Security Solutions Engineer I (DLP & CASB)

Proofpoint; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 68,600 - 136,070; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Wellness and community outreach days

Global collaboration

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a Security Solutions Engineer to strengthen customer IT security in a hands-on, customer-facing role. You will implement and optimize DLP and CASB solutions, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure health and performance of security deployments across enterprise environments.

As SME, you’ll collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams, configure policies, troubleshoot complex issues, and help customers maximize value from Proofpoint investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in Information Security, Network Security, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with DLP technologies (Proofpoint, Symantec, McAfee/Trellix, Forcepoint) and/or CASB solutions (Proofpoint, CloudSOC/Elastica, Skyhigh, Netskope).
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts, technical support and systems administration, Windows Server and Unix/Linux administration.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for DLP and CASB, guiding customers and internal teams.
• Lead troubleshooting for customer environments, including upgrades, patching, maintenance, and break/fix scenarios.
• Design, configure, and optimize DLP and CASB policies and detection logic.
• Collaborate with program analysts and fellow SSEs to develop and tune customer security solutions.
• Ensure systems are scalable to support future customer growth.
• Escalate complex technical issues through internal and vendor channels.
• Document activities and manage projects using CRM and case management systems.
• Review and validate change requests for accuracy and successful implementation.

Skills

DLP

CASB

Enterprise networking

Windows admin

Unix/Linux admin

Troubleshooting

Communication

Time management

Customer-first

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Proofpoint

Symantec/McAfee/Trellix/Forcepoint DLP

CloudSOC/Elastica/Skyhigh/Netskope CASB

Job description

Proofpoint is seeking a Security Solutions Engineer to strengthen customer IT security in a hands-on, customer-facing role. You will implement and optimize DLP and CASB solutions, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure health and performance of security deployments across enterprise environments.

As SME, you’ll collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams, configure policies, troubleshoot complex issues, and help customers maximize value from Proofpoint investments.