Senior IT Supervisor - Data Engineering

Role overview

Senior IT Supervisor - Data Engineering at Medtronic

Lead the strategy, implementation, and operation of enterprise data platforms, including Databricks and Snowflake.

This role is part of a global technology organization focused on advancing enterprise data capabilities through Databricks, Snowflake, cloud technologies, and AI platforms while maintaining high standards for security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization.

This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and program execution to drive data platform modernization, enterprise-scale data engineering, AI adoption, platform operations, governance, and cloud optimization.

The position partners with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions that support analytics and business transformation.

Responsibilities

• may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
• Oversee the design and delivery of data pipelines, integrations, enterprise data models, and lakehouse architectures.
• Drive data modernization, migration, and platform transformation initiatives across cloud data environments.
• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Manage platform operations, production support, incident resolution, root cause analysis, and service improvement activities.
• Optimize platform performance, resource utilization, and cloud consumption to improve scalability and cost efficiency.
• Establish and enforce data security, governance, compliance, access management, and operational standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop technical teams while managing project delivery, resource planning, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Required Knowledge and

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, MCA, MSc or MBA.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, cloud data platforms, data engineering, data integration, lakehouse architecture, and enterprise data modeling.
• Experience leading enterprise data modernization, platform migration, production support, data governance, security controls, and performance optimization initiatives.
• Experience in program delivery, resource planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and people leadership.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), test automation, data quality practices, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), compliance controls, and IT service management processes.

Preferred qualifications and skills

• Previous Medtronic experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms, including cloud-native data services, security, monitoring, and FinOps practices.
• Knowledge of MLOps, large language models, agentic AI, intelligent automation, and responsible AI governance.
• Professional certifications in Databricks, Snowflake, cloud architecture, data engineering, AI/ML, ITIL, Agile, or project/program management.
• Experience supporting global enterprise environments with distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, or medical technology.
• 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.
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Employment details

• Location: Nanakramguda [Hyderabad] [India]

Benefits

• Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
• Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
• & 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).

Additional role details

• Careers that change lives start here.
• Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year.
• A Day in the Life
• Our Enterprise Data & AI function enables scalable, secure, and governed data platforms that support enterprise analytics, digital transformation, and AI-driven decision-making across the organization.
• The team is responsible for modern data architecture, cloud data platforms, data engineering, governance, platform operations, and AI enablement, delivering solutions that accelerate business insights and operational efficiency.
• The Senior IT Supervisor leads enterprise Data, AI, and Cloud initiatives across modern data platforms and engineering teams.