Principal Cybersecurity Specialist

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 The Cloud Security Engineer will play a critical role in the ongoing development and execution of our Cloud program, ensuring that all new applications adhere to organizational security standards. This position requires deep technical cloud security expertise combined with hands-on experience in implementing and maintaining security protocols within cloud environments. Design and implement security controls, policies, and best practices to safeguard cloud infrastructure, applications, and data. This includes configuring and managing security features such as identity and access management (IAM), encryption, firewalls, and network security in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). Conduct regular security risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessments of cloud-based systems. Identify potential security weaknesses and proactively develop strategies to mitigate risks, ensuring that cloud environments are secure from emerging threats. Lead or participate in cloud-related security incident investigations, identifying the root causes of security breaches, managing incidents, and providing recommendations for corrective actions. Ensure timely and effective responses to security incidents, minimizing impact to the organization. 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. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world. 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 encourage and 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. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Act as a security advisor for cloud projects, providing guidance to teams on best practices and ensuring that all security requirements are thoroughly met. Act as a liaison between business units, IT Operations, and IT Security teams, ensuring smooth collaboration and communication on cloud security initiatives. Assist and educate cloud builders and business stakeholders to improve security awareness and adherence to security policies, fostering a culture of security-first thinking. Actively contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of security protocols that align with the Cloud Guide program to ensure robust application security. Design and integrate effective security gates and checkpoints throughout the application development lifecycle to ensure compliance with security best practices and regulatory requirements. ... (truncated, view full listing at source)