Email Routing L3 Support Engineer - Linux

job summary:

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I can not work C-C or through a vendor.

We are hiring a Level 3 Email Routing Support Engineer to join our core Linux-based email infrastructure team. As senior members of our established team prepare for retirement, we are seeking a strong technical lead who can maintain operational continuity (BAU) for our legacy environment while helping drive modernizations for our messaging architecture.

This position is structured with a direct path toward FTE conversion, making it ideal for an experienced engineer seeking a long-term home.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

L3 Incident Resolution & Support (BAU): Serve as the final escalation point for complex email delivery failures, mail flow deferrals, and routing misconfigurations.

MTA & Gateway Administration: Maintain and tune Proofpoint secure email gateways, alongside Sendmail and Postfix mail transfer agents running on Linux.

Legacy Application Support: Troubleshoot legacy Windows Server email routing configurations and application-generated mail flow to ensure seamless relaying to our Linux core.

Modernization & Automation: Identify opportunities to upgrade legacy Sendmail/Postfix rules, implement modern authentication standards (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and automate queue monitoring via Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Knowledge Transfer & Succession: Work closely with retiring senior engineers to document legacy system architectures, custom routing maps, and standard operating procedures.

location: Plano, Texas
job type: Solutions
salary: $56 - 66 per hour
work hours: 9am to 6pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

Messaging Infrastructure Support

? Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise email and collaboration infrastructure.

? Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot messaging applications and supporting

technologies.

? Ensure availability, reliability, and performance of messaging systems in accordance with

established SLAs.

? Support SMTP email processing, mail routing, delivery, and message hygiene services.

qualifications:

Experience

? Minimum of 5 years of experience administering Linux/UNIX and Windows environments.

? Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise messaging and email infrastructure in a

production environment.

Technical Skills

? Strong administration and troubleshooting experience with:

o Linux/UNIX operating systems

o Windows Server platforms

? Strong scripting and automation skills using:

o Python

o Perl

o Shell scripting (Bash/Korn Shell)

? Experience with:

o SMTP email construction, delivery, and processing

o Enterprise email systems and messaging infrastructure

o Email hygiene technologies, including:

? Anti-Spam

? Antivirus

? Malware Prevention

? Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

? Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as:

o Splunk

o Nagios

? Strong understanding of incident management, problem management, and operational support

practices.

skills:

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.