Security Consultant

Job Role: Email Security Lead Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX

Type: Fulltime

Product: Proofpoint

Role Summary

We are seeking a Proofpoint Email Security Engineer to design, operate, and optimize enterprise email security and threat protection solutions. The role focuses on Proofpoint On Demand (POD), TAP, TRAP, and Proofpoint Archive, ensuring protection against phishing, malware, impersonation, data loss, and email‑borne threats, while supporting incident response and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Email Security & Platform Administration

Administer Proofpoint on Demand (POD) for inbound and outbound email security

Configure email routing, MX records, connectors, and mail flow rules

Implement and tune spam, malware, phishing, spoofing, and BEC protection

Manage Impostor Protection and sender authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

Configure TLS enforcement, email encryption, and secure delivery policies

Optimize allow/block lists, quarantines, and false‑positive handling

Threat Detection & Response

Monitor TAP dashboards for targeted and zero‑day attacks

Analyze URL Defense, Attachment Defense, and Message Trace results

Investigate phishing campaigns, impersonation attacks, and malware outbreaks

Tune TAP policies to improve detection accuracy and reduce noise

Track threat trends, targeted users, and attack vectors

Automation, IR & Compliance

Configure and maintain TRAP integrations with:

Microsoft 365 / Exchange TAP

SOC tools / SIEM (where applicable)

Validate TRAP actions (auto‑pull, quarantine, message recall)

Investigate TRAP‑triggered incidents and support IR workflows

Administer Proofpoint Archive – retention policies, legal hold, eDiscovery

Support audits and compliance requirements (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA – as applicable)

Develop SOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and operational reports

Skills & Technologies Mandatory

Proofpoint Email Security Suite

Proofpoint On Demand (POD)

Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)

Threat Response Auto‑Pull (TRAP)

Proofpoint Archive

Strong understanding of SMTP, DNS, MX records

Hands‑on experience with SPF, DKIM, DMARC

Experience with Microsoft Exchange Online / O365 / Hybrid environments

Knowledge of phishing, malware, BEC, impersonation attacks

Familiarity with email encryption and DLP concepts

Good to Have

SIEM integration and SOC collaboration

Experience with email incident response playbooks

Exposure to compliance reporting and audit support

Skill Level

Expert: Proofpoint POD, TAP, Email Threat Analysis

Advanced: TRAP, Archive, Phishing & BEC Investigations

Intermediate: Email Encryption, DLP, SIEM Integration

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Clear communication with SOC, Messaging, and Compliance teams

Documentation mindset (SOPs, runbooks, reports)

Ability to work in operational / incident‑driven environments"

Disclaimer

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.