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# Senior Principal IT Architect

- **Company:** Medtronic Inc.
- **Location:** Mounds View, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $156,000 - $234,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Database Design, Document-Oriented Databases, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Software Architecture, Data Streaming, Enterprise Data Management, Snowflake, Data Management, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-principal-it-architect-moundsview-mn--2bb2914b-3116-436c-a6a5-c05f2b0602b8

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience OR advanced degree and 8+ years of experience.
 * 5+ years of experience with data integration, data exchange, data warehousing, and/or enterprise data modeling methodologies and tools.
 * 3+ years of experience with enterprise architecture concepts, architecture definition, and solution design.
 * 2+ years of experience with cloud-based solutions, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and/or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and related enterprise data modeling., * 10+ years of experience working with large-scale enterprise systems and solutions like Snowflake.
 * Experience implementing data governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and data integration processes.
 * Experience with technical modeling, database design, data analysis, and architecture design tools.
 * Experience translating complex data architecture concepts and technical solutions for business and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Experience in the medical device or another regulated industry.

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.

## Description

The Senior Principal IT Architect supports the Commercial Data & Analytics function, delivering Commercial data architecture solutions aligned with business capabilities, architecture strategies, and enterprise standards. The role focuses on all Commercial data domains and partners across business solution architecture, technical architecture, data modeling, analytics, and technology delivery teams., The Senior Principal IT Architect is responsible for designing and delivering commercial data architecture solutions that support business capabilities and technology strategies. This role leads data architecture and modeling activities across all commercial data domains and works with business analysts, architects, data modelers, development teams, and service providers to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions., * Design commercial data models, data flows, integration patterns, and technology components supporting initiatives like Commercial Data Hub and Orion program.

 * Develop solution architecture, data model, data integration, and Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) specifications aligned with business requirements.
 * Partner with business solution architects, analysts, data architects, and data modelers to define requirements and translate business capabilities into technical designs.
 * Evaluate commercial business drivers, technology environments, and data management trends to identify architecture requirements and recommend solutions.
 * Establish and document data architecture principles, standards, and reference models that support current and future architecture needs.
 * Advise stakeholders, project teams, and technology partners on solution design, data architecture, implementation, and architecture decisions.
 * Ensure solution designs and architecture documentation align with established architecture repositories, governance processes, and information protection standards.
 * Contribute to commercial reference architecture models, including their creation, maintenance, and governance.