Sr Security Engineer - Email Security Engineer

Job Title: Senior Security Engineer Email Security

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About the Role

Senior Security Engineer

You will work closely with SOC L2/L3 analysts, incident response teams, and client stakeholders to ensure robust email threat detection, prevention, and remediation strategies are in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage email security operations within the SOC, focusing on threat detection, analysis, and mitigation
• Develop and maintain email security policies, configurations, and playbooks
• Investigate and respond to email-based incidents, including phishing campaigns, spoofing attempts, and malware-laden messages
• Collaborate with global SOC teams and clients to ensure timely and effective incident resolution
• Conduct threat hunting and forensic analysis related to email vectors
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to SOC L2/L3 analysts
• Continuously evaluate and optimize email security tools and technologies (e.g., Proofpoint, Mimecast, Microsoft Defender for Office 365)
• Generate reports and metrics for email threat trends, incident response effectiveness, and client SLAs

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on

  email security

• Prior experience working with

  global managed SOC providers

  such as Wipro, TCS, Infosys, HCL, or specialized MSSPs
• Proven track record in handling

  US-based client environments

  , especially during

  CST business hours

• Expertise in email security platforms

  (e.g., Proofpoint,

  Mimecast, Microsoft Defender

  , Cisco ESA)

• The Mimecast 3+ years expert knowledge

• Cofense Triage & Vision experience is must

• Strong understanding of email protocols (SMTP, SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and threat vectors
• Familiarity with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, etc.) and incident response workflows
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup

Preferred Skills

• Certifications such as CEH, CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific email security certifications
• Experience in threat intelligence and malware analysis
• Exposure to automation and scripting (Python, PowerShell) for email threat detection and response