At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
IT Architect ensures that IT programs and projects align to Medtronic Global IT roadmap and Architecture principles through different activities with IT stakeholders. IT Architect support other IT stakeholders in creation of landscape diagrams, review ARB artifacts and ensure readiness as well as support IT value streams on their technology and tool selections. IT Architect helps design and implement technical solutions, working under the guidance of senior architects. They collaborate to create system architectures aligned with business goals, evaluate technology options, provide technical guidance, and support project teams. This role often involves assisting in the development of scalable and efficient solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices, and maintaining architectural integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Work closely with senior architects and project teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Assist in the design and implementation of IT systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Research and evaluate various technology options to find the best fit for specific project needs.
- Provide technical guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
- Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle, from planning to deployment and maintenance.
- Document design choices and implementation details, ensuring a clear understanding of the system architecture.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including business leaders, project managers, and technical teams.
- Identify and resolve technical issues that arise during the design or implementation process.
- Ensure that all projects meet relevant compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest IT technologies and trends
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- 3+ years of IT experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, MCA, or MSc.
- Experience in IT Enterprise Architecture, advisory level consulting, architecting Business Transformation programs with specific experience in managing architecture reviews & IT Application Portfolio Management.
- Strong knowledge of leading practices in designing resilient IT application landscapes.
- Establish technical leadership in architecture communities, executive communication, and Proactive communication.
- Expertise in Enterprise Architecture practices and tools.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Meticulous with the ability to see the bigger picture and identify strategic opportunities.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Ability to foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration within the IT Solution and Enterprise Architecture teams.
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.
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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
