Senior SOC Engineer

Proofpoint

. Participate in the monitoring and adjustment of detection systems for new and emerging threats .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRemote • ArgentinaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat detection and response, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in email and messaging technologies. Capable of developing automation tools and documenting findings for effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5 Years Experience In Security ResearchProficiency In Shell & GoStrong Technical Experience With Email TechnologiesGood Knowledge Of SIEM ToolsFamiliarity With SQL

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Hard Skills

Shell ProgrammingGo ProgrammingPerl ProgrammingPython ProgrammingEmail TechnologiesDNS TechnologiesRegular ExpressionsAnalytical Problem-SolvingNetwork Protocol UnderstandingOperating Systems Knowledge

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsCreative Problem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SIEM ToolsSplunkKibana

Industry Keywords

Anti-Abuse Email DeliverabilityThreat ResearchInternet Service ProviderEmail Service ProviderMobile Operator

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSPerlPythonSplunkSQLGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in the monitoring and adjustment of detection systems for new and emerging threats
Use best practices to develop innovative automation and tooling that can improve resilience to new and emerging threats
Work closely with Engineering, Support, Threat Operations and Technical Services teams to provide customers with a multi-pronged approach to efficacy
Document threats and trends for internal and external communication
Provide support for users submitting CSI remediation requests
Operate within a 24x7 follow-the-sun environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years experience within the anti-abuse email deliverability, threat or other security research fields
Demonstrates strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Good understanding of the Internet and how malicious actors use available resources
Strong technical experience with email, mobile, DNS or other messaging technologies
Proficiency in Shell & Go preferred, Perl and Python are ok
Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing in English
Document and report findings to the team
Good knowledge of using SIEM tools such as Splunk or Kibana
Familiarity with SQL
Previous Internet Service Provider, Email Service Provider or Mobile Operator experience
Familiarity writing regular (regex) expressions
Understanding of operating systems and network protocol
Proficiency in a non-English language

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Career success on your terms
Flexible work environment
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities