Head of Infrastructure Enablement Digital R&D
About The Position
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Johnson & Johnson is responsible to its employees, providing an inclusive work environment that respects diversity and dignity. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and surgical workflow, Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics is advancing the next generation of solutions to keep patients moving, focusing on smarter, less invasive, and more personalized orthopedic care. Our Orthopaedics teams help over 6 million patients annually, partnering with surgeons and healthcare systems to deliver clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, and economic value across various orthopedic areas including joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, and robotics. Johnson & Johnson plans to separate its Orthopaedics business into a standalone company, DePuy Synthes, within 18 to 24 months. Should you accept this position, you would become an employee of DePuy Synthes post-transaction. The Head of Infrastructure Enablement Digital R&D will own the development infrastructure, CI/CD, automated test, and deployment frameworks, enabling rapid, repeatable, and compliant delivery of embedded, edge, and cloud software for the robotics platform. This role is located in Boston, MA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Warsaw, IN, or Raynham, MA, with other DePuy Synthes locations considered. The Sr. Director of SW Infrastructure (which this role is identified as) will report to the VP Digital R&D Orthopedics.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related
- ~10+ years experience in DevOps/Infrastructure with exposure to embedded and cloud systems.
- Hands on with CI/CD tools (GitLab/GitHub CI, Jenkins), containerization, build systems for embedded toolchains, and HIL/test lab automation.
- Strong security tooling experience and knowledge of SBOM, SCA, and regulatory implications for software supply chain.
- Operationally rigorous, service-oriented leader who scales developer productivity while ensuring compliance and security.
- Ability to work across multiple locations and internal customers
- Wide perspective and systematic view that can integrate across a variety of platforms
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting regulated medical-device software delivery and hardware test labs.
- Familiarity with compliance/audit evidence practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and operate CI/CD pipelines for embedded, clinical, and cloud components, including reproducible build systems, artifact repositories, and release controls.
- Build and maintain middleware SW which supports clinical applications and data management.
- Implement SAST/DAST/SCA, static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and security gating integrated into pipelines.
- Lead overall SW architecture for multiple platforms and clinical applications
- Lead Cybersecurity implementation across the platforms with tight regulatory guidance
- Manage SBOM generation, dependency management, and supplier/vendor SDK governance.
- Define deployment, rollback, and observability patterns for clinical/fielded devices (edge/cloud)
- Enable traceable build and release evidence for QA/RA; support audit readiness and regulatory submissions.
- Drive platform reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency for development and test infrastructure.
- Collaborate with Product, Robotics, Navigation, to align infra capabilities with roadmaps.
Benefits
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
