Senior Systems Engineer, Email and Network Security

Salesforce; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a talented Systems Engineer in San Francisco to enhance email security measures and manage security platforms. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of email security concepts such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, with experience in tools like Proofpoint. This position offers growth opportunities in a collaborative environment that champions innovation and excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchasing program

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale enterprise security environments.
• Experience in evaluating and selecting email security technologies.
• Proven track record in documenting email security processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement email security measures against threats.
• Manage and optimize email security platforms.
• Monitor email traffic for security incidents.
• Respond to and investigate email security incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security controls.

Skills

Email security concepts

Network security

SPF, DKIM, DMARC knowledge

Experience with Proofpoint

Scripting proficiency (Python)

Linux/Unix command proficiency

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Proofpoint

SASE platforms

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

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The Email Security & Network Defense (ESND) team aims to deliver exceptional email, deception, and service edge protection. This is accomplished through innovation, automation, and Agile excellence, ensuring a secure and efficient environment for the organization. ESND aims to reduce security and business risk, leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies to set the standard for excellence.

We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join our team in building and supporting Enterprise Email and Network Edge Security Services. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of network and email security concepts and technologies, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Experience with tools like Proofpoint, Gmail and SASE platforms would be an advantage as well as a keen interest in staying current with the latest security threats and anomalies.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain email security measures to protect against spam, phishing, malware, and other email-borne threats.
• Manage and optimize email security platforms such as Proofpoint.
• Monitor email traffic for suspicious activity and security incidents.
• Respond to and investigate email security incidents, coordinating with the incident response team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Security, IT, and CSIRT, to enhance email security controls.
• Develop and maintain documentation for email security processes and procedures.
• Stay current with the latest email security threats, trends, and technologies.
• Provide support and guidance to users on email security best practices.
• Analyze and report on email security metrics and performance.
• Identify and implement improvements to email security systems and processes.
• Assist in the evaluation and selection of new email security technologies and vendors.
• Support and maintenance of secure internet access solutions, including SASE architectures.
• Monitor and analyze internet traffic for security threats and anomalies.
• Collaborate on the development and enforcement of internet access policies and controls.
• Build and deploy honey tokens across the enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of email security concepts and technologies, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Experience with tools like Proofpoint, Gmail, and SASE platforms

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience working in a large-scale, enterprise security environment.
• A related technical degree required
• Experience in the evaluating and selection of new email security technologies and vendors would be beneficial
• Proven track record in developing and maintaining documentation for email security processes and procedures.
• Providing support and guidance to users on email security best practices.
• Analyzing and reporting on email security metrics and performance.
• Collaborating on the development and enforcement of internet access policies and controls.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to email security systems and processes.
• Experience with deception technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Some proficiency with scripting languages such as Python
• Some proficiency with Linux/Unix command prompt and shell scripting
• CISSP, CISM or similar security or network certification

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For New York-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $172,000 to $276,100.

For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $157,600 to $253,000.

For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $172,000 to $276,100.