Email security Proofpoint

Role Summary
We are seeking a Proofpoint Email Security Engineer to design, operate, and optimize enterprise email security and threat protection solutions. The role focuses on Proofpoint On Demand (POD), TAP, TRAP, and Proofpoint Archive, ensuring protection against phishing, malware, impersonation, data loss, and email-borne threats, while supporting incident response and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Email Security & Platform Administration

Administer Proofpoint on Demand (POD) for inbound and outbound email security
Configure email routing, MX records, connectors, and mail flow rules
Implement and tune spam, malware, phishing, spoofing, and BEC protection
Manage Impostor Protection and sender authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Configure TLS enforcement, email encryption, and secure delivery policies
Optimize allow/block lists, quarantines, and false-positive handling

Threat Detection & Response

Monitor TAP dashboards for targeted and zero-day attacks
Analyze URL Defense, Attachment Defense, and Message Trace results
Investigate phishing campaigns, impersonation attacks, and malware outbreaks
Tune TAP policies to improve detection accuracy and reduce noise
Track threat trends, targeted users, and attack vectors

Automation, IR & Compliance

Configure and maintain TRAP integrations with:

Microsoft 365 / Exchange TAP
SOC tools / SIEM (where applicable)

Validate TRAP actions (auto-pull, quarantine, message recall)
Investigate TRAP-triggered incidents and support IR workflows
Administer Proofpoint Archive - retention policies, legal hold, eDiscovery
Support audits and compliance requirements (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA - as applicable)
Develop SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational reports