At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.
Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.
We’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries - from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace - and from manufacturing to engineering, we work together to build a future we can all trust.
Imperva, a Thales company, is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, dedicated to securing data and applications across diverse environments. Our cutting-edge solutions empower organizations to safeguard their most critical assets, ensuring robust protection against emerging threats.
Thales believes that technology becomes truly powerful when driven by human intelligence. We value curiosity, diverse perspectives, and bold thinking—and we offer a flexible hybrid work model from our Rehovot office.
We are looking for an Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer to join our Infrastructure Group and help build and optimize the infrastructure that powers Imperva’s global products.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and support production systems using DevOps best practices.
- Contribute to standards for provisioning, scaling, configuration management, and monitoring.
- Improve engineering excellence through coding, testing, and reliable deployment practices.
- Contribute to defining and tracking metrics that enhance system reliability and performance.
- Analyze system data to support smooth and optimized production operations.
- Work closely with development and internal stakeholders to streamline workflows.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with large‑scale cloud/web/CDN infrastructure.
- Experience with on‑premise infrastructure.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Python.
- Strong Linux knowledge (troubleshooting, performance basics, and networking fundamentals).
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Practical application of DevOps principles.
- Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack).
- Experience with CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, Git).
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana, Fluent).
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with Go/ C/C++/Rust.
- Understanding of large‑scale distributed systems.
- Experience with Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, NoSQL/RDBMS.
- Experience with telemetry pipelines, analytics, or visualization tools.
Thales, champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience with large-scale cloud/web/CDN infrastructure
- Experience with on-premise infrastructure
- Strong hands-on experience with Python
- Strong Linux knowledge (troubleshooting, performance basics, and networking fundamentals)
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Practical application of DevOps principles
- Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack)
- Experience with CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, Git)
- Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana, Fluent)
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
Thales Insights
What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
