Sr Principal Systems Administrator / Architect

In this role, you would serve as the technical lead for Polarion and related engineering systems, supporting both the setup and ongoing maintenance of on-prem or AWS-hosted environments. You would partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to design, implement, and integrate solutions, while also handling basic scripting, infrastructure support, and troubleshooting to keep the platform running smoothly. You would also help drive tool consolidation, support implementation efforts, and ensure engineering teams have the systems, documentation, and technical support they need to work efficiently., * Installs, operates, manages, and maintains hardware and/or software, including administrator and service accounts, maintenance of system documentation, tuning system performance, backup/recovery, and other planned configuration changes.

• Interacts with users and other stakeholders to plan and implement changes and deliver support across all R&D teams.
• Contributes to evaluation and recommendations for vendor products, manages and monitors policies and standards for the use of computing resources, and executes on programs and projects within a specific IT function.
• Administration of Server, Polarion, Infrastructure, Workflows, AWS and DevOps, Project Management

Requires a technical Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Deep experience with Polarion or a comparable ALM platform, including basic scripting/customization
• Ability to set up, maintain, and support on-prem or AWS-hosted server environments
• Strong background building and supporting engineering systems infrastructure
• Proven vendor management and third-party implementation leadership
• Medtronic systems validation or other regulated validation experience
• Background in medical device, healthcare technology, or similarly regulated environments
• Knowledge of requirements management and testing workflows
• Experience with vendor selection, contract coordination, and implementation oversight

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.

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):$147,200.00 - $220,800.00

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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