OverviewEdgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead the migration of the client’s on-premises IronPort email security appliances to a Proofpoint cloud-based email security solution. The engineer will plan and execute a seamless transition while minimizing disruption to enterprise email services. Unless otherwise specified, this position requires full-time onsite presence.
This work is performed onsite in Washington, DC without remote or hybrid options.
Responsibilities
- Lead the migration from on-premises IronPort email security appliances to Proofpoint’s cloud-based email security solution.
- Design, configure, administer, and maintain Proofpoint as an enterprise service.
- Configure Proofpoint firewall rules and maintain block lists.
- Respond to requests to quarantine or release email and troubleshoot message-delivery issues.
- Coordinate migration activities to preserve email continuity and minimize operational disruption.
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar studies
- Expert-level experience designing, configuring, and maintaining Proofpoint in an enterprise environment.
- Deep understanding of mail transfer agents (MTA), Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, and Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 8.x.
- Experience configuring Proofpoint firewall rules, maintaining block lists, and managing email quarantine and release requests.
- Eight years of experience supporting Linux servers and VMware environments.
Salary: $157,044 - $160,534
Additional benefits include:
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
- Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
- Exercise Reimbursement
- Computer Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
