Manager of Hybrid Infrastructure & Hosting, Ford Energy

Manager of Hybrid Infrastructure & Hosting, Ford Energy

Glendale, KY, United States (On-site)

As the Manager of Hybrid Infrastructure & Hosting, you will be the primary architect and operator of the computer platforms that power our new Battery Energy Storage System BESS manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Head of IT Infrastructure & Operations, you will lead the "engine room" of Ford Energy—managing the delicate balance between high-performance local edge computing on the factory floor and our enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform environment.

• GCP Governance:
  Design, deploy, and manage Ford Energy’s cloud environments.
• Cloud Economics:
  Monitor and optimize cloud consumption to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining high performance.
• Identity & Security:
  Implement and maintain robust Identity and Access Management policies and security configurations within the cloud environment.
• Physical Hosting:
  Lead the design and setup of the plant’s local data center/server rooms, including rack layouts, power requirements, and cooling coordination.
• Edge Computing:
  Implement high‑availability edge compute solutions to support real‑time manufacturing data and low‑latency production requirements.
• Virtualization:
  Manage the on‑site virtualization layer to ensure maximum hardware utilization and resilience.
• Business Continuity:
  Develop and test comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies that span both physical hardware and cloud workloads.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  Implement advanced monitoring tools to ensure 24/7 visibility into system health.
• Storage Management:
  Architect and manage scalable storage solutions for massive manufacturing datasets, ensuring data is available for analysis and long‑term retention.
• Deployment:
  Lead the technical execution of infrastructure projects during the plant’s construction and "go‑live" phases.
• Hardware Sourcing:
  Work with vendors to specify and procure the physical infrastructure needed for the facility.

Required

• GCP Expertise: 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Infrastructure
  
  Experience:
  
  8+ years in IT infrastructure with at least 3 years in a leadership or lead engineering role.
• Hybrid Proficiency:
  Proven experience managing hybrid environments where cloud and physical hardware must work in sync.
• Hardware Knowledge:
  Deep understanding of server hardware, enterprise storage, and data center physical infrastructure.
• Automation:
  Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to automate environment deployment.

• Manufacturing Context:
  Experience supporting a 24/7 production environment where system uptime directly impacts manufacturing throughput.
• Containerization:
  Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker, particularly in a manufacturing or IIoT context.
• Problem Solver: A "get-it-done" mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues across the full stack (from a physical cable to a cloud API).
• Collaborative:
  Ability to work closely with the Network and Security teams to ensure a seamless and hardened infrastructure.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500 to $218,100. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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• Job Identification 62859
• Job Category Enterprise Technology
• Posting Date 04/24/2026, 07:53 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Locations 2022 Battery Park Dr, Glendale, KY, 42740, US (On-site)