Senior Security Engineer II – Cybersecurity Data Protection Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
$132K - $190.6K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity engineering experience, with a strong focus on data security, OR 11+ years of information technology experience, to include 7+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity engineering experience, with a strong focus on data security.
- Deep, hands‑on experience with Microsoft Purview, including deploying and operating Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls at scale.
- Proven experience with data discovery, classification, labeling, and data inventory management across structured and unstructured data.
- Demonstrated ability to own the engineering execution and operational maturity of enterprise data security programs in partnership with architecture and leadership teams.
- Strong track record engineering scalable, automated, and secure data protection solutions in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience developing and operating data protection capabilities focused on data discovery, data inventory, data risk assessment, and encryption across multiple data types.
- Hands‑on experience operating or integrating with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) platforms.
- Experience designing and implementing data protection architectures that scale across cloud, SaaS, endpoint, and hybrid environments.
- Ability to integrate data security controls with identity, endpoint, network, cloud, and SIEM platforms to improve visibility and risk reduction.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify data exposure patterns, assess risk, and translate findings into actionable remediation.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical data security concepts into business‑relevant outcomes.
- Skilled at building rapport and establishing effective partnerships across Legal, Privacy, Cloud, Identity, and Architecture teams.
- Strong problem‑solving and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, security process engineering, and operational excellence.
- Ability to stay current with emerging trends in data security, cybersecurity, and AI, ensuring data protection controls remain effective and relevant.
- Familiarity with applicable data security frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, PCI, and SOX.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a plus.
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a plus.
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or other cloud service providers beyond Microsoft, a plus.
Benefits
- Annual bonus target of 10% subject to terms and conditions of plan
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