Principal Platform Engineer

City:
Rochester
State: MN
Remote:
Yes

May Clinic is top‑ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. We put the needs of the patient first and are dedicated to our employees by investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. With continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options.
• Dental:
  Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:
  Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre‑Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement:
  Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Reporting to the Mayo Clinic Platform (MCP) Director of Technology, the Principal Platform Engineer will be a technical leader and implementation leader for key cloud‑based Mayo Clinic Platform products.

• Primarily aligned with cloud architecture and infrastructure with a focus on data engineering, data pipeline, and data analytics technology – responsible for strategy and implementation, in close partnership with the MCP Data and Analytics teams.
• Build and improve capabilities across a multi‑cloud, Kubernetes‑based architecture to support data processing, data analytical capabilities on GCP, Azure, and AWS.
• Drive maturity of MCP engineering systems to improve speed of delivery and operational resilience.
• Deep experience with cloud architecture, data pipelines/processing, cloud‑based data technologies, Git Ops pipelines and tooling, and Infra‑as‑Code systems.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and updating processes and automation according to evolving best practices.
• Acts as a mentor and coach for other technical team members, supporting technical growth and systems‑based thinking.
• Define and champion comprehensive standards and best practices for CI/CD, observability, infrastructure as code, and reliability engineering across the Platform Technology team, as well as our vendor partners.
• Work closely with data analysts, data scientists, developers, Product Managers, Infosec, Compliance and other stakeholders to set standards, identify risks, and ensure quality is a shared responsibility.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added or assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant information technology field or a minimum 10 years of direct full‑stack engineering with increasing complexity or 5 years in a principal engineer capacity.
• 3–5 years project management, system architecture, and design.
• 3–5 years working in diverse environments utilizing Agile principles of software development.
• Principal level experience with Hyperscale Cloud Environments and their configurations (Google preferred. AWS or Azure considered).
• Principal level experience in data engineering, data processing deployments in cloud environments.
• Principal level experience in Dev Ops and CI/CD principles.
• Experience with enterprise information security systems and application in a public cloud environment. Understanding of healthcare specific considerations such as HIPAA and HITRUST strongly desired.
• Experience directly delivering and supporting clinical systems.
• Experience with cloud architecture, deployments, and management in an enterprise setting.

• Experience with Interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Experience with solutions integration/delivery in a healthcare setting.

Exemption Status:
Exempt

Compensation Detail: $152,400 – $221,000 / year

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Schedule:

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period: 80

Schedule Details:
Monday – Friday, Business Hours. 100% Remote. 10%+ travel. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship. Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F‑1 STEM OPT extension program.

Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Mayo Clinic participates in E‑Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter:
Julie Melton