Principal I, Software Engineering - Digital Health

Alcon; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 20,00,000 - 30,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global eye care firm in Bengaluru seeks a Principal I, Software Engineering - Digital Health. This role focuses on managing secure and scalable infrastructure for digital health platforms. Candidates should have 7+ years of DevOps experience, with strong skills in CI/CD tools, cloud platforms, and compliance with healthcare regulations. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work model, and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Medical care

Group insurance

Lunch card

Transportation allowance

Flexible time off

Annual bonus

Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps or related roles, with 3+ years in cloud-native environments.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools.
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for microservices-based applications.
• Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Manage cloud environments ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations in DevOps processes.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Containerization and orchestration

Strong scripting skills

Cloud platforms

Healthcare compliance standards

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Job description

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Principal I, Software Engineering - Digital Health, you will be focusing on design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure for our Digital Health platforms. This role is critical in ensuring high availability, data security, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR) while enabling rapid and reliable software delivery. The role will be based out of Bangalore.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for microservices-based applications (Spring Boot, Angular, SAP Hybris).

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Manage cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimization.

• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, GDPR) in all DevOps processes.

• Monitor system performance, availability, and security using observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

• Automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring to reduce manual intervention.

• Collaborate with development, QA, and security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices.

• Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies for critical healthcare systems.

Key Requirements / Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years in DevOps or related roles, with 3+ years in cloud-native environments.

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).

• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).

• Knowledge of healthcare compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR) and security best practices.

• Strong scripting skills (Python or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s OR Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon

• Opportunity to work in a best-in-class organization among the Medical Devices/Equipment sector.

• Opportunity to work in a high-paced agile environment.

• Work with people who are passionate about delivering outcomes and a culture of simplification and ownership.

• Truly international environment with daily interactions with colleagues from all over the world.

• Attractive benefits package (medical care, group insurance, lunch card, transportation allowance, flexible time off, and more).

• Permanent employment contract, attractive base salary and annual bonus.

• Flexible hours and hybrid model of work.

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