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Corporate Overview

Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People.

The Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, development, and scaling of our cloud infrastructure with a strong emphasis on automation, security, and operational excellence. In this role, you'll be a key contributor throughout the entire software development lifecycle, driving initiatives that improve system reliability, scalability, and developer productivity. You will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where adaptability and collaboration are critical.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, implement, and manage robust cloud infrastructure leveraging AWS and Azure, following industry best practices.

Design and build Kubernetes-based infrastructure and applications, including the development of custom operators to manage complex workloads and Helm applications to deploy our services.

Develop and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.

Partner closely with development and operations teams to ensure applications are performant, scalable, and reliable in production environments.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure-as-Code tools and configuration management systems.

Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maintain system health and quickly resolve issues.

Troubleshoot issues across the full stack—from infrastructure and networking to deployment and application runtime.

Continuously assess and enhance DevOps workflows to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and enable faster delivery cycles.

Champion security best practices and ensure infrastructure and processes comply with organizational and industry standards.

Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge to elevate the DevOps culture within the team.

Proactively innovate and improve beyond standard operational tasks by shaping how systems and operations are designed and executed.

What You Bring to the Team

5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles, with a proven track record of building and supporting production-grade systems.

Deep expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and familiarity with core services like EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.

Advanced experience with containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes; experience developing Kubernetes Operators is a strong plus.

Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.

Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins/CloudBees, GitLab CI/CD, Harness, or CircleCI, and hands-on experience automating deployment workflows.

Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Crossplane).

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to identify root causes and drive resolution across diverse systems.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams in a collaborative, agile environment.

Fluency in both Spanish and English, with outstanding written and verbal communication in both languages.

Why Proofpoint

As a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and developing great teams is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in many countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture!  #LI-AN1

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!