DevOps Engineer

Job#: 3022602

Job Description:

Role: Sr DevOps Engineer

Duration: 12 month, reoccurring contract

Location: Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite in SE MI

Position Overview

As we transform the future of mobility, we play a critical role in creating lifetime value for our customers by building a purposeful, simple, and innovative software development environment.

We drive enterprise-wide value through data, automation, and integrated engineering practices. In this role, you will be a part of a team responsible for cross-enterprise initiatives and major product launches. You will champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevSecOps principles-shaping culture, tools, and processes that elevate the developer experience across Ford.

We are not just building products; we are building a community of technical excellence.

Objectives of the Role

• Implement and maintain next-generation Continuous Integration (CI) tools and infrastructure.
• Translate evolving developer needs into actionable improvements.
• Create automation strategies to streamline and enhance the CI process.
• Test, review, and validate code contributed by others.
• Diagnose technical issues and deliver timely fixes and updates.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment with engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and optimize CI pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Deploy updates, fixes, and enhancements to ensure CI reliability.
• Build integrations with internal backend systems as needed.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for build, pipeline, and production issues.
• Develop automation to improve existing processes.
• Establish new troubleshooting and system maintenance procedures.

Required Skills & Experience

• Operating Systems:
  • Microsoft Windows (5+ years)
  • Linux (5+ years)
• Scripting & Programming:
  • Python (5+ years)
  • PowerShell (0-2 years)
  • Bash (preferred)
• Version Control & Repositories:
  • Git, GitHub (5+ years)
  • GitLab (preferred)
• CI/CD Tools:
  • Jenkins (5+ years)
  • Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI preferred
• Cloud & Infrastructure:
  • Google Cloud Platform (2+ years)
  • Microsoft Azure (2+ years)
  • 5+ years overall cloud infrastructure experience
  • AWS experience preferred
• Observability Tools (preferred):
  • Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, Lens
• Log Management Tools (preferred):
  • Elastic Stack, Grafana Loki, FluentD
• Configuration Management Tools (preferred):
  • Ansible, Chef, Puppet

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or a related software engineering discipline.
• Strong background in system engineering and system administration (Linux & Windows).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and manage priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with embedded systems build and development processes.
• Prior team leadership or technical mentorship responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive problem-solving mindset.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.