Senior DevOps Engineer

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Job Description :

Position

Description:

Were seeking a visionary and experienced Senior Dev Ops Engineer to take a leading role in architecting and operationalizing the Dev Ops strategy for our business-critical API Gateway (Apigee). This is a unique chance to engineer robust, scalable solutions that will power seamless connectivity across Fords global operations, directly impacting how we innovate and serve our customers. If youre a highly motivated engineer who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, is passionate about Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and genuinely excited to learn and adapt every single day, we invite you to help us build the future.

What Youll Do (Your Impact & Responsibilities):

• Spearhead Dev Ops Evolution:
  Lead the engineering effort to re-imagine and modernize the Dev Ops tooling, processes, and operational mindset for our mission-critical Apigee API Gateway.
• Champion Site Reliability (SRE):
  Design, build, evolve, and automate the production operations of our API Gateways, embedding SRE principles to ensure exceptional availability, performance, and efficiency.
• Global Collaboration & On-Call:
  Actively participate in a global on-call rotation (currently 1 week every 10 weeks, in a "follow the sun" model), collaborating with a talented international team to ensure 24/7 operational excellence.
• Drive Strategic Alignment:
  Work proactively across diverse organizational boundaries (engineering, product, security) to champion and implement the enterprise-wide Dev Ops API Gateway Strategy.
• Build and Innovate:
  Develop robust application software and automation tooling leveraging cloud-native architectures across a full stack of technologies.
• Embrace Quality-First Development:
  Utilize test-driven development (TDD) methodologies to deliver high-quality, resilient, and maintainable technical solutions.

• Dev Ops & CI/CD Mastery (5+ Years):
• Proven experience with modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git Hub, Tekton, Jenkins)
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), and advanced deployment techniques (blue/green, canary releases).
• Distributed Systems & Cloud Expertise (5+ Years)
• Deep understanding of REST API design, web service implementation
• experience with distributed architectures running on platforms like Cloud Run, Kubernetes, or Open Shift.
• Agile Champion:
  Demonstrable experience working within Agile methodologies and familiarity with tools like Jira, Rally, or similar.
• Programming Prowess:
  Proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, GoLang, or C++, enabling you to build effective automation and tooling.

• API Development & Consumption Pro (5+ Years):
• Hands-on experience developing and consuming RESTful web services, particularly using frameworks like Spring or Java EE.
• Deep API Technology Knowledge
• Expertise in API-related standards and tools such as JSON, XML, REST principles, Swagger/OpenAPI specifications, and API testing tools like Postman.
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience
• Significant cloud development and operational experience, especially within the Google Cloud Platform ecosystem.
• API Gateway Operations:
  Direct experience with API Gateway operations, troubleshooting, and management (Apigee experience is a strong plus).
• SRE Practitioner:
  Proven experience implementing SRE principles, defining SLOs/SLIs, managing error budgets, and driving incident post-mortems.
• Infrastructure Architecture Acumen:
  Solid infrastructure engineering or architecture experience, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• GoLang Enthusiast:
  Specific experience and a passion for developing with the Go programming language.

• Dev Ops & CI/CD Mastery (5+ Years):
  Proven experience with modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git Hub, Tekton, Jenkins)
• Infrastructure as Code…