At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
Principal Software EngineerWhat we believe in
ABB’s Process Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun – leaner and cleaner.
We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and enhance complete and sizable software modules in the on-premises DevOps and platform engineering function, spanning infrastructure automation, full-stack application development, and bare-metal/hypervisor-based deployments. Each day, you will execute assigned design and development activities focused on building robust, scalable, and cost-effective on-prem solutions in accordance with enterprise quality and security standards. You will also showcase your expertise by providing accurate project schedule estimates and ensuring their successful completion within deadlines.
The work model for the role is: hybrid #LI-Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Industrial Automation – Digital / On-Premises Platform Engineering division in India. Main stakeholders are Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Product Engineering, Customer Delivery, and Infrastructure/IT Operations teams.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Performing a variety of software engineering and DevOps tasks across on-premises infrastructure automation, full-stack application development (Python and Node.js), CI/CD pipeline engineering, Kubernetes/AKS platform operations, software release, support, and maintenance, with limited supervision.
- Contributing independently to the end-to-end software development lifecycle — requirements, conceptualization, prototyping, infrastructure-as-code design, coding, testing, release, and subsequent maintenance and operations — for both cloud-connected and air-gapped on-prem environments.
- Owning and driving highly structured, maintainable, and well-documented code, Terraform modules, Ansible playbooks, Helm charts, and pipeline definitions, with the right amount of operational runbooks and architecture documentation.
- Identifying and categorizing different user personas (platform operators, application developers, SREs, customer admins) for the on-prem platform and applications independently, with the aim of tailoring and defining the user experience, CLI/UI workflows, automation interfaces, and operational tooling to suit their respective roles.
Our team dynamics
You will join a dynamic, talented, and high-performing on-premises DevOps and platform engineering team, where you will be able to thrive while working on complex hybrid and bare-metal deployment challenges that directly impact enterprise customers.
Qualifications for the role
- You are highly skilled in and enjoy working with on-premises DevOps tooling and full-stack development across the industrial software and enterprise platform market, with strong hands-on capability in Python and Node.js for building automation utilities, internal tools, REST APIs, and operator-facing applications.
- You have 6+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE roles, with a proven track record working with Terraform, Ansible, Linux administration, bare-metal provisioning, physical server lifecycle management, and hypervisor-based virtualization (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM, or equivalent).
- Highly adept in Azure, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts), Jenkins, Kubernetes/AKS/K8s, Helm, and container runtimes, with practical experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines for on-prem and hybrid delivery models including air-gapped environments.
- Possess enhanced knowledge of full-stack engineering — backend services in Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django) and Node.js (Express/NestJS), along with the ability to integrate these into DevOps tooling, infrastructure controllers, custom operators, and platform automation workflows.
- You are passionate about automation-first thinking, infrastructure-as-code discipline, observability, and operational excellence; you are innovative around solving on-prem-specific challenges such as offline package distribution, image signing, private registries (ACR/Harbor), and customer-site deployments.
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline, with demonstrated experience delivering production-grade on-prem or hybrid platforms. Relevant certifications (CKA, AZ-400, AZ-104, RHCE, RHCSA, or equivalent) are strongly preferred.
- You are at ease communicating in English (written and spoken) with globally distributed engineering and customer-facing teams.
What's in it for you
- Work on enterprise-scale on-premises and hybrid platforms that power mission-critical industrial customers worldwide.
- Deep technical ownership across the full DevOps stack — from bare-metal and hypervisors up through Kubernetes, CI/CD, and full-stack tooling.
- Opportunity to influence platform architecture, drive automation initiatives, and grow into senior technical leadership roles.
Benefits
We also offer our employees the following benefits:
- Comprehensive health insurance for employee and dependents
- Retirement and provident fund contributions
- Learning and certification sponsorship (cloud, Kubernetes, security)
- Flexible/hybrid work arrangements
- Wellness and employee assistance programs
Local Specific Benefits
Locally, you can count on additional India-specific perks including transportation support, meal benefits, and access to internal mobility and upskilling programs.
More about us
We are a global technology leader in industrial automation and digital platforms, building the on-premises and hybrid software foundations that power our customers' most critical operations. Our on-prem DevOps and platform engineering teams sit at the intersection of infrastructure, software, and customer delivery — engineering the automation that makes enterprise-grade deployments reliable, secure, and repeatable.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Pre-employment screening will be conducted in accordance with local regulations as part of the hiring process.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Skills Required
- 6+ years in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE roles
- Proven experience with Terraform and Ansible
- Hands-on Linux administration and bare-metal provisioning
- Experience with hypervisor virtualization (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM)
- Proficiency in Python and Node.js for automation, internal tools, and REST APIs
- Experience with Azure, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards, Artifacts), Jenkins, Kubernetes/AKS, Helm, and container runtimes
- Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines for on-prem, hybrid, and air-gapped environments
- Familiarity with backend frameworks (FastAPI/Flask/Django, Express/NestJS) and integrating services into platform automation
- Experience with air-gapped deployment challenges (offline package distribution, image signing, private registries like ACR/Harbor)
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or related engineering discipline
- Relevant certifications (CKA, AZ-400, AZ-104, RHCE, RHCSA) or equivalent
- Strong English communication skills (written and spoken)
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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What We Do
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
