Director, Cloud Platform Transformation – Devices & Data Infrastructure

Ford Motor Company

Direct the transformation of Ford’s vehicle cloud services, leading migration from AWS to GCP. Role influences cloud strategy and manages engineering teams for complex connectivity solutions.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud engineering and platform transformation, with a strong focus on migrating AWS workloads to GCP. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive strategic decision-making, and communicate complex technology concepts effectively.

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Cloud EngineeringAWS to GCP MigrationJava DevelopmentKubernetes ManagementLeadership Across Global Teams

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Hard Skills

Cloud-Based Solutions DesignPlatform EngineeringAPIs UnderstandingSystems Integration PatternsCloud Security PrinciplesPerformance ModelingDockerCloud-Native ArchitecturesContinuous ImprovementData Infrastructure Platform Delivery

Soft Skills

Technical Thought LeadershipCommunication SkillsChange AgentBusiness AcumenInfluencing Product Priorities

Tools & Technologies

GCPAWSJiraAgile Methodologies

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Relevant Field

Industry Keywords

Connected Vehicle PlatformsIoT SystemsLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsCloud MigrationsEngineering Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformIoTJavaKubernetesSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end transformation strategy and mission planning of critical connected vehicle cloud services, including the migration of existing AWS workloads to GCP.
Serve as the primary technology and strategy owner for transitional cloud architectures.
Provide technical thought leadership within the Device Connectivity Platform leadership team, influencing cloud patterns, platform capabilities, and software engineering best practices.
Partner with engineering, product, security, and enterprise architecture teams to define the transformation roadmap for key connectivity services.
Lead focused engineering teams that cover migration actions for the cloud services moving from AWS to GCP, establishing and leading the data infrastructure platform delivery with the ability to scale & influence across large global organizations.
Drive decision-making from both detailed technical analysis and high-level program strategy.
Communicate complex technology concepts clearly to senior leadership, peer organizations, and engineering teams.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and platform simplification.
Navigate ambiguity with confidence and serve as a change agent across a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions (AWS, GCP, or similar).
Experience with modern engineering technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
Understanding of APIs, systems integration patterns, performance modeling, and cloud security principles.
Experience supporting “always-on” production systems at scale.
Prior involvement in large-scale cloud migrations or platform transformations.
Master’s degree in a relevant field (even better).
Experience with connected vehicle platforms, IoT systems, or large-scale distributed systems (even better).
Leadership experience across global teams and multi-disciplinary engineering organizations (even better).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira) (even better).
Strong business acumen and the ability to influence product and operational priorities (even better).
Proven ability to drive process discipline and continuous improvement in complex environments (even better).

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 childcare 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.