Information Security Analyst

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

This position will report to Director, IT- Security and will work on IT Security projects involving administration and management of technology platforms and execution, analysis and troubleshooting of IT security issues and requests, primarily in the areas of:

• Data Loss Prevention
• Vulnerability Management (Infrastructure and Application Security)
• Third Party Technical Security Review and Cloud Security Assessment
• Enterprise Security Awareness and Security Training

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Participate in ongoing IT Security projects and administration of technology platforms
• Apply Information Technology and Systems knowledge into practical action while investigating information security events
• Work on assigned service requests, authorized changes, security events and project tasks
• Perform scheduled vulnerability scanning, report risks, and prioritize remediation actions.
• Perform simulated phishing exercises, analyze, and report results and coordinate security awareness trainings.
• Analyze, classify, and examine DLP events by criticality of risk to Intuitive resources and data.
• Apply analytical thinking to recognize patterns, trends, or correlations between a wide range of activities and security events to identify immediate and potential threats.
• Assist in the review of system configuration changes or policy exception requests.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationship with cross functional IT teams

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology with 2 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity
• Experience with the operation, administration, and monitoring of security systems.
• Knowledge of attack vectors and familiarity with data loss prevention, vulnerability management, network and email security platforms.
• Technical education, formal training or demonstrated experience and competence in the function, operation and configuration of Windows and Linux Operating systems.
• Strong understanding of computer data, networking, and telecommunications.
• Possess relationship skills and cultural awareness required to work effectively in a large, highly matrixed organization.
• Must be able to communicate with IT technicians, engineers as well as non-technical user community.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Client-provided location(s): Sunnyvale, CA

Job ID: 74d63177-f653-408e-b63b-4cbe2e138191

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-04-15T20:55:14