Intuitive · 1 month ago
Staff Systems Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $248K/yr
10+ years expIntuitive is a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, dedicated to enhancing minimally invasive care. The Staff Systems Engineer will lead the strategy, architecture, and operations of Infrastructure as Code, collaborating closely with product teams to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure solutions.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Define, implement, and evangelize the strategic roadmap for automated infrastructure deployments and process innovation across hybrid environments
Lead and mentor infrastructure engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, efficiency, and regulatory compliance
Build strong partnerships with Product teams, understanding requirements and ensuring product delivery is enabled by robust, scalable, and compliant infrastructure solutions
Partner with Product owners, engineers, and delivery leads to translate product requirements into secure and scalable infrastructure designs
Proactively advise Product teams on infrastructure opportunities, limitations, and automation best practices
Participate in backlog prioritization and infrastructure enhancements that support the product roadmap
Support, architect and maintain automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, working with our DevOps team in support of our CI/CD pipelines across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem resources
Evaluate and implement automation and orchestration tools for full infrastructure lifecycle management
Own enterprise-wide PKI architecture and certificate lifecycle management (issuance, renewal, revocation, inventory) for all environments
Ensure practices meet rigorous privacy, security, and compliance standards—including HIPAA, HiTrust, ISO 27001, FDA, and FIPS 140-2
Work closely with our product teams in support of business requirements and priorities
Architect, manage, and maintain Active Directory domains, domain controllers, GPOs, FSMO roles, and directory/hygiene
Oversee integrations with cloud platforms (Azure AD, Google Directory), federation, identity/access management, and automation for provisioning, deprovisioning, and auditing
Deploy, configure, and operate SIEM solutions for infrastructure monitoring, compliance reporting, threat detection, and incident response
Ensure infrastructure controls and alerting mechanisms meet enterprise security and regulatory standards
Design, implement, and maintain controls and processes required to securely support, store, transmit, and process HIPAA data and PHI
Collaborate with InfoSec and Compliance teams to ensure safeguards (administrative, physical, and technical) meet HIPAA, HiTrust, ISO 27001, and other regulatory requirements, staying audit-ready for all frameworks
Maintain documentation, facilitate compliance audits, and drive ongoing risk assessments under these regimes
Establish and track KPIs, SLAs for infrastructure reliability, performance, certificate validity, and compliance posture
Lead continual process improvement and incident avoidance through automation and observability
Provide technical guidance and escalation support for infrastructure-related incidents
Integrate infrastructure automation with IT service management and CMDB platforms, supporting audit trails and compliance
Participate in infrastructure budget planning, vendor evaluation, and contract management
Partner closely with InfoSec, Compliance, and Application teams to align security and operational priorities
Support change management and incident response protocols and best practices
Support Design control principles
Support the design and implementation of on-prem virtualization and storage
Support Windows and Linux build standards and deployments
Support Kubernetes clusters
Qualification
Required
IaC: Advanced proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD for infrastructure automation
Cloud Platforms: Extensive experience architecting and deploying infrastructure in AWS, Azure, GCP, including VPC, IAM, networking, automation
PKI: Deep experience in enterprise PKI and certificate lifecycle management (ADCS, DigiCert, Venafi)
Active Directory: Expert in AD architecture, GPO, domain controller health, federation, and automation
SIEM: Skilled with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Datadog), including querying, dashboarding, and alerting
Scripting: Proficient in Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc. for automation
Regulatory Compliance: Strong experience supporting HIPAA, HiTrust, ISO 27001, FDA, FIPS 140-2, and GxP environments, including control implementation and audit readiness
Kubernetes
Demonstrated track record of leading technical teams and high-impact cross-functional initiatives
Experience managing vendors, contracts, and operational metrics
Clear, effective communication and analytical problem solving
Strong collaboration skills, especially with Product and engineering teams
Ability to educate, influence, and align stakeholders in a dynamic, regulated enterprise
Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field is required
Experience: Minimum of 10+ years in infrastructure engineering, architecture, or operations, with at least 5 years in leadership roles
Preferred
Cloud: AWS/GCP/Azure Solutions Architect, Networking Specialty
Security: CISSP, CISM
Microsoft: MCSA/MCSE (Active Directory, Windows Server)
Project/Process: PMP, ITIL Foundation
Company
Intuitive
Intuitive designs and manufactures robotic-assisted surgical systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5MKey Investors
St. Cloud Capital
2003-04-30Post Ipo Equity
2000-06-23IPO
1996-01-01Seed· $5M
Leadership Team
Gillian Duncan
Senior Vice President, Professional Education & Program Services - Worldwide
Myriam Curet
Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
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