Proofpoint

DevOps Engineer

Canada · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerProofpoint
LocationCanada
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted23 Sep 2026

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

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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!

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