DevSecOps Software Engineer

Ford - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Nashville, TN

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The DevSecOps Software Engineer at Ford Motor Company plays a crucial role in shaping the technical direction of the company, particularly within Ford Pro, a global business focused on commercial customer productivity. This position involves leading technical strategy, driving process improvements, and influencing company-wide technology decisions. The engineer will design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, integrate security tools, and enhance software quality and security across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Tekton and other tools.
• Integrate security tools such as FOSSA and 42 Crunch into the development lifecycle.
• Utilize SonarQube for continuous code quality and security analysis.
• Manage and automate workflows using GitHub and Backstage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of software solutions.
• Enhance testing platforms, improve test automation, and foster software craftsmanship.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of our solutions, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and security.
• Engage in Test-first Development and Test Driven Development (TDD) practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or a combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience with DevSecOps tools and processes, including Tekton, FOSSA, 42 Crunch, SonarQube, GitHub, and Backstage.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for learning and willingness to work in a pair programming environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Familiarity with eXtreme Programming (XP) practices, including Pair/Mob programming and TDD.
• Experience with Spring/SpringBoot and RESTful web services development.

Benefits

• 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.