Senior Software Engineer - DevOps

Carl Zeiss India (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS India in Bengaluru is seeking a senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to own central development platforms, both cloud-based and on-premises, ensuring scalable, secure and compliant operations.

You will drive developer experience through automation, self-service capabilities, and GenAI integrations, manage roadmaps, releases, licenses and cost controls, and collaborate with IT security, enterprise architecture, procurement and external vendors.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or related IT field
• Solid understanding of Cloud and platform architecture
• DevOps and developer experience concepts
• Security and governance requirements in enterprise environments
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders
• Structured, proactive, self-driven working style with focus on value and usability

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of central development platforms (cloud-based and on-premises where applicable)
• Driving Developer Experience improvements through platform automation, self-service capabilities, and AI/GenAI integration into development workflows
• Managing platform lifecycle topics: roadmaps, releases, licensing, and cost control
• Acting as a consultative partner to development teams, IT security, enterprise architecture, procurement, and external vendors
• Contributing to standardization and scaling of software development processes across the ZEISS Group

Skills

JSON

YAML

Groovy

CI/CD

GitHub Enterprise

Azure DevOps

Cloud architecture

DevOps principles

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Atlassian Cloud

Job description

ZEISS in India ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics. ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS' success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace. Further information at ZEISS India.

Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable)

• Jira: Advanced workflow design, automation, governance, and administration - including configuring complex project schemes, permission structures, and process optimization across enterprise teams
• Confluence: Hands-on experience with add-on/plugin evaluation, configuration, and governance, plus strong content management and collaboration architecture
• Atlassian Cloud platform ownership and administration

Core Technical Requirements

• Strong proficiency in JSON, YAML, and Groovy for configuration-driven automation and CI/CD pipeline design
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, and modern CI/CD toolchains
• Solid understanding of cloud/platform architecture, DevOps principles, and enterprise security & compliance (IAM, audit readiness, data protection)

Broader Responsibilities the Candidate Will Own

• End-to-end ownership of central development platforms (cloud-based and on-premises where applicable)
• Driving Developer Experience improvements through platform automation, self-service capabilities, and AI/GenAI integration into development workflows
• Managing platform lifecycle topics: roadmaps, releases, licensing, and cost control
• Acting as a consultative partner to development teams, IT security, enterprise architecture, procurement, and external vendors
• Contributing to standardization and scaling of software development processes across the ZEISS Group

Basic Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Engineering, or a comparable IT-related qualification
• Solid understanding of: Cloud and platform architecture
• DevOps and developer experience concepts
• Security and governance requirements in enterprise application environments
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders on both operational and strategic levels
• Structured, proactive, and self-driven working style with a clear focus on value and usability

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Saptarshi Chowdhury

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day - in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS.

We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.