What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronic Communications and Discovery Engineer (Hybrid - Houston/Atlanta) position at The Mom Project?
Our Customer is an independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. They manage $1,198.7 billion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide with the help of over 8,000 highly engaged and motivated employees focused on client needs. They actively encourage their people to collaborate to find the best ideas and solutions for clients, leveraging the tremendous diversity of thought that exists across their global organization.
We are seeking an Electronic Communications and Discovery Engineer on a contract basis to help support our Customer’s business needs. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote/week) in Atlanta or Houston (preferred).
This role will design, implement, and maintain systems responsible for capturing, storing, monitoring, and managing electronic communications across email, chat, SMS, social media, and collaboration platforms. This role supports compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal policies while enabling search, review, analysis, and export of communication data for compliance, legal, and audit purposes. The position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to support preservation, collection, and production of communication data for regulatory inquiries, investigations, and litigation.
Responsibilities
Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
We are seeking an Electronic Communications and Discovery Engineer on a contract basis to help support our Customer’s business needs. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote/week) in Atlanta or Houston (preferred).
This role will design, implement, and maintain systems responsible for capturing, storing, monitoring, and managing electronic communications across email, chat, SMS, social media, and collaboration platforms. This role supports compliance with global regulatory requirements and internal policies while enabling search, review, analysis, and export of communication data for compliance, legal, and audit purposes. The position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to support preservation, collection, and production of communication data for regulatory inquiries, investigations, and litigation.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain secure archiving and journaling solutions for electronic communications in alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Improve automation, scalability, reliability, and resilience of archiving systems.
- Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and security of communication data per internal standards.
- Develop monitoring frameworks and analytic tools to track system health, detect anomalies, and proactively resolve issues.
- Analyze requirements, implement enhancements, and deliver projects within defined timelines.
- Prepare technical documentation, processes, and runbooks to support ongoing system maintenance.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and align systems with emerging technologies and evolving regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with compliance, legal, audit, and technology teams to support regulatory requests, investigations, and data preservation needs.
- Communicate effectively across teams, escalate blockers early, and maintain alignment with project goals.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
- Coordinate with vendors and internal partners to ensure timely issue resolution and minimal business disruption.
- Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, including SEC, FINRA, and MiFID II, and requirements for electronic communications capture.
- Expertise with archiving platforms such as Veritas Enterprise Vault, Microsoft 365 Purview, and Proofpoint.
- Experience with monitoring and analytics tools such as Splunk or Elastic.
- Proficiency with scripting languages, including PowerShell and Python, and experience integrating 3rd-party connectors for email, chat, and SMS.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for cross-functional partners.
Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
