Staff Software Engineer - IAM

Proofpoint; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company, Proofpoint, seeks an IAM Engineer to enhance their authentication and authorization systems. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of cloud development experience, a strong background in Java, and familiarity with IAM protocols. Join a dynamic team dedicated to protecting organizations and enhancing security globally.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud development.
• Strong foundation in computer science or software engineering.
• Experience with large distributed systems and IAM standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve the architecture of large-scale distributed systems.
• Design and develop backend authentication and authorization services.
• Work with engineers to automate tasks and improve scalability.

Skills

Java

Cloud computing

SAML

OAuth

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

AWS

Azure

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

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. Proofpoint.

Staff Software Engineer

We’re excited to announce that our team is expanding! We are on the lookout for a talented IAM Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in building authentication and authorization framework. Our engineers are at the forefront of steering and influencing the future success and growth of our company. We pride ourselves on being nimble, dynamic, and fast-moving. We seek team players who take a creative and analytical approach to solving complex technical challenges. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you!

Role Overview

• Build, implement and improve the architecture and performance of large-scale distributed systems.

• Design/build backend authentication and authorization services to ensure stability and high-performance and build CI/CD pipelines.

• Work hand in hand with engineers to develop tools to automate tasks, resolve bottlenecks, and improve scalability/reliability to keep up with our growth.

Qualifications:

• A strong foundation in computer science, software engineering, etc. Proficient Java is preferred

• Experience building and scaling large distributed systems and cloud computing with AWS or Azure

• Previous experience in IAM such as SAML, OAuth, any entitlement software, and user profile management

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or similar

• 8+ years of experience in cloud development.

Bonus:

• Experience developing infrastructure as code automation using Terraform.

• Deep understanding of Containers, Docker, EKS, Kubernetes

• Experience building CI with Jenkins/Cloudbees

• Familiarity with Harness.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Splunk

• Solid knowledge of cloud infrastructure solutions (security, storage, networking, databases).

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!

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

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