Data Engineer 3
Role summary
Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Technical Engineer to act as a System Administrator and Data Engineer for the ATLAS program, modernizing workforce management for over 55,000 employees. This hybrid role involves technical configuration of the timekeeping platform, ensuring data integrity across HR, Payroll, and Finance integrations, and managing large-scale data pipelines. Responsibilities include ETL pipeline and API integration design, translating labor rules into system logic, and building SQL reports. The ideal candidate has extensive enterprise WFM and integration experience.
Data Engineer
Dearborn, MI Hybrid 4days onsite and 1 day remote
W2
Position Description
Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Technical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for the ATLAS program-our large-scale initiative modernizing workforce management for 55,000+ employees across the US and Canada. In this hybrid role, the selected candidate will act as both a System Administrator and a Data Engineer, responsible for technical configuration of the timekeeping platform and ensuring data integrity across integrations with Payroll, HR, and Finance systems. While Ford utilizes WorkForce Software (WFS), we are looking for a highly technical resource with strong enterprise WFM and integration experience who can design complex labor rules and manage large-scale data pipelines. Key Responsibilities: System configuration for Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Absence Management modules Design and maintain ETL pipelines and API integrations (REST/SOAP) Translate union contracts, labor laws, and work rules into system logic Manage platform governance, security roles, upgrades, and environment stability Build SQL-based reports and perform advanced data analysis
Skills Required
SQL, Python, SaaS
Experience Required
Engineer 3 Exp: 7+ years Data Engineering work experience
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Education Preferred
Additional Safety Training/Licensing/Personal Protection Requirements:
Additional Information
Hybrid 4 days a week onsite Primary Skills Required: Enterprise WFM configuration experience (WFS preferred, UKG/Kronos, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors) Advanced SQL and ETL development experience API / data integration experience (REST, SOAP, XML, flat files) Strong technical/business requirements translation skills Agile / Jira experience Experience Required: 10+ years IT experience in large-scale enterprise environments Hands-on WFM configuration for 10,000+ employee environments HR/Payroll data integration and system support experience Experience with union work rules and manufacturing environments Familiarity with US/Canadian labor regulations (FLSA, provincial laws) Preferred Experience: WorkForce Software (WFS) hands-on experience Cloud data tools (GCP, BigQuery, etc.) Automotive or industrial manufacturing experience
