Senior Data Protection Engineer

Company :

enGen

Job Description :

Location: Remote (United States)

Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship is required.

The Senior Data Protection Engineer is a critical member of the Data Protection team, responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's data protection infrastructure and applications. The Senior Engineer will lead complex projects, troubleshoot critical incidents, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members. They will also lead the development of Data Protection engineering policies, standards and procedures.

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

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's data protection infrastructure across multiple platforms and vendors, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security. This includes DLP, DSPM, data de-identification solutions, and etc.
• Design and architect robust data protection solutions that align with business requirements and industry best practices. This encompasses both on-premises and cloud-based environments (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Develop, implement, and maintain data protection policies across all relevant platforms and systems. This includes configuring sensitive information types, tuning detection parameters, managing exception lists, and etc.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis to determine the underlying causes of errors, leveraging advanced troubleshooting techniques and escalating to appropriate teams when necessary to ensure timely and effective remediation
• Proactively manage complex data protection projects with minimal supervision, leading meetings, providing technical presentations, and effectively communicating project status and proposals to stakeholders. This includes representing the data protection engineering team in cross-functional initiatives
• Develop custom data protection solutions and automation scripts (e.g., Power Shell, Python) to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and support the deployment and maintenance of data protection software. This includes integrating with existing systems, and leveraging Dev Ops practices such as Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Helm charts for efficient deployment and management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the data protection team
• Stay up-to-date on relevant data privacy regulations and industry standards, ensuring the organization maintains a strong data protection posture
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

• 7 years of experience with Data Loss Prevention
• 7 years of experience with Information Security and Systems Analysis
• 5 years of experience with at least two modern programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, BASH, Power Shell etc.)
• 5 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
• 5 years of experience with deploying and maintaining infrastructure for DLP software's
• 5 years of experience with creating and managing DLP policies
• 5 years of experience with Operating Systems and Software Administration

• 3 years of experience with Kubernetes or other Container orchestration technologies
• 3 years of experience with Gitlab or other versioning control tools and processes

• 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
• Kubernetes or other Container orchestration technologies
• Gitlab or other versioning control tools and processes
• Terraform or other automation technologies
• Skills in infrastructure support, such as networking
• Strong teamwork and inter-personal skills
• Familiarity with secure SDLC best practices
• Knowledge of HITRUST CSF, NIST 800-83 cyber security framework, PCI, HIPAA, HITECH, COBIT, ISO 27001/2, and ITIL 3

• Bachelor’s…