We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. We're driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world.
Requirements
- Define and implement the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for Proofpoint's security engineering function, aligned with company objectives and emerging threats.
- Establish and evolve enterprise security architecture, ensuring secure design across infrastructure, applications, and identity systems.
- Drive the design and build of scalable detection, response, and automation platforms that enable continuous visibility and protection across Proofpoint's environment.
- Integrate industry-leading DevSecOps practices, security automation, and zero-trust principles into the broader technology ecosystem.
- Develop and maintain best-in-class security controls frameworks that enable innovation while minimizing risk, including initiatives to secure the agentic workspace.
- Build, lead, and mentor a global team of security engineers and managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
- Partner with product engineering and operations business units to embed security into system design, configuration, and delivery.
- Collaborate with Threat Research and Detection Response teams to ensure alignment between detection engineering and incident response capabilities.
- Oversee continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and security automation to identify and mitigate risks rapidly.
- Ensure effective logging, telemetry, and observability of security controls across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Stay current on evolving attack vectors, infrastructure trends, and detection technologies; translate insights into actionable security engineering improvements.
- Serve as an executive voice of security engineering both internally and externally, representing Proofpoint's technical leadership to customers, partners, and industry peers.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Learning & Development
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities
