Sr Principal, Platform Engineering

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 Sr. Principal, Platform Architecture & Engineering, you will lead the technical direction for enterprise platform capabilities across hybrid cloud, datacenter, manufacturing site, and edge environments. This position is located in Fort Worth, Texas. IN THIS ROLE, A TYPICAL DAY WILL INCLUDE: Defining platform architecture strategy across cloud, datacenter, manufacturing, and edge environments. Leading technical direction for cloud platforms, Kubernetes, security, automation, and observability. Developing scalable platform standards, roadmaps, and best practices. Driving Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, CI/CD, and automation initiatives. Partnering with security teams to embed governance, compliance, and risk controls. Designing reliable, secure, and cost-effective platforms that improve scalability and performance. Establishing reusable platform patterns and guardrails that enable faster delivery. Reviewing technical designs, mentoring engineers, and solving complex technical challenges. Collaborating with business and technology leaders to align platform investments with strategic goals. Evaluating emerging technologies and recommending improvements to platform capabilities and operations. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs) The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English 7 Years of Relevant Experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience leading enterprise cloud, Kubernetes, platform engineering, or DevSecOps initiatives. Strong expertise with AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes platforms, including EKS, AKS, OpenShift, RKE2, or similar technologies. Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, distributed site, or edge computing environments. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, CI/CD, automation, cloud security, and platform governance practices. Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, or OpenShift Virtualization. Hands-on experience with platform toolchains including Terraform, Helm, Argo CD, Ansible, JFrog, and policy/governance tools. Experience establishing platform support models, lifecycle standards, operational KPIs, and hardware/software qualification processes. Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript, or similar languages. Experience supporting Kubernetes or container platforms for manufacturing, operational technology, AI, or GPU-enabled workloads. Relevant AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Terraform certifications preferred. HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON: Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives Grow your career and see your impact in a highly collaborative and diverse environment Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more! Alcon Careers See your impact at alcon.com/careers ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site. Find Jobs for Employees Find Jobs for Contingent Worker ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.