Principal Software Engineer-Data Engineering

Principal Software Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of technology to make tomorrow better than today, which makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

As a Principal Software/Data engineer, you will be a part of our data engineering team responsible for deploying, monitoring, and supporting the data mart platform. In addition, you will be responsible for creating tools and automating operational tasks to integrate the data platform with external systems. This position will participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to ensure platform uptime.

Your entrepreneurial mindset and technical skills will be used, creating solutions that meet business needs and optimize customer experience directly impacting the organization and affecting the lives of millions.

We believe that when people from diverse 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.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software/Data Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Work independently under no/limited supervision
• Implement CI/CD patterns for deploying and administering the data platform
• Setup proactive monitoring and alerting
• Create automation to enable a self-service model for developers
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Use platform metrics to provide guidance on right-sizing infrastructure
• Work with IT and business partners to identify opportunities to improve existing processes
• Mentor and guide junior engineers

Qualifications-

MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Data Engineering, or advanced degree with 7 years of relevant experience in Data Engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience automating routine tasks
• Strong written and verbal communication & presentation skills
• Technical leadership experience
• Ability to take business requirements and work independently to deliver solutions using industry best-practice
• Strong security and data-privacy mindset
• Core Python experience  (Mandatory)
• Hands-on Experience using PySpark and other Bigdata Technologies like HDFS, Hive, etc.
• Hands-on experience using Job Orchestration tools Preferably Airflow.
• Strong Expertise in writing SQL Queries.
• 2 – 4 yrs of experience in AWS and AWS native tools S3, Glue, Lambda, EMR , Athena, Step Functions and other AWS Services
• Performance Tuning of Data pipeline Jobs
• Mentoring Junior Developers within the team.
• Spearheading internal and cross-functional initiatives.
• Source Control systems Git/GitHub experience
• Working knowledge on container technologies like Docker, Docker-compose and Kubernetes
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments
• Working experience in CI/CD process and tools like Azure DevOps

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications - AWS Certified Solution Architect / AWS Certified Data Engineer
• Working Knowledge on IaC tools like Terraform
• Previous Healthcare industry experience
• Participation in Org / External Initiatives like Hackathons, Abstract/White Paper Submissions

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)