Sr Principal Systems Administrator / Architect: Polarion

Medtronic plc; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 147,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Senior Principal Systems Administrator to lead Polarion and related engineering systems. You will design, implement, and maintain on-prem or AWS-hosted environments, partnering with stakeholders and vendors to ensure reliable, scalable infrastructure.

The role includes scripting, automation, and IT administration across servers, workflows, and validation in a regulated medical-device context, with opportunities to drive tool consolidation and

Qualifications

• Requires a technical Baccalaureate degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 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.
• Knowledge of requirements management and testing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for Polarion and related engineering systems.
• Design, implement, and maintain on-prem or AWS-hosted environments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to design, implement, and integrate solutions; handle scripting and IT administration.
• Support tool consolidation and drive engineering productivity across teams.

Skills

Polarion

AWS

Scripting

DevOps

Server administration

Education

Technical Baccalaureate degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Polarion

AWS

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

## Senior Principal Systems Administrator: PolarionApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Lafayette, Colorado, United States of Americatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: August 31, 2026 (19 days left to apply)job requisition id: R73257We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Aug 2026Careers 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.# **A Day in the Life**Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants, navigation, robotics, imaging, and planning tools. Platforms like AiBLE enhance precision, efficiency, and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST 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.### * ### IT Infrastructure & Administration* ### 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### ### **Required Knowledge and Experience:** 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 oversightFor 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.**Recruitment Fraud Alert**We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [e-mail].# **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):$147,200.00 - $220,800.00This 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. Further details are available at the link below:Medtronic benefits and compensation plansIt 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.