Security Email Gateway Specialist P-069

SMASH, Who we are?

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We are agents for tech professionals in Costa Rica and Colombia that help them build careers in the United States. We believe in long-lasting relationships with our talent.

We invest time getting to know them as individuals and understanding what they are looking for as their professional next step.

We aim to find the perfect match. As agents, we make sure to pair our talent with our US clients, not only by their technical skills but as a cultural fit.

Our core competency is to find the right talent, fast. We purposefully move away from the contractor or outsourcing type of relationship.

Our clients don’t want contractors or just a service. Neither does our talent.

Our Benefits

• Work from everywhere
• Private Medical Insurance
• English Academy for Employees and Relatives
• Business Skills Coach Certifications
• Discounts with Tech Universities
• Events and additional Perks

This is a remote position for Costa Rica and Colombia

This position is Remote to work with a US Company, you will require to have Citizenship or work permit from Costa Rica or Colombia to apply for this role.

Key Responsibilities :

• Administer and maintain our Secure Email Gateway (SEG) infrastructure, including configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting of Proofpoint, Abnormal Security, and Cloudflare WAF platforms.
• Monitor and analyze email traffic for security threats, phishing attempts, malware, and other malicious activities.
• Implement and manage email filtering policies, spam detection rules, and content inspection mechanisms to ensure effective protection against email-borne threats.
• Collaborate with the IT team to integrate SEG solutions with existing email systems and applications.
• Provide expertise and guidance to internal stakeholders on email security best practices and policies.
• Stay informed about emerging email security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
• Participate in incident response activities related to email security incidents, including investigation, analysis, and remediation.
• Ensure robust integration and management of Cloudflare WAF and support the transition towards F5 WAF.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions, preferably Proofpoint and Abnormal Security.
• Strong understanding of email protocols (SMTP, MIME), email authentication mechanisms (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and email filtering techniques.
• Extensive hands-on experience with email security tools and technologies, including anti-phishing, anti-spam, and anti-malware solutions.
• Experience with Cloudflare WAF and a working knowledge of F5 WAF.
• Proficiency in M365 for SEG.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate complex email security threats.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in financial services is a plus.

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