Technical Privacy Engineer; Hybrid-Charlotte, Nc

Compass Corporate

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As the leading food service and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states.

Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Compass Group USA is seeking a Technical Privacy Engineer to join our growing Data Privacy & Compliance team. This role bridges the gap between privacy compliance and technology implementation, ensuring that privacy principles are embedded into systems, applications, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience working with software development, data architecture, and IT security teams to operationalize privacy requirements across the enterprise.

• Privacy Technical Resource
• Collaborate with application developers, data engineers, legal team members, and hardware teams to integrate privacy controls into systems and workflows.
• Implement technical solutions that enforce data minimization, encryption, retention, deletion, and secure data lifecycle management.
• Compliance Enablement
• Translate U.S. privacy laws (e.g., CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA) into actionable technical requirements.
• Support compliance with major privacy and infosec frameworks for consumer and employee health data and other sector‑specific regulations.
• Help maintain data inventories and mapping for structured and unstructured data across platforms.
• Incident Response & Security Alignment
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to address privacy‑related incidents and breaches.
• Ensure alignment between privacy requirements and security standards.
• Coordinate with cyber risk teams to provide responses to client infosec and privacy questionnaires.
• Training & Advocacy
• Provide technical guidance and training to engineering and product teams on privacy best practices.

• Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Data Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in privacy engineering, data protection, or technical compliance roles.
• Proficiency in data architecture, APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and privacy‑enhancing technologies (PETs).
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Strong understanding of U.S. state privacy laws; HIPAA experience preferred.
• Bonus:
  Knowledge of GLBA, FERPA, and global frameworks (GDPR).
• Certifications
• CIPP/US, CIPT, or similar technical privacy certifications preferred.
• Skills
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills; ability to work cross‑functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical privacy concepts for diverse teams.

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or…