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Senior Systems Engineer (Proofpoint)

Edgewater Federal Solutions
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/16/2026
Senior Systems Engineer (Proofpoint)
Job Locations US-DC-Washington
ID 2026-4777 Category Information Technology Type Full Time
Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead the migration of the client's on-premises IronPort email security appliances to a Proofpoint cloud-based email security solution. The engineer will plan and execute a seamless transition while minimizing disruption to enterprise email services. Unless otherwise specified, this position requires full-time onsite presence.

This work is performed onsite in Washington, DC without remote or hybrid options.

Responsibilities
    Lead the migration from on-premises IronPort email security appliances to Proofpoint's cloud-based email security solution.
  • Design, configure, administer, and maintain Proofpoint as an enterprise service.
  • Configure Proofpoint firewall rules and maintain block lists.
  • Respond to requests to quarantine or release email and troubleshoot message-delivery issues.
  • Coordinate migration activities to preserve email continuity and minimize operational disruption.
Qualifications
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar studies
  • Expert-level experience designing, configuring, and maintaining Proofpoint in an enterprise environment.
  • Deep understanding of mail transfer agents (MTA), Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, and Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 8.x.
  • Experience configuring Proofpoint firewall rules, maintaining block lists, and managing email quarantine and release requests.
  • Eight years of experience supporting Linux servers and VMware environments.

Salary: $157,044 - $160,534

Additional benefits include:

  • Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
  • Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
  • Exercise Reimbursement
  • Computer Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.


It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, and/or other status protected by applicable law.

 

Salary : $157,044 - $160,534

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