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 [email protected].
How to Apply
Interested? Submit your application along with any supporting information- we can’t wait to hear from you!
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps or SRE, with some software engineering experience accepted as a substitute
- Experience in AI-driven development and debugging
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Solid understanding of AWS services or other cloud platforms
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch and supporting existing pipelines
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Datadog
- Coding skills in Go, JavaScript, Python, or another programming language
- Understanding of networking, security best practices, and infrastructure monitoring
- Experience with an Infrastructure as Code tool, preferably Terraform
- Experience with a container orchestration system such as Kubernetes, ECS, or Nomad
- Participation in on-call rotations
Proofpoint Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Proofpoint and has not been reviewed or approved by Proofpoint.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, complemented by global physical, mental, and financial health programs. Wellbeing resources such as mindfulness, resilience, and meditation courses are explicitly highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions include PTO, paid holidays and sick days, with parental and family medical leave available. Added flexibility appears in wellness days, a hybrid-first model, and limited work-from-anywhere periods.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and settings, with external recognition indicating strong standing relative to peers. Feedback suggests employees in several departments view compensation favorably when considering base, bonus, and benefits together.
Proofpoint Insights
What We Do
We provide the most effective cybersecurity and compliance solutions to protect people on every channel including email, the web, the cloud, and social media.
