Staff Cloud Services Engineer at Pearson, Bangalore

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Job Title – Staff Cloud Service Engineer III (Microsoft 365 Email Security & SMTP)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Email Security & Microsoft 365 Messaging Engineer to own engineering, operation and continuous improvement of enterprise email platform, mail flow and email security services across a global estate. This is a hands-on technical role for a professional who can take ownership of complex incidents and engineering work, not an entry-level or developmental position.
The successful candidate will manage, evolve, support Exchange Online, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Purview, Cisco secure email gateways, SMTP relay services Public DNS configuration and hygiene adhering to industry standards. They will work with security, identity, network and application teams, and with suppliers, to keep email secure, deliverable, compliant and reliable.
Key Responsibilities

Role Scope & Technical Ownership
This is an experienced engineering role responsible for independently handling complex work, making sound operational decisions and contributing to the technical direction of messaging and email security. It includes broad technical ownership across:

Skills & Experience
Exchange Online & Messaging

Email Security

SMTP & Application Email

Identity, Automation & Operations

Communication & Customer Support

Personal Attributes

Desired Overall Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a strong messaging engineer who understands email end to end from SMTP and DNS on the wire, through Exchange Online and the security stack, to the people and applications that depend on it. They are neither only an Exchange administrator nor only a security analyst.
They do not need expert knowledge of every product. More important is the breadth to understand how mail flow, security controls, identity and DNS interact, to isolate the likely fault quickly, and to engage the right specialists when needed.
Hands-on Exchange Online and email security experience, strong SMTP troubleshooting, calm decision-making, clear communication and the ability to work at an experienced engineering level within a collaborative global team are essential.
Desirable Qualifications & Vendor Experience