Manager, Connected Vehicle Data Platform

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Creating the future of smart mobility requires the highly intelligent use of data, metrics and analytics. That's where you can make an impact as part of our Global Data Insight & Analytics team. We are the trusted advisers that enable Ford to clearly see business conditions, customer needs and the competitive landscape. With our support, key decision makers can act in meaningful, positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytical skills to drive evidence-based, timely decision making.

We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead a team responsible for the development and maintenance of our Connected Vehicle Data. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in data and/or software engineering, along with proven leadership and management skills. This role requires the ability to design and code streaming solutions, prioritize team tasks, make timely decisions, and guide the team to deliver high-quality results. The leader must be knowledgeable in data governance, customer consent, and security standards.

What you'll do...

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of local and remote engineers.

• Prioritize team workload, allocate tasks effectively, and ensure team members have the resources to succeed.

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team. Evaluate and mentor adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.

• Oversee the design, development, maintenance, scalability, reliability, and performance of the connected vehicle data platform pipelines and architecture. Contribute to the long-term strategic direction of the Connected Vehicle Data Platform with a focus on enterprise use.

• Enforce and ensure data quality, data governance, and security standards.

• Collaborate to identify and consolidate common tasks across teams to improve efficiency and reduce redundancy.

• Communicate decisions effectively and transparently to internal and external customers.

• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to inform technical decisions.

• Lead to implement various business customers' requests and logics into the data assets with optimized design and code development.

You'll have...

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Data Analytics OR a combination of education and experience

• 10+ years of progressive responsibilities in a complex streaming data environment.

• Expertise in streaming technologies (Kafka, Pub/Sub) and OpenShift, managing high-throughput topics, message ordering, and ensuring data consistency and durability.

• 5+ years' experience leading a software/data engineering team.

• Expert knowledge and hands on experience in DevOps and SDLC.

• Experience in SQL and Python/Java.

• 5+ years of experience in Big Data Environments or expertise with Big Data tools.

• Monitor and optimize cost and compute for processes in GCP technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, DataProc).

Even better, you may have...

• Expertise in one of the following public cloud environments: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.

• Manage and scale serverless applications and clusters, optimizing resource utilization, and implementing monitoring and logging strategies.

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, vision and prescription drug coverage

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

SOUTHEAST MI RESIDENTS : Please note, this job is posted as remote unless the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of Dearborn, MI. In this case we request the candidate to be on-site 1-2 days a week.

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Requisition ID : 39492