App Hosting – DevOps Engineer

The position will entail automation to streamline and improve Windows Operation tasks and procedures. Emphasis will be on development of tools and scripting to further major projects like OSV migrations and in-line upgrades as well as improve day to day tasks and work streams.

Automation of Operating systems for servers: installation, default packages, and monitoring. Security, manageability, and software delivery at scale. Level 3 support of Server Operating Systems.

Highly exciting technical work; new technologies; interesting challenges and an opportunity to make a difference both solving difficult problems for customers and by automating formerly manual business processes.

Windows Servers; VS Code, Powershell, Groovy, Jenkins; Chef, Habitat,Ansible

Automate the creation and testing of Windows Server templates for virtual machines and physical hardware using a CI/CD pipeline

Automate the installation and configuration of Windows Server Operating System infrastructure using a multitude of tools such as Terraform, vRA/vRO, Habitat, Chef, Ruby, PowerShell

Automate manual processes associated with infrastructure deployment via pipelines and infrastructure-as-code

Provide L3 Engineering support to Operations teams for all aspects of the Windows Server Operating System

Provide cross-team support for deploying Windows Server infrastructure to multiple target environments

Provide technical direction for the Windows Server Operating System platform

1. Review and evaluate monthly Windows Security updates for Microsoft Server Operating system and determine a criticality level for each update based on mitigating and environmental factors. Engineer deployment process for High and Critically rated security updates

2. Limited on call

What is a day in the life like?

1. 20% troubleshooting — Level 3 support. Performance, functional, debugging troubleshooting. Working with customers, understanding issues, research, coordination with Microsoft and other vendors.

2. 30% group work: Pairing, and team activities including meetings and standups, discussion of priorities, brainstorming.

3. 50% individual work: pulling stories from backlog, research, POC, trying out solutions and delivering automation code.

• High school diploma required

• 5+ Years of demonstrated ability with Microsoft Windows Server OS and related technologies

• 5+ Years of experience with Windows Server Operating system for virtual machines and physical hardware

• Deep technical knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems (2012R2/2016/2019):

• Deep technical knowledge of Windows PowerShell

• Technical knowledge of Windows Internet Information Services (IIS)

• Technical knowledge of Windows Clustering

• Experience with VMWare and HPE server technologies

• Experience with scripting and programming languages with a focus on PowerShell (PowerShell, Batch, Ruby, Groovy, etc)

• Operations experience supporting Windows Servers for a large enterprise:

• Operations experience supporting IIS and Windows Clustering for a large enterprise

• Experience engineering the deployment of Window Server Operating System for a large enterprise

• Experience with the following software a plus: Chef, Habitat, Terraform, Jenkins, Ruby, GitHub

• Experience supporting AV/Anti-Malware products for Windows Server Operating System

• Experience working in a DevOps environment

• Code first mentality

• Fundamental understanding of modern platform technologies and industry standard methodologies

• Technical certifications e.g. MCSA, MCSE, MCP, etc.

• Agile/Lean methodologies experience

• Provides guidance in the design, integration and maintenance of the technical infrastructure and services (all aspects of the technology lifecycle) for the Windows Server Operating System

• Plans the testing of new versions of existing technical infrastructure and services through an integrated pipeline approach

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, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-gsr-sal-plan-2.pdf)

This role is remote.

Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this specific role

Relocation assistance is not provided for this specific role

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.

Salary Grade 6-8

Requisition ID : 54759