Data Security Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Establishes and implements appropriate standards and criteria for data security requirements
• Design, develop, deploy, and manage enterprise data security solutions including data loss prevention (DLP), data encryption, cloud data protection, as well as data security governance and compliance
• In-depth understanding of DLP, Data Discovery, Classification, Encryption, Masking, Tagging and Governance
• Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and mitigate potential data security threats, including third party cyber risk assessment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deploy data protection measures and best practices
• Provide expert guidance on data privacy management and risk mitigation techniques
• Ensure KPIs related to data security are accurately tracked and reported
• Monitor and respond to data security incidents, implementing corrective actions as needed
• Regularly review data security policies and standards. Provide input and recommendations to address enhancements and adapt to changing regulations and industry best practices
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, computer information systems, MIS, or engineering is preferred. A combination of associate degree, military or professional cybersecurity experience and cybersecurity certification (CISSP, GAIC, MCSE, CEH, GICSP, CSSA, CISM) will be considered.
• 2+ years in cyber security

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering or database designs / architectures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Cybersecurity certification (CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CCSP, GAIC, MCSE, GICSP, CSSA)

Desirable skills include any of the following:

• Active Directory Design and Management
• Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP
• Scripting experience, PowerShell or .NET (VB or C#)
• Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Data security
• Network Access Management, DNS, DHCP