Email Security Lead
AIG
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • Texas • United States
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About the role
- You will be responsible for the design, manage and enhance the organization’s email security infrastructure, implementing best practices to protect against email-based threats, and ensuring that email systems are secure, reliable and resilient against cyberattacks.
- This includes the development and implementation of security policies, procedures, and controls, the evaluation and selection of security products and services.
- You will work closely with key stakeholders across information technology (IT), networks, operations, architecture, and production support functions.
- As an Email Security Lead, you'll be responsible for system architecture and deployment of email security solutions, ensuring smooth operation through effective troubleshooting and vendor management.
- Go-to expert for email security technologies, providing guidance, improvements, and serve as final engineering escalation.
- To coordinate with both internal and external teams to meet project milestones and ensure product stability.
- To drive enhancement to the email security infrastructure & comprehensive documentation.
- Responsible for performance monitoring, tracking Key Performance Indicator (KPIs), and managing centralized risks to maintain a strong security posture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience with global email security platforms such as Proofpoint, Microsoft Defender, along with a solid understanding of email protocols and security standards like SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS
- Strong understanding of malware & phishing techniques, anti-phishing strategies, and email encryption
- Strong knowledge in current security threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies
- Scripting skills and experience working with global teams on enterprise-level projects
- Operating System: UNIX/RHEL Administration
- Messaging: M365, Exchange Server, Email Migration
- Programming Language: Python, Shell
Benefits
- This position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
- In addition, we're proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: 2026 Benefits Overview.
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Hard skills
email securitysecurity policiessecurity proceduressecurity controlsmalware techniquesphishing strategiesemail encryptionscriptingUNIX administrationPython
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationtroubleshootingvendor managementproject managementstakeholder engagementdocumentationperformance monitoringrisk managementproblem-solving