**CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
We believe that when people from different 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.
We are undergoing a massive transformation across people, processes, and technology in the technology teams here at Medtronic, and we are in the third year of a multi-year journey. There is a lot of opportunity to shape and influence, and you will be helping Medtronic do that.
You are a good fit if you... Have initiative and can "unblock" yourself to get things done. Deliver work incrementally to get feedback and iterate over solutions. Understand the root of the problem by reading between the lines and asking good questions. You communicate well, seek feedback for continuous improvement and contribute to a collaborative and positive work environment.
This position will sit under Infrastructure & Operations division working directly under the Platform Services organization.
Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions - we're a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.
Join us for a career in IT that changes lives.
**A DAY IN THE LIFE**
- Configure and deploy Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) systems, ensuring seamless integration into Medtronic's global storage infrastructure.
- Design and deploy backup infrastructure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices, compliance standards, and security controls across all storage platforms.
- Engage in agile development cycles, delivering assigned tasks within monthly sprints, fostering a culture of trust, communication, and teamwork.
- Utilize data analytics to monitor usage patterns and trends, proactively identifying and resolving issues within enterprise storage pipelines.
- Provide lifecycle support for enterprise storage solutions, including leading managed services resources and setting platform maintenance guidelines.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex storage-related issues, troubleshooting SAN and NAS protocols across various operating systems.
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams to architect storage solutions aligned with business requirements, ensuring seamless integration with data center, server, database, and network infrastructure.
- Conduct capacity planning exercises in collaboration with managed services resources, proactively addressing potential space constraints.
**MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Designing, configuring, deploying, managing and supporting Network Attached Storage Systems, Storage Area Networks and fiber channel storage or Enterprise Backup.
**NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate storage management tasks.
- Experience with containerized storage solutions like Docker volumes or Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.
- Knowledge of cloud storage services
- Familiarity with software-defined storage (SDS) solutions
- Understanding of backup and disaster recovery principles and technologies for storage systems.
- Exposure to DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) in storage environments.
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere specifically in relation to storage provisioning and management.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements in healthcare or other relevant industries affecting storage solutions.
- Familiarity with advanced storage features like deduplication, compression, and encryption.
- Ability to conduct performance tuning and optimization of storage systems for enhanced efficiency.
- Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) concepts and their intersection with storage networking.
- Understanding of emerging technologies such as NVMe over Fabrics (NVMeoF) and Storage Class Memory (SCM).
- Exposure to container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and their integration with storage solutions.
- Proficiency in network troubleshooting tools and methodologies for diagnosing storage-related network issues.
- Knowledge of industry-standard storage management frameworks such as SNIA's Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S).
- Experience with software-defined storage solutions for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) deployments.
- Familiarity with data migration tools and methodologies for seamless movement of data between storage systems.
- Exposure to machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques for predictive analytics in storage manage