Senior Software Cloud Engineer - DevOps

MED Medtronic Inc; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 122,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Long‑term disability leave

Dependent daycare spending account

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Simple Steps

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Software DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable cloud platform services from our Mounds View, MN facility. You will contribute hands‑on expertise across automation, security, and global software delivery supporting enterprise environments.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to modernize platforms, improve delivery, and provide technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 4+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 2+ years with an advanced degree.
• Strong software engineering background with JSON, Python, and API‑driven development is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS public cloud platforms and services is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud platform services.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and reusable components.
• Implement secure-by-design guardrails including IAM, encryption, logging, and observability.
• Evaluate and integrate new cloud services to meet business and security needs.
• Lead and mentor teams through communities of practice and technical forums.

Skills

Python

JSON

API-driven development

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

GitOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 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 95,000 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.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re 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 extraordinary. The person in this role will work from the Medtronic facility located in Mounds View, Minnesota. As a Senior Software DevOps Engineer, you will be a hands‑on individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, scalable public cloud platform services that enable enterprise‑wide global software delivery. You’ll blend advanced software engineering with infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence in support of compliant, resilient cloud foundations.

We believe that when people from different 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 thrive. Our unwavering commitment 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for complete end to end project management for the assigned project(s) which includes project planning, delivery, client interaction, trouble shooting and implementation support.
• Drives the application of principles, theories and concepts based on the Cloud Stack and determines the best course of action.
• Assesses opportunities for application and process improvement and prepares documentation to share with team members and other affected parties.
• Requires sound technical knowledge combined with reasonable understanding of business issues.
• Design, develop, and maintain cloud platform services, infrastructure‑as‑code, and automation frameworks for enterprise‑scale public cloud environments.
• Build and maintain reusable software components, CI/CD pipelines, and code libraries enabling secure and consistent deployments.
• Implement secure‑by‑design guardrails including identity and access management, encryption, logging, observability, resiliency, and compliance.
• Evaluate and integrate new cloud services, translating business and security requirements into scalable software solutions.
• Develop and maintain operational tooling, monitoring, runbooks, and AI‑enabled operations to support global reliability.
• Act as an escalation point for complex cloud incidents, outages, and security events.
• Collaborate across application, security, and infrastructure teams to modernize platforms and improve delivery efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership through communities of practice, technical forums, and mentorship.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 4+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of experience with an advanced degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with experience in JSON, Python, and API‑driven development.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS public cloud platforms and services.
• Expertise in infrastructure‑as‑code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps models.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, and enterprise governance.
• Proven ability to build scalable, reusable platform services across multiple regions and business units.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence in a matrixed organization.

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 impact. In 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.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $122,400.00 - $183,600.00. 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 insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long‑term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• 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)
• 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. Further details are available: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of LosAngelesCounty, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the LosAngelesCounty Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

E‑Verify

This employer participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.