Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (DE Tool Specialist)

[ABOUT ISTARI DIGITAL]

Istari is a digital engineering software company enabling our customers to turn the physical world into the digital to accomplish their specific mission or business objectives.

Istari was founded with the vision of making open, scalable digital engineering ecosystems a reality – where new technologies and systems are created digitally, free from the real-world constraints of costs and schedules. We are creating the world’s best engineering model sharing platform, allowing our customers to simply and securely integrate their models across different engineering disciplines, organizations, and security levels.

At Istari, we are passionate about our mission of creating the world's first open and scalable industrial metaverse. Whether our customers are designing prototypes, performing virtual testing, or training AI and autonomy for complex systems, we know that going digital will save them time, resources, and reduce their environmental impact.  

While we are a distributed team with most team-members working remotely, we place an emphasis on staying connected and collaborative, prioritizing in-person opportunities to build trust as a team. At Istari, we still believe that trust is best built in-person. To do this, we have an engineering headquarters in Cambridge, MA for focused technical development and several times per year we gather for an off-site that allows us to develop our professional skills and our team relationships.

[VALUES]

At Istari, we live by our values, which include:

Purposeful Autonomy

We value letting people self-organize and self-motivate. 

Our flat structure and lack of meeting clutter are meant to empower individuals and teams to be proactive.

Our autonomy is measured, goal-oriented, and results-driven – not meandering.

Clear objectives help us prioritize our time.

Smart Transparency

We believe in honest-but-kind communication, transparency, and open-door policies.

We love learning about challenges and tackling them early, not hearing good or bad news late.

We share work-in-progress across our team. 

Fast feedback keeps autonomy purposeful.

Continual Curiosity

At Istari, we love learning to do things ourselves.

We ask, read, share, teach – even watch YouTube videos – to learn new skills to solve problems.

When we make breakthroughs, we write them down.   

Writing focuses ideas, helps us learn, and helps us share.

Equal Opportunity

Istari is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to specialize in Digital Engineering Tool integration to join our team. This role will work closely with our engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure the secure implementation and configuration of digital engineering tools in multiple cloud environments. Candidates will oversee hot fixes, version updates, and new installations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency while maintaining cybersecurity compliance. Candidates will seek to automate aspects of DE Tool deployment and maintenance wherever practical. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, experience with installing and configuring digital engineering tools, and a deep familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-171, and NIST 800-53.

• Tool Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance: Install, configure, and optimize digital engineering tools to meet project and operational requirements. Manage multiple tool versions and manage the switching between as needed. Implement hot fixes, version updates, and new installations with minimal disruptions. Proactively monitor system performance and resolve issues promptly. Maintain multiple instances of digital engineering tools across different environments (development, testing, production).Ensure consistency and reliability of configurations and deployments. Deploy new versions of our Istari DE Tool integrations, coordinating with cross-functional teams. Collaborate on release management to ensure successful rollouts and rollbacks.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Collaborate with the engineering team to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure solutions for digital engineering tools. Utilize Configuration as Code (CaC) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools, including Terraform, to automate and manage infrastructure deployments.
• Cybersecurity and Compliance: Apply cybersecurity expertise during the installation and configuration of digital engineering tools. Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and apply best practices accordingly. Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including RMF, NIST 800-171, and NIST 800-53, in collaboration with the engineering team. Ensure compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for deployed digital engineering tools.

• 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience installing, configuring, and maintaining digital engineering tools. Examples could include PLMs like 3DExperience, Windchill or Siemens teamcenter, CAD tools like CATIA, NX, or CREO, and other tools frequently used by Systems, Mechanical, Electrical or adjacent engineering functions.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including RMF, NIST 800-171, and NIST 800-53.
• Experience with security documentation, including SSPs and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with CaC and IaC development, including Terraform.
• Knowledge of STIG compliance and implementation.
• Background in AWS cloud services deployment, such as EC2, IAM, and VPC networking.
• Strong experience with IT networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, and routing.
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.\Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).Previous experience in a DevOps-focused role or environment.
• Experience with ITAR compliance.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP).
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.

BENEFITS

We offer highly competitive benefits, including:

Health and Family

- Medical/Dental/Vision

- Employee Premiums are 100% Company Paid

- Life Insurance

- Flexible Work Hours 

- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with federal government holidays

Financial

- Competitive Compensation 

- 401k 

- Company Stock Options

- Home Office Setup Budget

Learning

- Reimbursement for approved trainings and subscriptions

- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)

Note - some benefits are not available to interns or contractors.

Thank you for your interest in Istari. Expect to hear back from us soon with next steps.