The Software Engineer 2 (DevOps) role involves building and supporting applications and cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and collaborating with teams to ensure smooth software delivery.
About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer 2 (DevOps) to join our engineering team. In this role, you will help build, deploy, and support applications and cloud infrastructure while gaining hands-on experience with automation, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments. As part of the Sophos DevOps team, you will collaborate with software engineers, architects, and product managers to deliver the foundational tools and capabilities that empower developers to quickly and securely bring new features to market.
What You Will Do
- Assist with the design, implementation, and automation of build, deployment, and configuration processes.
- Support CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, reliable, and secure software delivery.
- Deploy and configure builds of applications and containers into Kubernetes clusters and Tomcat servers.
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to understand requirements and support application deployment.
- Troubleshoot build and deployment issues by analyzing logs, debugging failures, and resolving environment/configuration problems.
- Help maintain environment information, including versions, availability, and status for development teams.
- Contribute to version control, artifact management, and release activities using GitHub, Artifactory, and related tools.
- Participate in on-call rotations to help support applications and services.
What You Will Bring
- 2–3 years of hands-on experience in software engineering, DevOps, or systems engineering roles.
- Proficiency with AWS services, including EC2, ECS, EKS, IAM, CloudWatch, SQS, SNS, SSM, and S3; AWS certification is a plus.
- Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, particularly Terraform. Familiarity with Ansible and Chef is also a plus.
- Working knowledge of scripting or programming languages, such as Python, Bash, Groovy, or Java.
- Proficient in Linux system administration, including system monitoring, process management, and basic networking.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies, particularly Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting abilities, with a problem-solving mindset.
- Understanding of version control concepts, with practical experience using GitHub for collaboration and code management.
In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $86,000 to $144,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs
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Ready to Join Us?
At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.
What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
Data Protection
If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos’ data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos
Top Skills
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Cloudwatch
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