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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Kubernetes Platform Engineer - **Company:** Ford Motor Company - **Location:** Salem, OR, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $14,560.0 - $16,640.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Programming Tools, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Apache Maven, Octopus Deploy, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Azure Machine Learning, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Systems Integration, VMware Infrastructure, Virtualization Technology, YAML, Ceph (Software), Data Logging, Autoscaling, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, HybridCloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bare Metal, Hashicorp, Build Tools, Machine Learning Operations, Api Design, Api Gateway, Software Coding, Trident, Splunk, Appdynamics, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Monolithic Repository, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** October 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/15EC49584D344D6DBF5F6E4017CF3340/job/ ## About the Role The ideal candidate has a strong engineering (not purely operational) mindset, with hands-on coding and automation skills. This includes experience with GitOps tools (Argo CD, Github Actions, Tekton), Infrastructure as Code (YAML/IaC), Ansible playbooks, and proficiency in Go and/or Python (or a similar object-oriented systems language), along with API development experience. A deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, its components, and Operators is essential. The role blends platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and developer enablement, applying software engineering best practices to reliability, scalability, and self-service capabilities for application teams., * 6+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevSecOps, with a strong automation and software development skillset (engineering mindset, not purely operational). * Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes/OpenShift (OCP) platform administration and internals - cluster builds, upgrades, and integrations - implemented entirely through code, scripts, and automation (not manual/GUI-driven). * Strong object-oriented programming background with demonstrated development skills in Go and/or Python (or a similar systems language); comfortable as a hands-on developer/individual contributor. * Practical experience with CI/CD and GitOps tooling (e.g., GitHub, Argo CD/OpenShift GitOps, Tekton/OpenShift Pipelines). * Hands-on experience with API development, integration, and an "API-first" mindset. * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and infrastructure automation. * Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native design principles. * Experience with Kubernetes Operators and custom controllers. Even better, you may have... * Experience with OpenShift internals such as Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM), MachineConfig, Multus CNI, Trident, Ceph, and OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF). * Experience with OpenShift Virtualization for running mixed container and VM workloads. * Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and API gateways. * Experience with observability and analytics tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics), including writing custom exporters/dashboards. * Experience with storage solutions (Ceph, ODF) and secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault). * Exposure to hybrid cloud or private cloud environments, bare-metal/VMware infrastructure, and Zero-Trust security models. * Familiarity with additional developer pipeline tools such as SonarQube, Maven, Polyrepo/Monorepo workflows. * Interest or experience integrating AI/ML platforms (e.g., Vertex AI) and chaos engineering into infrastructure operations. ## Description * Design, build, architect, and maintain OpenShift/Kubernetes platforms for on-premise, bare-metal, and hybrid cloud environments, including virtualized (OpenShift Virtualization/OSV) and containerized workloads. * Develop and support custom Kubernetes/OpenShift Operators, APIs, and developer tooling to enable seamless, self-service platform capabilities for application teams. * Write clean, testable, and robust infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Go, Python, and Ansible to eliminate manual toil and drive the private cloud transformation. * Implement and manage GitOps-based CI/CD deployment pipelines using tools such as Argo CD, Tekton (OpenShift Pipelines), GitHub, Helm, Kustomize, and related build tools. * Enhance platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, observability, and automated recovery/self-healing mechanisms, applying a software-driven SRE approach (including auto-scaling and disaster recovery automation). * Build and integrate observability solutions and dashboards using Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace/AppDynamics, and logging platforms (ELK/Splunk). * Support distributed systems, microservices, API gateways, and service mesh (e.g., Istio) architectures, including secrets management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault) and Zero-Trust security models. * Explore and integrate emerging capabilities such as AI/ML pipelines (e.g., Vertex AI) and chaos engineering into private cloud operations. * Collaborate closely with architects and application teams to improve platform usability, share ideas, and tackle platform constraints. * Mentor team members (junior and senior developers), champion coding standards, and promote best practices in software craftsmanship, platform engineering, and GitOps workflows. ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [One Platform Could Not Fit Them All](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1919-one-platform-could-not-fit-them-all) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [From Zero to Hero: Launch & Manage Your Cloud Apps with Free OpenShift & Red Hat Developer Hub](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1023-from-zero-to-hero-launch-manage-your-cloud-apps-with-free-openshift-red-hat-developer-hub) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development)