Principal Software Engineer - DevOps

Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We're passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Position Summary:

Under minimal supervision, leads software development activities including software requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and integration.

• Key Accountabilities

  Essential Functions:

  • Instruments, deploys, and maintains reliable, scalable, and secure CI/CD application services, infrastructure, and environments, and the associated integrations and automation.
  • Instruments, deploys, and maintains robust and performant CI/CD pipelines and reusable pipeline modules and libraries, and the associated integrations and automations.
  • Instruments, deploys, and maintains tools and utilities, and the associated integrations and automation, to optimize development processes and workflows, increase operational efficiency, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

  Leadership:

  • Leads others and projects independently and effectively. Creates and maintains software project configuration management as well as service and infrastructure deployment and maintenance plans. Participates in project roadmap planning.
  • Maintains awareness of industry trends and best practices. Evaluates and champions the introduction of new software technologies into the company as appropriate.
  • Mentors teammates. Champions DevOps culture and helps educate teammates and colleagues throughout the organization about methods and best practices.

  Budget Managed (if applicable):

  • N/A

  Internal Networking/Key Relationships:

  • TBD based on departmental/project needs.

  Required & Preferred Experience:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with:
  • Software configuration management (SCM) using tools like Atlassian Bitbucket and GitHub.
  • CI/CD pipeline instrumentation and maintenance using and administering tools like Jenkins (preferred), CircleCI, Atlassian Bamboo.
  • Automated configuration management using tools like Ansible (preferred), Puppet, Chef.
  • Binary package management using tools like Artifactory (preferred), Nexus.
  • Containerization and container orchestration technologies like Docker (preferred), Kubernetes, Nomad.
  • Cloud operations - AWS preferred - and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Atlantis.
  • Using APIs to query RESTful services and third-party service integrations.
  • Programming using one or more of Python, PowerShell, Bash.
  • Git
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Service and application monitoring, visualization, and metrics analytics using platforms like Zabbix and/or stacks like Prometheus+Grafana, ELK.
  • Linux system administration.
  • Working knowledge of:
  • Static code analysis tools like SonarQube (preferred), Coverity; automated quality gates.
  • Test automation frameworks like Squish and pytest.
  • Vulnerability scanning, automated SBOM generation, and DevSecOps methods and best practices.
  • Networks and networking protocols; PKI and certificates.
  • Software development in a SAFe / Agile environment.
  • Very strong candidates will distinguish themselves by also demonstrating a solid understanding of the practical applications of AI/ML-based automation in DevOps workflows.
  • Familiarity with software development under regulatory frameworks such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485, or FDA guidance is a bonus.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills are a requirement.

Min Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelor's Degree plus a minimum of 10 years of related experience or Master's Degree plus a minimum of 8 years of related experience or waiver based on experience.
• Degree should be in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Math, Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science. Proficiency with a personal computer and software packages.
• Proficient in code languages (Assembly, C, C++, Java, C#, etc.) found in product development.

International Mobility Required:

• No

Travel Requirements:

• <5% of time

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.

Werfen is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. Werfen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable state or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact NAtalentacquisition@werfen.com for assistance.

We operate directly in over 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 7,000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.

www.werfen.com