IT Platform Engineer – Analytics Services

Ford Motor Company

Key Engineering and Operations role in the Analytics Services team at Ford. Responsible for engineering, operations, and optimization of core reporting platforms in Azure and Google Cloud.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudOracleSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the day-to-day operations of our analytics platforms—monitoring performance, managing user/group and content security, and rapidly troubleshooting server and product issues.
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver highly engineered, scalable solutions.
Innovate by developing new tools, automations, and processes to maximize the effectiveness and adoption of our technology stack.
Create and maintain clear, modern documentation for daily processes, installations, and operational procedures (Run Books, Operational Manuals, Knowledgebase articles, etc.).
Provide expert L2/L3 infrastructure support to users and Operations teams, championing ITIL best practices.
Partner directly with platform vendors to facilitate and resolve complex, escalated issues.
Evaluate, engineer, and operate both current and next-generation analytics platforms to ensure they meet enterprise infrastructure standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar field of study or equivalent experience.
6+ years of hands-on experience engineering and managing application platforms that run on Windows Server.
Proven track record managing large-scale, multi-tenant environments.
Comfortable using AI engines, agents, and assistants and possess critical thinking skills to evaluate AI-generated responses for correctness.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a knack for solving complex infrastructure puzzles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to coordinate with vendors and internal teams.
Solid understanding of the Product Life Cycle (release cadences, service packs, upgrades, etc.).
Familiarity with broader enterprise and cloud service offerings, including Databases, Containers, Storage, and Networking.
Understanding of database connectivity for enterprise technologies, such as ODBC, SQL Server, Oracle, or PGSQL.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and modern delivery concepts, including GitHub, VS Code, CI/CD, Terraform, and pipelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Windows ServerAI enginestroubleshootingdatabase connectivityODBCSQL ServerOraclePGSQLAgile methodologiesCI/CD

Soft Skills

analytical skillscritical thinkingcommunication skillscollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science