Senior Security Engineer - Proofpoint and Vulnerability Management

Capgemini; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Employee assistance programs

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a Security Engineer to support day-to-day security operations, email threat monitoring and remediation, vulnerability tracking, and incident handling in a remote US-based role.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Proofpoint experience (PPS/TAP/TRAP/URL Defense/Attachment Defense), vulnerability management, and incident response know-how, plus familiarity with CrowdStrike and SIEM/SOAR workflows. Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Proofpoint email security platforms and related controls.
• Monitor email security health and investigate phishing or malicious alerts.
• Configure and maintain email security policies (spam, impersonation, DLP, encryption, SPF/DKIM/DMARC).
• Support Vulnerability Management activities including scan review, remediation tracking, and SLA follow-up.
• Coordinate patching and remediation with application, infrastructure and security teams.
• Assist Incident Response activities by analyzing alerts and documenting outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and service health summaries for leadership review.
• Support integration of security tools with SIEM, SOAR, Azure AD, M365, ITSM, or CMDB.

Skills

Proofpoint administration

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Email threat analysis

Phishing investigation

SOC operations

Security reporting

Endpoint security

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Proofpoint PPS

Proofpoint TAP

Proofpoint TRAP

Proofpoint URL Defense

Proofpoint Attachment Defense

CrowdStrike Falcon

Qualys

Tenable

Microsoft 365/Exchange Online

Job description

Location

This is a remote role based in the US.

About The Job You're Considering

We are looking for a Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Proofpoint Email Security, Vulnerability Management, and Incident Response skills. The candidate will support day-to-day security operations, email threat monitoring and remediation, vulnerability tracking, remediation coordination, and incident handling. Exposure to CrowdStrike Endpoint Security will be considered an added advantage.

Your Role

• Administer and support Proofpoint email security platforms, including PPS, TAP, TRAP, URL Defense, Attachment Defense, and related email protection controls.
• Monitor email security health, investigate phishing or malicious email alerts, and support remediation of email-based threats.
• Configure and maintain email security policies such as spam filtering, impersonation protection, DLP, encryption, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
• Support Vulnerability Management activities including scan review, vulnerability validation, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and SLA follow-up.
• Work with application, infrastructure, and security teams to coordinate patching and closure of vulnerabilities.
• Assist in Incident Response activities by analyzing alerts, gathering evidence, supporting containment, and documenting incident outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and service health summaries for operational and leadership review.
• Support integration of security tools with SIEM, SOAR, Azure AD, M365, ITSM, or CMDB platforms where applicable.
• Provide secondary support for CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint security alerts, endpoint investigation, and coordination with endpoint or SOC teams.

Your Skills And Experience

• Required Experience 5 to 8 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, email security, vulnerability management, or incident response.
• Hands-on experience with Proofpoint solutions such as PPS, TAP, TRAP, DLP, URL Defense, and Attachment Defense.
• Working knowledge of phishing analysis, email threat campaigns, malware indicators, and malicious payload investigation.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools such as Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, Wiz, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of CVE, CVSS, remediation prioritization, patching workflows, and risk-based vulnerability management.
• Basic understanding of incident response lifecycle, alert triage, evidence collection, escalation, and documentation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, hybrid mail environments, SMTP, DNS, TLS, and mail-flow routing.
• Exposure to CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint security is preferred.
• Good to Have Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR workflows and SOC operations.
• Exposure to CrowdStrike Falcon, Defender, or other EDR tools.
• Understanding of CIS benchmarks, OWASP, NIST, and secure configuration standards.
• Certifications such as Security+, CEH, Proofpoint Certified Administrator, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work with multiple technical teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced global delivery environment.
• Proofpoint Email Security administration and platform support.
• Vulnerability Management (Tenable or Qualys preferably).
• Incident Response.
• Email threat analysis and phishing investigation.
• Vulnerability remediation tracking and reporting.
• CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Security.
• Endpoint detection and response support.
• Basic threat hunting and endpoint alert triage.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy:
• Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
• The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $70,176- $170,040.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace.

Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.