Cyber Security Architect & Engineering Director

Cyber Security Architect & Engineering Director

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At Medtronic you can begin a life‑long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You will lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Cyber Security Architect & Engineering Director has responsibilities for defining, developing, and overseeing the implementation of the enterprise cybersecurity architecture and engineering functions. This role serves as the primary technical expert, ensuring that security controls and protections are integrated into systems, networks, and applications to facilitate safeguarding of organizational assets from internal and external threats. This position will work with senior leadership to define the strategic vision for the security architecture roadmap, lead a team of security professionals, and act as a key liaison to senior leadership and business units on security risks and remediations.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Develop security requirements and implementation guidance based on analysis of established security control frameworks and industry best practices to accommodate the needs of the business and business functions.
• Oversee the planning, design, deployment / implementation, configuration, fine‑tuning, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance of critical security technologies to safeguard access to resources, networks, computer systems, and data. Example : SIEM, SOAR, EPP / EDR, MFA, Vulnerability Monitoring & Management, DLP, etc.
• Identify security risks and control gaps within existing systems and processes, and recommend effective corrective architecture, integrations, and controls.
• Serve as the cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert, providing guidance and consulting services to IT teams, business units, and internal / external partners.
• Lead and participate in operational support and incident management activities.
• Train, coach, and mentor a team of security professionals, providing guidance and goals to foster a team‑focused culture.

Required Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of managerial experience.

Preferred Technical Skills

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. We recognize their contributions. 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) : $176,800.00 – $265,200.00. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). This position is eligible for an annual long‑term incentive plan. 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, 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.

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, and 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.

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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