Google Cloud Serverless Specialist @ Ford

GCP Serverless offers a powerful suite of services designed for rapid application development and deployment. Key benefits include:

• Fast application development and deployment


• Leveraging products like Cloud Run and Cloud Functions


• Highly scalable and available architecture


• Enhanced automation capabilities


• Enabling Infrastructure as Code practices

The Serverless Specialist plays a crucial role as the corporation migrates and onboards applications onto GCP Native services. This position requires staying abreast of the continual evolution of cloud technology and understanding how GCP Serverless and other native services like Eventarc, Cloud Build, Pub/Sub, etc. , integrate into the new Ford Standard app hosting environment to meet customer needs.

Leadership Qualifications:

• Highly motivated individual with strong technical skills and an understanding of emerging technologies (including GCP Native Services, Tekton, and Terraform).


• Demonstrate a high level of technical competence and maturity.


• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including business users and technical colleagues.


• Ability to assess and resolve business user needs.

Technical Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience with operational user support.


• 2+ years Docker/Containerization experience.


• Experience executing ITIL processes, including Incident, Request, and Change management.


• Understanding of Networking and Network Architecture.


• Experience with public cloud platforms (preferably GCP).


• Familiarity with GCP Native Services, Tekton, and Terraform.


• Knowledge of Google Cloud services or any other public cloud services, especially serverless offerings, is a plus.


• Understanding of Google Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and various authentication/authorization options. Working experience in CI/CD pipelines, including building continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Tekton or similar technologies.


• Understanding of GitOps and other DevOps processes and principles.


• Knowledge of any programming language (e. g. , Java, Python, Go).


• Understanding of agile methodologies and concepts, or experience working in an agile environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop a solid understanding of Containers and Docker.


• Gain experience in using Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.


• Collaborate with Business IT and business owners to prioritize improvement efforts.


• Interface with the Ford Cloud Portal team responsible for maintaining Serverless bundles.


• Work with team members to establish best practices to maximize efficiency and minimize risk.


• Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies to solve existing needs and anticipate future challenges.


• Create and maintain Terraform modules and documentation, often with a paired partner, to deliver user stories that contribute to a valuable working product.


• Develop automated processes to simplify the experience for application teams adopting Serverless and GCP Native services like Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Eventarc, Cloud Build, Pub/Sub, etc.


• Improve continuous integration tooling by automating manual processes within the delivery pipeline and enhancing quality gates based on past learnings.