Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in Michigan

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-based solutions (AWS, GCP, or similar).
• Experience with modern engineering technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
• Understanding of APIs, systems integration patterns, performance modeling, and cloud security principles.
• Experience supporting "always-on" production systems at scale.
• Prior involvement in large-scale cloud migrations or platform transformations.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with connected vehicle platforms, IoT systems, or large-scale distributed systems.
• Leadership experience across global teams and multi-disciplinary engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira).
• Strong business acumen and the ability to influence product and operational priorities.
• Proven ability to drive process discipline and continuous improvement in complex environments.

Why This Role Matters...

This position sits at the center of Ford's connected vehicle strategy. The work you lead will directly impact millions of customers, billions of daily transactions, and the future of Ford's cloud platform ecosystem. You will shape the next generation of connected mobility - and then bring that transformation mindset to the next major challenge inside the company. 

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 childcare 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. 
 

This position is a leadership level 4.      
 

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL4Benefits
 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
 

This position is hybrid (onsite four days per week) for candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location or remote for non-local candidates. 

#LI-Hybrid #LI-WC2 
 

What you'll do... 

• Lead the end-to-end transformation strategy and mission planning of critical connected vehicle cloud services, including the migration of existing AWS workloads to GCP.
• Serve as the primary technology and strategy owner for transitional cloud architectures.
• Provide technical thought leadership within the Device Connectivity Platform leadership team, influencing cloud patterns, platform capabilities, and software engineering best practices.
• Partner with engineering, product, security, and enterprise architecture teams to define the transformation roadmap for key connectivity services.
• Lead focused engineering teams that cover migration actions for the cloud services moving from AWS to GCP, establishing and leading the data infrastructure platform delivery with the ability to scale & influence across large global organizations.
• Drive decision-making from both detailed technical analysis and high-level program strategy.
• Communicate complex technology concepts clearly to senior leadership, peer organizations, and engineering teams.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and platform simplification.
• Navigate ambiguity with confidence and serve as a change agent across a rapidly evolving technology landscape.