Electronic Communications & Discovery Engineer

Electronic Communications & Discovery Engineer
Houston, TX (onsite)
6+Month Contract

Our high-performing team is looking for a forward-thinking engineer who thrives in an agile environment, challenges the status quo, and drives innovation. As an Electronic Communications Archive Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal policies for electronic communications.

You will design, implement, test, and troubleshoot systems and processes that capture, store, and monitor all forms of business communication, including email, chat, SMS and social media. Additionally, you will leverage advanced tools to enable search, review, analysis, and export of communication data for compliance, legal, and audit purposes.

This role requires close collaboration with compliance, legal, and audit teams to support the preservation, collection, and production of electronic communication data in response to regulatory requests, investigations, and litigation.

• Design, implement, and maintain secure archiving and journaling solutions for electronic communications (email, chat, collaboration tools) in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Design and implement cutting-edge archiving and journaling solutions for electronic communications.

• Continuously identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, and resilience.

• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and security of communication data while adhering to internal policies.

• Develop monitoring frameworks and leverage analytics to track system health, detect anomalies, and proactively resolve issues.

• Analyze requirements, design and implement enhancements, and deliver projects on time.

• Prepare documentation and processes to enable ongoing support of systems.

• Identify opportunities for automation, scalability, and resilience in compliance systems.

• Stay informed on emerging technologies and regulatory changes to recommend innovative solutions.

• Communicate effectively and foster collaboration across technology, compliance, and business teams.

• Maintain clear communication, raise blockers early, and ensure alignment to improve delivery velocity and meet commitments.

• Act as a subject matter expert for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.

• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to ensure timely resolution and minimal business disruption.

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.

• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements (SEC, FINRA, MiFID II) and best practices for electronic communication capture.

• Expertise in archiving platforms (Veritas Enterprise Vault, Microsoft 365 Purview, Proofpoint) and monitoring tools (Splunk, Elastic).

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Power Shell, Python) and integration with 3rd-party connectors for email, chat, SMS.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a proactive approach.

• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across teams.

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.