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.

As Senior Software Engineer (Global Role) with 8+ years, you take end‑to‑end responsibility for central developer platforms and services throughout their full lifecycle.

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