preferred: experience with secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault
Preferred: experience with hybrid cloud and private cloud environments
Preferred: platform security, governance, and compliance best practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work / work from home (India)
Full-time employment