DevOps Engineer
About Us:
Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work:
At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values:
Bold in how we dream and innovate
Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities
Accountable for results and best in class outcomes
Visionary in future focused problem-solving
Exceptional in execution and impact
About the Role
We are seeking a curious and self-motivated DevOps Engineer with experience in building
and operating modern cloud infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for scalability, reliability,
and performance of our systems, CI/CD pipelines, security, and compliance with company
policies. This position requires strong expertise in at least one Cloud Computing
Platform (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI), at least one IAC tool (Terraform preferred), at least
one Container Orchestration System (k8s, ECS, nomad, etc.), and at least basic skills
writing software (go, python, any language).
Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available
infrastructure on AWS (and other cloud providers)
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions
• Drive automation across build, deployment, and operational tasks
• Maintain security standards of infrastructure (containers, application
dependencies, terraform dependencies, firewalls, service meshes, etc.)
• Participation in on call rotations (primarily during your daytime)
Requirements
• Experience in AI driven development & debugging
• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps / SRE (some years could be
substituted by experience in software engineering in general).
• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as a Code
• Solid understanding of AWS services (or other clouds)
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch & supporting existing ones
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Datadog)
• Coding skills in at least one programming language (Go, JS, Python)
• Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and infrastructure
monitoring
Why Proofpoint?
At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career success on your terms
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture:
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone.
We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to accessibility@proofpoint.com.
How to Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!