Solution Architect – Manufacturing

Ford Motor Company

Solution Architect driving technical initiatives within Ford's Manufacturing IT organization. Designing cloud-native solutions and integrating AI/ML capabilities into workflows.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide Architectural services to support Manufacturing PDO teams to develop and maintain Manufacturing IT capabilities.
Responsible for understanding enterprise needs and defining Architecture solutions required to meet Ford patterns and standards.
Work on strategic analysis and evaluation of solutions to solve business challenges faced by the PDO teams, clearly articulate architectural decisions and trade-offs.
Translate complex enterprise architectures and strategic recommendations into clear, highly visual storylines (using tools like Miro and PowerPoint) that connect the "big picture" to specific manufacturing use cases.
Build Architectural Points of View for proposed initiatives, clearly outlining feasibility, business benefits, implementation risks, and actionable mitigation strategies for both working-level teams and leadership.
Collaborate with PDO teams to architect and integrate AI/ML capabilities into manufacturing workflows, enabling predictive insights and operational efficiency.
Provide architectural guidance to resolve Application functional, performance, and availability issues, and participate in vendor solution evaluation processes, ensure compliance with Ford security policies.
Modernize Ford's in-house applications by migrating them to cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Collaborate closely with the Business community, PDO teams, and partner with other Architects to formulate strategy for MFG Product Lines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
7+ years of hands-on experience in software development/architecture, combining strong technical proficiency with Manufacturing business knowledge.
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills; ability to leverage business storytelling to present complex concepts to senior management, and write highly actionable documentation.
An adaptable, self-motivated, and fast-learning mindset with a "can-do" attitude.
Understanding of Architecture principles and patterns, including microservices, API first design and event-driven architecture.
Experience in Manufacturing industry-specific technology solutions is desirable.
Deep understanding of cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) and cloud-native architectures.
The ability to influence and persuade others to adopt Architectural recommendations.
Strong problem-solving abilities & curiosity towards new technologies.
Proven experience as a Software Developer/Engineer; prior architectural experience is an asset.
Familiarity with rapid deployment methodologies and the full technology lifecycle.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentarchitecturemicroservicesAPI first designevent-driven architecturecloud-native architecturesAI/ML capabilitiesproblem-solvingrapid deployment methodologiestechnology lifecycle

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationvisual communicationbusiness storytellingadaptabilityself-motivationfast-learninginfluencepersuasioncuriosity