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!
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent directly related experience
- High school diploma plus 15 years of directly related experience, or associate degree plus 11 years, or master's degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 3 years
- Fluent ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English
- 7 years of relevant experience
- Experience leading enterprise cloud, Kubernetes, platform engineering, or DevSecOps initiatives
- 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
- Experience with VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, or OpenShift Virtualization
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Helm, Argo CD, Ansible, JFrog, and policy or governance tools
- Experience establishing platform support models, lifecycle standards, operational KPIs, and hardware or 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
- AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Terraform certifications
Alcon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcon and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcon.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as unusually strong, pairing a 401(k) match with an additional employer-funded retirement plan contribution. Stock purchase access and performance bonuses are also positioned as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Distinctive vision-related perks, including free contact lenses in some cases, reinforce the perceived strength of the health-and-wellness offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are characterized as robust, including paid holidays, PTO/vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave. Flexible time off for certain exempt roles and reported year-end shutdown periods further strengthen perceived coverage.
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What We Do
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 20,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
