Platform Engineering Architect
Ford Motor Private LimitedRole Overview
Ford Motor Private Limited is hiring a staff-level Platform Engineering Architect. This is a full-time role in Chennai. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
- Design, develop, and maintain secure and scalable cloud infrastructure platforms using the latest DevSecOps and Platform Engineering methodologies along with AI Agentic Automation Skills
- Create and implement best practices and processes for code quality, security, performance, and scalability using Sonarqube, Cycode, 42crunch, Astra & FOSSA
- Strong experience using GCP specific services like Compute Engine, CloudRun, GKE, Cloud operations suite, Anthos, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Scheduler, Bigtable, AlloyDB and other managed services.
- Google Cloud infrastructure provisioning including VPC, Subnet, Gateway, Security groups, managed services, Kubernetes Cluster, OpenShift etc.
- Expertise with automating Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Shell Scripting, NX Cloud, Helmcharts and ArgoCD
- Lead cross-functional teams to drive the adoption of DevSecOps, Observability and Platform Engineering best practices across the organization
- Experience in implementing Auto scaling, Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Multi-region Active/Active & Active/Passive configurations & best practices is added advantage.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and tools to support the development and deployment of products on the eCommerce foundation layer
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements, and translate them into technical and non-functional specifications
- Work with Product teams to understand their pain points and increase the Developer Experience through Platform Engineering Capabilities
- Strategize & work with senior leaders across Ford’s Enterprise Architecture, IT Operations to make significant, measurable impact on the eCommerce Platform
- Expertise with patch management, APM tools like Dynatrace/AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Splunk for monitoring and alerting.
- Experience in Cloud FinOps to optimize Cloud Infrastructure Consumption Cost
- Responsible for overall Infrastructure Architecture and evolution of next gen platforms. Ideal candidates will research the existing products and recommend solutions to run workloads in futuristic Infrastructure Architecture landscape
- Conduct Infrastructure as Code reviews, automate and deploy Cloud Infrastructure
- Experience with implementing AIOps in the Platform Engineering space and increase Developer Experience
- Identify code vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks at the Infrastructure Layer, and recommend solutions to improve the overall quality and performance of the sub systems
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and operational procedures for High Availability, Disaster Recovery scenarios
- Analyze kernel logs, network stats, APM metrics, application logs to troubleshoot CPU/Memory/Resource hot spots, API latency and application/platform health
- Analyze and identify root-cause and fix complex performance problems involving multiple teams, networks, and software in GCP that relate to scaling and performance
- Build Automation for repeatable DevSecOps tasks and help with improving Software Engineers’ productivity
- Mentoring Team members to scale and perform at their next level
- Thought Leadership around Shift Left (Quality, Security, OSS use) & Shift Right (Platform Engineering) and increasing adoption in the eCommerce Platform
Bachelors or Master of Engineering
Platform Engineering Experience
10-15 Years Experience
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Platform Engineering Architect position at Ford Motor Private Limited?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Ford Motor Private Limited. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Platform Engineering Architect position at Ford Motor Private Limited located?
This position is based in Chennai. Ford Motor Private Limited has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Platform Engineering Architect at Ford Motor Private Limited earn?
Ford Motor Private Limited has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Platform Engineering Architect role at Ford Motor Private Limited posted?
This role was posted on April 6, 2026 (63 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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