Job Description

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India








Department
Information Systems Security
Job posted on
Oct 29, 2025
Employment type
Full Time Employee
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, configuring, and supporting Proofpoint Email Security solutions, handling escalations, and ensuring the integrity of enterprise email communications.

Key Responsibilities:Configure and mange Proofpoint moduluesincluding Email Protection, Threat Response, and Targeted Attack Protection (TAP). Configure and optimize security policies to defend against malware, phishing, and social engineering. Analyze and resolve issues related to email delivery, spam, phishing, and malware. End-to-end management of emails and alerts generated by the Proofpoint Email Monitoring System. Conduct threat analysis, enforce DLP policies, and fine-tune the POD console. Define and maintain policies for inbound/outbound filtering, spam protection. Hands-on experience with email MTAs, spam filters, and rule configurations. Provide production support & troubleshooting for email security platforms. Manage Proofpoint services, including Secure Email Relay (SER) and Secure Email Gateway. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams for platform enhancements and issue resolution. Develop and maintain advanced email firewall rules, TLS configurations, and DKIM/SPF/DMARC policies. Evaluate and adopt new email and cloud security technologies. Assist with implementing countermeasures or mitigating controls for email security issues.


Required Skills & Qualifications:5-9 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT infrastructure roles. Hands-on experience with Proofpoint solutions - Policy management,threat analysis,DLP Strong understanding of SMTP, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and email routing. Familiarity with Exchange Online and enterprise-scale mail infrastructures. * Knowledge of cloud & SaaS email security (O35,AWS,Azure)