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Ford Motor Company

Builds vehicles for drivers and commercial fleets

Network Systems Developer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
In Person
IT OperationsNetwork Engineering & Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • Strong understanding of network monitoring principles, including polling intervals, retention policies, baselining, and anomaly detection.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of Simple Network Management Protocol, including Management Information Bases, Object Identifiers, notifications, and security models.
  • Experience implementing traffic-flow monitoring using NetFlow, sFlow, or Internet Protocol Flow Information Export.
  • CCNA-level understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol networking concepts.
  • Knowledge of latency, packet loss, jitter, routing, and subnetting.
  • Understanding of routing protocols and network health indicators, including Border Gateway Protocol and Open Shortest Path First.
  • Ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues involving firewalls, access control lists, and routing.
  • Experience administering Linux systems such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, or Ubuntu.
  • Familiarity with log analysis, system performance troubleshooting, and database fundamentals.
  • Proficiency in Python scripting.
  • Experience consuming and integrating Representational State Transfer application programming interfaces.
  • Experience using Git and modern version-control workflows.
Responsibilities
  • Administer enterprise monitoring platforms such as SevOne, Netcool, ThousandEyes, ScienceLogic, Selector.ai, LogicMonitor, and Prometheus.
  • Manage platform installations, upgrades, patching, maintenance, and lifecycle activities.
  • Monitor system health, capacity, and platform performance.
  • Design and maintain monitoring standards and templates.
  • Define key performance indicators and alerting thresholds for routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other network infrastructure.
  • Implement baselining and anomaly detection strategies.
  • Manage Linux servers supporting monitoring platforms.
  • Maintain operating systems, file systems, databases, security configurations, and scheduled jobs.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues impacting monitoring services.
  • Develop Python scripts to automate device onboarding, reporting, and platform integrations.
  • Integrate monitoring platforms using REST APIs and automation workflows.
  • Improve operational efficiency through automation and self-service capabilities.
  • Use Git for version control of scripts, configuration files, and automation artifacts.
  • Maintain documentation and change history for production configurations.
  • Configure and optimize SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, and streaming telemetry.
  • Ensure reliable collection, storage, and analysis of monitoring data.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience migrating between network monitoring or observability platforms.
  • Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar observability solutions.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
  • Experience with time-series databases and telemetry architectures.
  • Exposure to cloud-based network monitoring solutions.

About the company

Ford Motor Company designs and builds vehicles for individual drivers and commercial fleets worldwide, spanning Ford trucks and SUVs and Lincoln luxury models. Its Mustang sports car and Bronco off-road vehicles sit alongside gasoline, hybrid and electric products. The company sells vehicles, parts and accessories through dealers, while Ford Pro combines commercial vehicles with fleet software, charging and maintenance services; Ford Credit earns money from customer and dealer financing and leases. Connected services add subscriptions for vehicle features and business operations. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dearborn, Michigan

Founded

1903

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What believers are saying

  • Hybrid demand supports product teams: October 2026 results showed Maverick Hybrid's third-quarter sales rose 59.6%.
  • Development has funding: Ford's US salaried education program reimburses eligible tuition up to $6,000 yearly.
  • Profit expectations improved: July 2026 guidance raised Ford's annual adjusted earnings before interest and taxes to $10-$11 billion.

What critics are saying

  • Production depends on suppliers: Ford's October 2026 update confirmed a September supplier issue disrupted F-150 output.
  • Expect limited remote work: Ford's US salaried guide specifies four onsite days weekly for most salaried staff.
  • Ford's EV losses drain earnings: July 2026 results showed a $919 million second-quarter loss before interest and taxes.

What makes Ford Motor Company unique

  • The founding family retains influence: Ford's Class B shares carry 40% of shareholder voting power.
  • Fleet software reaches beyond its vehicles: Ford Pro Telematics tracks non-Ford vehicles through approved plug-in devices.
  • Truck leadership is entrenched: December 2025 reporting marked F-Series' 49th consecutive year as America's bestselling truck.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation

Company News

LinkedIn
Oct 15th, 2026
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🥳 I’m thrilled to announce that Auxon Corporation has been acquired by Ford Motor Company. We're excited to bring our expertise to an iconic motor company, helping deliver amazing experiences, as we join Ford's Advanced Electric Vehicle Development team. | 70 comments on LinkedIn

Yahoo Finance
Oct 13th, 2026
Six high-yield dividend stocks fail the payout test, from Ford to Whirlpool's 9.37% mirage

High dividend yields can hide weak payouts, and a four-step test helps separate real income from traps. It checks earnings with one-offs stripped out, full-year free cash flow against dividends, management's explanation, and whether debt funds the gap. Ford yields 4.99% and shows a trailing EPS of -$1.88, caused by $4.2B in one-time charges. Its debt-to-equity of 4.66 leaves the $0.60 dividend exposed to a downturn. Pfizer yields 6.03%, but its free cash flow yield is 5.60%. Clorox's roughly $405M of free cash flow fell short of about $601M in dividends. Whirlpool fails every step. It cut its quarterly dividend from $1.75 to $0.90 in 2025, paid no common dividend in the second quarter of 2026, and its shares are down 59.48% since the end of 2025. 3M and Dow pass, with payouts now covered by cash.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 12th, 2026
UPS, Pfizer, Kraft Heinz and Ford dividends at risk as payouts outstrip earnings

Four blue chip companies, UPS, Pfizer, Kraft Heinz, and Ford, may struggle to sustain their dividends, according to an analysis of their earnings, cash flow, and debt. UPS yields 7.02% and pays out about 121% of its GAAP earnings. Pfizer yields 6.10%, with a GAAP payout ratio of about 226%; its 2025 free cash flow of $9.076 billion fell short of $9.771 billion in dividends. Kraft Heinz yields 6.82%, but its trailing GAAP earnings per share are −$2.88 after $7.4 billion in impairments. Ford yields 4.98% after an $8.162 billion loss in 2025, and its debt-to-equity ratio is 4.66. All four companies say their payouts are safe, and each points to adjusted earnings guidance that covers the dividend.

PR Newswire
Oct 8th, 2026
myKaarma launches AI Lead Management for Ford and Lincoln dealerships with 24/7 booking assistant

myKaarma has launched AI Lead Management solutions for Ford and Lincoln dealerships, expanding its service operations role with both brands. The technology connects four workflow stages: answering calls, diagnosing issues, scheduling appointments, and following up with customers. The system's ServiceConcierge AI assistant handles calls and scheduling 24/7, booking over 20% of monthly appointments and saving dealerships more than 25 hours monthly. Service Pre-Diag interviews customers about vehicle concerns before arrival, whilst ServiceConnect automates follow-up communications. The platform reduces booking time by nearly 50%, with average appointments scheduled in under 90 seconds. myKaarma is already an approved technology provider for Ford and Lincoln dealerships and recently became a Service Lane Technology partner for Stellantis' Mopar Service Gateway.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 7th, 2026
Seven S&P 500 stocks need 200%+ rallies to reclaim all-time highs

Seven major S&P 500 companies with market capitalizations exceeding $20 billion need to rally at least 200% to reach their previous all-time highs, according to Bespoke. The struggling firms include PG&E, PayPal, Ford, Nike, Las Vegas Sands, Zoetis, and Crown Castle. Nike has experienced particularly poor performance, with the company's stock trading at record lows and its dividend yield approaching 5%. Recent quarterly results showed Nike Brand sales fell 4%, online sales dropped 13%, Converse sales declined 28%, and China sales crashed 26%. CEO Elliott Hill indicated that weakness in the sportswear market would persist. PayPal faces intense competition in the payments sector. New CEO Enrique Lores reportedly declined a buyout offer from Stripe and will focus on cost reductions and improving customer experience.