Sr. Software DevOps Engineer

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

5d•$136,800 - $205,200•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr. Software DevOps Engineer at Medtronic, you will accelerate the software development lifecycle and build process, enhance cloud infrastructure, and support secure, compliant deployment processes. You will help bridge medical software development with scalable cloud solutions to improve efficiency and reliability across engineering operations. The position focuses on build systems, DevOps practices, AWS, CI/CD, containerization and orchestration, artifact management, and monitoring in the healthcare, medical device, or robotics software context. The position requires working onsite at least four days per week. You will collaborate with teams working on Python, C++, and Qt applications, maintain development and deployment infrastructure, and contribute to compliance-oriented risk management and disaster recovery activities. You will also serve as a DevOps subject matter expert, offering guidance and mentorship to junior team members. The advertised U.S. base salary range, excluding Puerto Rico and specified California locations, is $136,800–$205,200. The role is eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan. Medtronic describes a range of benefits and resources for eligible regular employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 0 years of relevant experience.
Extensive experience using build systems to enhance software deployment across platforms, including tools such as CMake and Bazel.
For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience building monitoring dashboards with Grafana or similar tools.
Proficiency in Python, C++, Bash, or similar programming languages.
Extensive experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
Expertise in AWS services and infrastructure, including EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, CDK, and CloudFormation.
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Solid understanding of network protocols and services.
Familiarity with compliance standards and security frameworks relevant to medical device software, such as HIPAA and FDA regulations.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges and solutions.
Strong communication and collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve build systems and developer tools to streamline development and increase efficiency.
Use build systems such as CMake, ROS/Catkin, and Bazel to support diverse project needs.
Automate software deployment and infrastructure management to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
Establish and maintain monitoring and logging systems to identify performance issues and ensure system health.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments to support availability and performance.
Collaborate with teams to integrate DevOps practices into the development lifecycle for Python, C++, and Qt applications.
Implement, manage, and monitor CI/CD pipelines for native applications and cloud services.
Set up and maintain CI/CD infrastructure and build agents in a Bitbucket/Bamboo environment.
Document DevOps processes, tools, and configurations for team understanding and onboarding.
Contribute to disaster recovery planning, risk management, and data protection in compliance with medical software regulations.
Keep abreast of DevOps and cloud technologies and trends relevant to medical devices and healthcare.
Serve as a subject matter expert on DevOps best practices, cloud architecture, and security, and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Dependent daycare spending account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Tuition assistance or reimbursement for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Simple Steps global well-being program for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Incentive plans for regular employees.
401(k) plan with employer contribution and match for regular employees.
Short-term disability for regular employees.
Paid time off and paid holidays for regular employees.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan for regular employees.
Employee Assistance Program for regular employees.
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums, for regular employees.
Capital Accumulation Plan for vice presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.