Barracuda-to-Mimecast Migration Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Migration Engineer with deep expertise in email archiving, security gateways, and cloud tenant transitions. You will lead the end-to-end migration of legacy email archives, journaling, and security configurations from Barracuda platforms to Mimecast.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan & Design: Build comprehensive migration blueprints moving historical archive data and active routing from Barracuda to Mimecast.
• Execute Extractions: Extract archived data and proprietary files from local Barracuda appliances or network paths (UNC/attached drives). []
• Run Mimecast Simply Migrate: Configure and manage the Mimecast Simply Migrate wizard, handle job creation, set appropriate zip limits, and apply date filters. []
• Troubleshoot & Validate: Monitor error rates, resolve bad address resolutions or missing metadata exceptions, and validate data integrity post-migration. [, ]
• Cutover Management: Coordinate DNS, MX record adjustments, journaling, and security policy cutovers with zero-to-minimal downtime.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 3+ years in enterprise email administration or data migration consulting.
• Platform Knowledge: Hands-on experience with both Barracuda Email Security/Archive and Mimecast administration.
• Migration Tools: Proven experience using Mimecast Simply Migrate or third-party tools (e.g., Transvault/TrueSwift) for legacy archive ingestion.
• Scripting/Data Handling: Strong proficiency in PowerShell or handling complex data formats (.eml, .pst, zip files).
• Certifications: Mimecast Certified Professional or relevant cloud infrastructure credentials are a strong plus. []