Principal IT Architect

Medtronic Inc.
Lafayette, CO, United States
7 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$47,840.0 - $64,480.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security Identity and Access Management Information Systems Security Architecture Professional Software Engineering Data Logging Cloud Platform System Customer Identity Access Management Information Technology

Job description

The Senior Principal CIAM Architect serves as the technical leader for Customer Identity and Access Management capabilities supporting external-facing products and services. This role is responsible for defining architecture strategy, leading solution design and engineering activities, and ensuring operational excellence across CIAM platforms. The individual will partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions that align with enterprise standards and business objectives., * Lead the architecture, design, and technical strategy for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platforms supporting external users and customer-facing services.

  • Define and maintain technology architecture standards, reference models, and design principles for CIAM solutions.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and operationally sustainable identity solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership for the evaluation, selection, implementation, and enhancement of identity and access management technologies.
  • Ensure platform security, availability, performance, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness across CIAM environments.
  • Establish and maintain technical, operational, audit, security, and support documentation in accordance with enterprise standards.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and identity standards to drive continuous improvement and future-state architecture planning.
  • Collaborate with vendors and service providers to resolve complex issues, assess new capabilities, and support proof-of-concept initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 8+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, software engineering, or related technical disciplines.
  • 5+ years of experience serving as a Technical Architect for a Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) enterprise platform.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, or supporting identity and access management solutions at enterprise scale.
  • 5+ years of experience in information security engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or software development., * Active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification or comparable industry-recognized security certification.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a comparable platform ownership role.
  • Prior Medtronic experience.
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Experience developing and implementing large-scale consumer identity and access management solutions.
  • Experience leading cross-functional and global teams in complex technology transformation or security initiatives.

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.

Benefits & conditions

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):$156,000.00 - $234,000.00

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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A Day in the LifeThe Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) function is responsible for the architecture, strategy, engineering, and operational governance of identity services that support Medtronic’s customer-facing digital products and platforms. This team partners across business and technology organizations to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant identity and access solutions that enable external users to access Medtronic products and services.

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