Data Protection Engineer

Company : enGen

Job Description :

The Data Protection Engineer is a key member of the Data Protection team, responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and operational support of the organization's data protection infrastructure and applications. The Engineer will participate in complex projects, troubleshoot incidents, and contribute to the development and improvement of Data Protection engineering policies, standards, and procedures. They will work closely with senior engineers to implement and maintain data protection solutions.

This role requires expertise in Microsoft Purview, ForcePoint, BigID, Varonis, Windows, Linux, GKE, Encryption, and other data loss prevention (DLP) and data security posture management (DSPM) tools.

• Implement and maintain components of the organization's data protection infrastructure across various platforms and vendors, ensuring optimal performance and security. This includes deploying and configuring DLP, DSPM, and data de-identification solutions.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of data protection solutions, following established best practices and aligning with business requirements. This includes working within on-premises and cloud-based environments (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Configure and maintain data protection policies across relevant platforms, including configuring sensitive information types, tuning detection parameters, managing exception lists, and etc
• Troubleshoot and resolve data protection incidents, conducting root cause analysis and escalating complex issues as needed for effective remediation.
• Contribute to data protection projects, assisting with tasks such as testing, implementation, and documentation, and participate in project meetings to provide updates.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Power Shell, Python) to improve efficiency and support the deployment and maintenance of data protection software, following established coding standards and best practices.
• Actively collaborate with team members to expand technical knowledge and expertise in data protection technologies.
• Stay current with relevant data protection technologies, industry best practices, and evolving compliance requirements.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

• Required5 years of experience with Data Loss Prevention
• 5 years of experience with Information Security and Systems Analysis
• 5 years of experience with deploying and maintaining infrastructure for DLP software's
• 5 years of experience with creating and managing DLP policies
• Preferred3 years of experience with at least two modern programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, BASH, Power Shell etc.)
• 3 years of experience with designing and providing architectural support to at least two of the following cloud service providers:
  Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services or Azure

• Demonstrates ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate and present to other technology groups and leaders
• Strong teamwork and inter-personal skills
• Familiarity with secure SDLC best practices
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Knowledge of HITRUST CSF, NIST 800-83 cyber security framework, PCI, HIPAA, HITECH, COBIT, ISO 27001/2, and ITIL 3
• Kubernetes or other Container orchestration technologies
• Gitlab or other versioning control tools and processes.
• Kubernetes or other Container orchestration technologies

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Science or related field
• Substitutions5 years of Information Security, Governance, Risk and/or Compliance, Information Technology or Business Analysis with at least 3 years of experience…