Senior Principal IT Enterprise Architect Infrastructure and Security

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Oct 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the your role you may work from the following Medtronic sites:

Mounds View Minnesota
Mansfield Massachusetts

We believe that innovation thrives when people with divergent cultures genders and points of view come together innovation is the result and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk creating an inclusive culture where you can grow contribute and succeed. Our dedication to inclusion diversity and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong are respected and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions were a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training mentorship and guidance you need to own your future success. Together we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives.

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & STRATEGY

• Establish and govern enterprise standards patterns guidelines and best practices working with EA team.
• Assess the technology portfolio to identify gaps and guide modernization and capability maturation.
• Develop Technology capability models and Technology roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Identify opportunities and risks across the value stream ecosystem and help shape platform strategy.
• Assess IT solutions to identify technical risks and provide clear strategic architectural guidance.
• Guide design decisions that enable a resilient scalable and sustainable technology landscape.

GOVERNANCE & ARCHITECTURE REVIEW

• Represent Global Architecture in the review of new initiatives component viability and key design decisions.
• Support teams in preparing for and engaging with the Architecture Review Board and IT governance forums.
• Participate in architecture reviews and reinforce enterprise standards and architectural alignment.
• Promote adherence to established IT governance processes and knowledge in the architecture community.
• Ensure architecture documentation and technical risk reviews are completed and properly maintained in the architecture repository.

SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT & COLLABORATION

• Align business and solution architecture across design implementation and ongoing enhancements.
• Consult with technology teams to ensure systems and infrastructure align with enterprise architecture strategy.
• Partner with architects and business stakeholders to:
  • Develop value stream roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
  • Identify key business drivers to inform investment prioritization.
  • Assess current-state capabilities technologies and gaps.
  • Define capability maturation plans and support technology portfolio rationalization.
  • Evaluate industry and market trends and assess their potential impact.
  • Conduct impact analyses to support change management and transformation initiatives.
  • Support solution selection and system integrator evaluations.
• Facilitate the solution selection process to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and architectural principles.
• Partner with Enterprise Portfolio Management to align architectural plans with enterprise delivery priorities.
• Communicate architectural direction outcomes and progress to senior leadership.

SPECIALIZED ARCHITECTURE FOCUS

• Design architectures for connected devices edge computing mobile applications and A2A/B2B integrations using webMethods or comparable integration platforms applying human centered design and design thinking principles.
• Provide Deep technical proficiency with core cloud security architectures cloud-native services and enterprise migration strategies.
• Embed automated security controls guardrails and compliance scans into continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Ensure all cloud infrastructures adhere to strict industry regulations and security frameworks like NIST ISO 27001 SOC 2 HIPAA or FedRAMP.
• Define enterprise data architecture and governance frameworks that incorporate clinical data standards and real world data patterns.
• Lead interoperability and API strategies leveraging industry standards such as FHIR HL7 v2 DICOM OMOP and secure partner data exchange frameworks.
• Bring your knowledge of AI Automation and Productivity to key projects and business solutions.
• Lead technical due diligence and integration planning for mergers acquisitions and divestitures including carve in/carve out strategies TSA exits and Day 1/Day 100 roadmaps.
• Develop solution roadmaps using SAFe/Scaled Agile practices aligned with business capability models and process frameworks such as APQC supported by EPMO tools and process mining insights.
• Contribute hands on expertise in cloud platforms (Azure AWS) containerization and Kubernetes microservices architectures data pipelines event streaming platforms such as Kafka and DevSecOps practices.

LEADERSHIP CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT

• Partner with business and IT leaders to identify opportunities where technology can advance strategic objectives.
• Promote the development of business capabilities process excellence and adoption of best practices.
• Mentor team members to strengthen architecture capabilities strategic thinking and subject matter expertise.
• Support innovation demand management and portfolio processes by identifying gathering and evaluating new ideas.
• Foster a collaborative inclusive and globally connected team environment.
• Serve as a role model for Medtronic values leadership behaviors and core competencies.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree
• 10 years of experience with a bachelors degree or 8 years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• 5 years of experience aligned to a relevant architecture discipline (solution architecture integrations services infrastructure deployment and support of technology)
• 5 years working with data architecture data modeling data management
• 3 years of experience and strong knowledge of Enterprise-class architecture concepts definition and creation
• 3 years of experience in information architecture or 5 years of experience as data analyst business intelligence analyst or equivalent roles
• 2 years of experience with data architecture of cloud-based solutions (e.g. applications (SaaS) platforms (PaaS) and infrastructure (IaaS)) within an Enterprise environment
• High degree of learning agility with the ability to readily consume and apply new information and concepts with developed analytical problem-solving skills
• 3 years of experience working with large enterprise ERP data models
• 3 years of experience in business capability process technology and data modeling
• Knowledge in user experience modeling information design & concept generation
• Certifications in frameworks such as TOGAF or other service and control frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT
• Strong business acumen decision making and influence skills across all levels of an organization
• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
• Strong communication skills including with employees clients senior management and vendors
• Strong results orientation (driving to deadlines financial targets project goals etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees leaders clients & vendors
• Demonstrated ability to work in a global virtual organization
• Excellent presentation skills including the ability to translate technical information into business terms (e.g. ability to explain complex technical solutions and architecture strategies to non-technical resources)
• Technology depth and credibility with technical staff
• Work experience in the Medical Device Industry or other regulated industry
• Ability to mentor and develop business architecture and technical resources
• Able to work independently as well as cooperatively
• Past internal experience (employee/constant) in the value streams is a large plus

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$156000.00 - $234000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insurance Health Savings Account Healthcare Flexible Spending Account Life insurance Long-term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance/reimbursement and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match Short-term disability Paid time off Paid holidays Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Assistance Program Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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