The Dev Tools and Enablement (DT&E) team part of a multi-product team that is responsible for managing GitHub and various GitHub suite of products like CoPilot, Codespace, Actions.  Other products within the department include JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Edge Node, Sonatype Nexus and Github applications at Ford, including the design, implementation, integration, and maintenance of the products. Candidate’s primary role will be to manage GitHub platform, migrating from on-prem system to the cloud.  Candidate needs to be flexible to learn and support other products like Nexus and other tools which are part of DT&E products suite.  Candidate will collaborate with internal customers and external partners and key stakeholders

 

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 3+ years of relevant industry experienceMust have: 3+ years’ experience with Github platformMust have: Scripting knowledge in Bash or Python to automate processMust have: Good understanding of CI / CD pipelineNice to have: JavaScript, Java/SpringBoot

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. 

 

 

A strong understanding of the GitHub and its suite of products a multi-instance, multi-product environmentScripting Knowledge in Bash or Python to automate process.Must attend the position on site twice per week.Good understanding of CI / CD pipelineLead efforts regarding integrations/product implementations/redesign that have global impact and function as a subject matter expert for those effortsAdminister different GitHub products including CoPilot, Codespaces etc.Maintain complex applications in Linux environment (VMs or containers/Kubernetes)Administer GitHub production and QA environmentAssist in migrating data from GitHub on-prem to GitHub Enterprise manage User (EMU)Support basic access needs to complex integrations or large-scale product change initiativesIdentify and spearhead improvements that address gaps in product/system/processTroubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to GitHub cloud products and their integrationsDocument and provide training and support to other site administrators, the overall team and end usersWorking experience with databases such as PostgreSQL etc.Understanding and working experience in Azure Active Directory APIClear concepts in OAuth2 and OpenID authentication protocolsExperience with GCP, OpenShift or similar cloud platformKnowledge of other CI/CD tools (i.e. Jenkins, Github Actions, Tekton, FOSSA etc. )Knowledge of REST API including GitHub APIsSkills in JavaScript, Java/SpringBoot – nice to have

Roles

Agile personality and system admin and automation mindset for contributing and leading the agile team for quality deliverablesSimplifies complex ideas and conveys them clearly in both oral and written communicationGather needs of customers at Ford and design and develop tools to meet themWrite scripts to automate common tasks.Experience in manufacturing workflowAble to multitask and work on multiple systems to meet tight deadlinesAnalyze and identify areas of concern/opportunity and recommend solutions to improveCollaborate with Development Teams to troubleshoot and recommend tuning of CI/CD pipelinesActively participate in all team agile ceremonies:Backlog Refinement/Planning Stand-upsRetrospectives