IT System Administrator, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position...

As a Server and systems Administrator, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing the Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan enterprise infrastructure platforms supporting business, engineering, and manufacturing operations. This role is heavily project-focused and involves infrastructure modernization, automation, virtualization, cloud technologies, and operational support.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical resource for infrastructure projects, provide advanced troubleshooting and escalation support, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions.

What you'll do...

Infrastructure Engineering

• Design, implement, and support enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in architecture, design, and planning activities for infrastructure services and platforms.
• Lead infrastructure deployments, upgrades, modernization efforts, and technology refresh projects.
• Develop implementation plans, operational procedures, and technical standards.
• Analyze system performance, capacity, reliability, and security to recommend improvements.

Platform Administration

• Administer and support Linux, virtualization, container, cloud, identity, storage, and backup platforms.
• Support enterprise infrastructure environments including VMware, OpenShift, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra ID, SAN/NAS storage, and backup solutions.
• Assist with platform architecture, lifecycle management, and infrastructure design initiatives.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational readiness activities.

Automation & DevOps

• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, scripting, and configuration management tools.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation for infrastructure and application platforms.
• Work with development and engineering teams to improve deployment efficiency and operational reliability.
• Support cloud-hosted infrastructure and services, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Promote Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and continuous improvement practices.

Escalation & Problem Resolution

• Serve as an escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents and service requests.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Implement corrective actions to improve platform stability and reduce recurring issues.

Datacenter & Infrastructure Support

• Support datacenter operations, including hardware deployment, rack and stack activities, equipment lifecycle management, and cabling.

Coordinate infrastructure connectivity requirements with networking teams.

Assist with firewall port identification, application connectivity requirements, and infrastructure dependencies.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, runbooks, and support guides.

Document infrastructure designs, standards, configurations, and operational processes.

Support knowledge transfer and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing enterprise infrastructure platforms such as VMware, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, enterprise storage, and backup platforms.
• 5+ years of experience managing systems such as Windows Server, Linux (RHEL/SUSE), Unix
• 5+ years of experience managing server infrastructure, network equipment, Firewall Connectivity, Datacenter Cabling

Even better, you may have...

• Windows Server Administrator certification
• Microsoft Azure Administrator certification
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification
• VMware Certified Professional

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

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.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your qualifications and other relevant factors.

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

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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