We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Nov 2025  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.<h1>A Day in the Life</h1>Cloud (Platform) Engineer II - Kubernetes Careers that Change Lives Transforming Patient Management with Smart Technology! At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday, making this an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Software organization develops next-generation medical technologies that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of patients worldwide. We’re looking for highly motivated, self-starting software engineers who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about improving people’s quality of life. CRM Software is developed using state-of-the-art, industry-standard technologies and is used by clinicians and patients globally. As a Cloud (Platform) Engineer II – Kubernetes on the CRM Software team, you will develop applications that interface with Medtronic implantable cardiac devices and enable remote management of patients. We are looking for a talented Cloud Engineer II for our Scalable Compute team in Cardiac Rhythm Software division. As a Cloud Engineer II, you will be responsible for the health, observability, and maintainability of our production environment as well as the associated auxiliary components that drive our day-to-day business. An ideal candidate will have a background in cloud native technologies plus system, network, and storage administration, and programming. We believe that when people from diverse cultures, genders, and perspectives come together, innovation thrives—and everyone wins. Medtronic fosters an inclusive culture where you can grow and make an impact. This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit. 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 are working on-site 4 days per 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. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.A Day in the LifeIn general, the following responsibilities apply for the Cloud (Platform) Engineer II – Kubernetes role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:<ul><li>Operate and enhance a Kubernetes platform using AWS EKS, Flux, Istio, and Kubecost.</li><li>Implement GitOps workflows and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Helm.</li><li>Monitor and improve system health, performance, and observability across environments.</li><li>Collaborate with platform engineers and application teams to deliver scalable compute solutions.</li><li>Participate in sprint planning, code reviews, and agile ceremonies.</li><li>Contribute to automation, CI/CD pipelines, and platform self-service capabilities.</li><li>Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to ensure production reliability by proactively monitoring services, responding to incidents, and driving resolution for capabilities owned by the team </li><li>Support cost optimization and resource efficiency using tools like Kubecost and AWS Cost Explorer.</li></ul>The successful candidate will have:<ul><li>Proficiency using Git to manage code include creating and maintaining branches, resolving merge conflicts, conducting peer code reviews, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines for automated workflows. </li><li>Familiar with GitOps tools, including Flux and ArgoCD, with in-depth involvement in deployments using the rich features of Kustomize. </li><li>Proficient with AWS (EC2, IAM, VPC, EKS)</li><li>Skilled in Kubernetes and deploying containerized applications</li><li>Experience using infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)</li><li>Basic scripting/programming (Ansible, Python, Bash, Go)</li></ul>Software #CRMR&amp;DQualificationsMust Have – Minimum Requirements:TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, THESE NEED TO BE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Management Systems, or related technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of experience OR a Masters degree with a minimum of 0 years technical experience</li></ul>Nice-to-Have:<ul><li>Demonstrated experience managing production workloads on Kubernetes, including deployment, troubleshooting, and upgrade management.</li><li>Proficient in infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.</li><li>Skilled in programming and Test Driven Development using Golang.</li><li>Familiar with GitOps tools, including Flux and ArgoCD, with in-depth involvement in deployments using Weave Flux.</li><li>Knowledgeable in service mesh technologies such as Istio.</li><li>Experience utilizing cost monitoring solutions like Kubecost.</li><li>Practical exposure to Terraform, Kube RBAC, Helm, Flux, Istio, Terratest, GitHub Actions, etc.</li><li>Interested in expanding expertise in Kubernetes Cluster API,Kubernetes Gateway API, Sidecarless Service Mesh like Istio Ambient Mode. </li></ul>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 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 accommodation 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)Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.<h1>Benefits &amp; Compensation  </h1>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):$97,600.00 - $146,400.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).<h2></h2><h2></h2>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:<a href="https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&amp;co_num=30601&amp;co_affid=medtronic" target="_blank">Medtronic benefits and compensation plans</a><h1>About Medtronic</h1><h1></h1>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&amp;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 <a href="http://www.medtronic.com" target="_blank">here</a>.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.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. 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