Support and improve CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and cloud infrastructure for SaaS microservices. Deploy and troubleshoot containerized workloads (Kubernetes/EKS), write automation scripts (Groovy/Python/Bash), use Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, integrate DevSecOps tooling, communicate release status and risks, and participate in on-call rotations to maintain build and release reliability.
About Us
Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.
Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
The Software Engineer 2 role is focused on supporting, maintaining, and incrementally improving the automation, tooling, and release processes that help Sophos engineering teams deliver cloud-based services safely and consistently. This role is hands-on and execution-oriented, working with software engineers, platform engineers, QA, security, and release stakeholders to support CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes-based environments, and developer tooling. The ideal candidate has solid technical fundamentals, is eager to learn, communicates clearly, and can troubleshoot issues in Linux environments while writing practical automation in Groovy, Python, and Bash. Experience using approved AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve productivity, documentation, troubleshooting, and operational insight is a plus.
What You Will Do
- Support CI/CD pipelines and release automation for SaaS applications, microservices, and containerized workloads.
- Support developer and release tooling such as GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory, and related CI/CD systems.
- Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application builds across development, QA, and production environments.
- Assist with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS-based deployments, environment health checks, configuration updates, and operational readiness activities.
- Use Terraform to help provision and maintain cloud infrastructure in a consistent, repeatable, and reviewable way.
- Write and maintain automation scripts in Groovy, Python, and Bash under guidance to reduce manual release, build, and environment-management work.
- Work with development teams to understand build, deployment, and environment needs, then contribute to practical automation and process improvements.
- Troubleshoot build, deployment, infrastructure, and environment issues by reviewing logs, pipeline output, Linux systems, and cloud service behavior.
- Support secure development and DevSecOps practices, including security scanning and compliance-related tooling integrations.
- Use approved AI tools to assist with scripting, troubleshooting, documentation, log analysis, and workflow improvement while following company security, privacy, and code-review expectations.
- Maintain clear communication about environment state, deployed versions, release status, availability, risks, and next steps.
- Participate in on-call or operational support rotations as needed for supported services and release infrastructure.
What You Will Bring
- 2+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, release engineering, infrastructure automation, software engineering, or a closely related role.
- Able to complete well-scoped engineering tasks with moderate independence.
- Familiarity with AWS cloud services, especially services commonly used for compute, identity, storage, messaging, monitoring, and container platforms. Azure experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes concepts; Amazon EKS experience is a plus.
- Experience with Docker and container-based application delivery.
- Strong Linux fundamentals, including command-line troubleshooting, shell scripting, process inspection, permissions, networking basics, logs, and system services.
- Ability to investigate build failures, deployment failures, environment issues, cloud infrastructure behavior, and application runtime problems with support from senior engineers.
- Practical scripting experience with one or more of Groovy, Python, or Bash.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and release automation using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Familiarity with release practices such as branching, tagging, versioning, artifact promotion, rollback planning, and progressive deployments.
- Experience with developer and artifact tooling such as GitHub and Artifactory.
- Familiarity with common build tools such as Gradle, Maven, or npm.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and configuration/provisioning tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and Chef; hands-on Terraform experience is strongly preferred.
- Basic understanding of secrets management, certificates, SSL/TLS concepts, and secure automation practices.
- Exposure to DevSecOps tools such as Black Duck, Prisma Cloud, or similar scanning platforms is a plus.
- Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, generate or review scripts, summarize logs, draft documentation, or explore technical options, with good judgment around security and accuracy.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially when coordinating releases, environment status, risks, and troubleshooting updates across teams.
In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $85,000 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.
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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
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