Automation Engineer - Bangalore
Posted on: December 03, 2025 | Job ID: R01335005
Company Name: Thermofisher.com
Division: Information Technology (IT) | Data & Tech
Location: Bangalore, India | Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: On-Site (Office-Centric) | Experience Level: 06+ Years
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stands as the world leader in serving science, generating annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our mission drives us to enable customers worldwide to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. From accelerating life sciences research and solving complex analytical challenges to improving patient health through diagnostics and developing life-changing therapies, we support groundbreaking work across every scientific frontier.
Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD. With the largest investment in research and development in the industry, we provide our people with the resources and opportunities to create meaningful contributions that truly matter.
Position Overview
We are seeking an exceptional Automation Engineer to join our innovative team in Bangalore. This role represents a unique opportunity to apply specialized skills in automation, DevOps, and systems integration to solve the world's toughest problems. As part of our Data Science, Digital and IT careers division, you'll leverage your expertise in analytics, programming, and information technology to drive meaningful impact across our global operations.
Why This Role Matters
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, your work extends far beyond traditional engineering. You'll contribute to solutions that give cancer patients hope, ensure water and food safety, help law enforcement solve cases through forensics, and support critical healthcare initiatives like COVID-19 solutions. This is truly a career where your technical expertise creates positive impact in our world—we call it #TechWithPurpose.
Your Daily Impact
As an Automation Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of technological innovation, designing and implementing world-class automation solutions that eliminate manual processes and drive organizational efficiency. Each day, you'll tackle complex challenges that directly impact our global operations and contribute to scientific breakthroughs worldwide.
Automation Architecture & Development
Design, build, and implement comprehensive end-to-end automation workflows using industry-leading tools including Ansible, StackStorm, Terraform, Python, and modern orchestration platforms. You'll transform manual, time-consuming processes into streamlined, automated operations that scale across our enterprise infrastructure. Your automation solutions will reduce operational overhead, minimize human error, and accelerate delivery timelines across multiple business units. You'll architect workflows that handle everything from infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to application deployment and system remediation. Working with cutting-edge technologies, you'll create intelligent automation that adapts to changing business requirements and scales seamlessly as our organization grows.
Enterprise Systems Integration
Integrate complex enterprise systems such as ServiceNow with monitoring platforms like BigPanda and operational backends to deliver seamless self-service experiences. Your integration work will empower teams across the organization to operate more efficiently and respond faster to business needs. You'll develop robust APIs, webhooks, and event-driven integrations that connect disparate systems into a cohesive automation ecosystem. By implementing intelligent routing and orchestration logic, you'll ensure that incidents are automatically detected, classified, and resolved with minimal human intervention. Your integration solutions will provide real-time visibility into system health and performance, enabling proactive problem resolution before issues impact business operations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work collaboratively with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to develop scalable and resilient automation solutions that align perfectly with both business objectives and IT strategy. You'll serve as a bridge between technical teams, ensuring cohesive implementation of automation initiatives. Through regular stakeholder engagement, you'll gather requirements, understand pain points, and translate business needs into technical automation solutions. You'll participate in architecture review boards, contribute to strategic planning sessions, and mentor team members on automation best practices. Your collaborative approach will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the IT organization.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Drive innovation by researching and evaluating emerging automation technologies, frameworks, and methodologies. You'll conduct proof-of-concept projects to validate new tools and approaches before enterprise-wide adoption. Stay current with industry trends, attend technical conferences, and participate in automation communities to bring fresh ideas and innovative solutions to our organization. You'll identify opportunities for automation where manual processes create bottlenecks or introduce risk, then champion initiatives to modernize and optimize these workflows.
Knowledge Sharing & Documentation
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, reusable components, and operational runbooks that enable faster adoption of automation solutions while systematically reducing technical debt across the organization. You'll develop detailed technical guides, architecture diagrams, and troubleshooting procedures that empower other teams to leverage automation effectively. Your documentation will serve as a knowledge repository that accelerates onboarding for new team members and ensures consistency in implementation standards. You'll also conduct training sessions and workshops to build automation capabilities across the broader IT organization.
Performance Monitoring & Optimization
Continuously monitor and optimize automation workflows to ensure maximum efficiency, reliability, and performance. You'll implement comprehensive logging, metrics collection, and alerting mechanisms that provide visibility into automation execution. By analyzing performance data and user feedback, you'll identify opportunities for enhancement and refinement. You'll proactively address scalability concerns, optimize resource utilization, and ensure that automation solutions meet or exceed defined service level objectives.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Equivalent professional experience in automation and DevOps engineering will also be considered.
Professional Experience
We're looking for candidates with proven experience in automation engineering, DevOps, or systems integration roles, particularly within large-scale or hybrid-cloud environments. Your background should demonstrate:
- Hands-on expertise with automation tools including Ansible, StackStorm, Python, and infrastructure-as-code platforms like Terraform
- Strong experience in workflow automation and event-driven orchestration (experience with n8n, StackStorm, or similar platforms preferred)
- Familiarity with major public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP, along with hybrid and cloud-native operations
- Practical experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident management tools such as BigPanda, Prometheus, or Grafana
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and proficiency in scripting languages including Python, Bash, and PowerShell
Technical Expertise
The ideal candidate possesses deep understanding of data center technologies, networking concepts, and virtualization. You should demonstrate proficiency in designing modular, reusable, and scalable automation components that can be leveraged across multiple use cases.
Core Competencies
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills in complex multi-platform environments
- Passion for continuous learning and exploring emerging tools and frameworks
- Drive to foster innovation through intelligent automation
- Strong communication skills for technical documentation and team collaboration
Work Environment
This primarily office-based role offers a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive work environment in the vibrant city of Bangalore. Occasional visits to data centers may be required as part of infrastructure automation initiatives.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers competitive remuneration, including an annual incentive plan bonus, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and an extensive range of employee benefits. Join an innovative, forward-thinking organization with outstanding career development prospects and a company culture built on integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Thermo Fisher Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
Accessibility Support
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Ready to Make an Impact?
Join our inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. Apply today to become part of an outstanding team crafting the future of automation engineering while contributing to work that makes the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
