Data Security Expert

Project description

Lead data security product management and protect sensitive and proprietary data across the organization

Responsibilities

• Own and manage enterprise data security technologies including: ➢ DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) ➢ DLP (Data Loss Prevention) ➢ Data discovery and classification platforms
• Define product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management for data security tooling
• Ensure optimal deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement of solutions
• Define and enforce enterprise-wide data classification frameworks
• Establish and maintain standards for data handling, storage, and protection
• Drive adoption of data labeling, encryption, masking, and tokenization practices
• Ensure consistency of policies across structured and unstructured data
• Lead prevention strategies for data leakage across endpoints, SaaS, cloud, and collaboration platforms
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to data security incidents and breaches
• Establish playbooks for incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation
• Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to enhance detection and response capabilities
• Enable secure use of data across: ➢ Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) ➢ SaaS applications (M365, Salesforce, etc.) ➢ Endpoints and collaboration tools ➢ AI/ML and GenAI platforms
• Balance security with business agility by implementing adaptive and risk-based controls Act as a trusted advisor to engineering and business teams on secure data usage

SKILLS

Must have

• 7+ years of experience in information/data security, with strong focus on data protection
• Hands-on experience with DLP, DSPM, and data discovery tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Symantec, Netskope, BigID, Varonis, etc.)
• Strong understanding of data classification, governance, and lifecycle management
• Experience investigating data leakage and breach incidents
• Familiarity with cloud and SaaS security models
• Strong knowledge of privacy regulations and compliance frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into security controls

Nice to have

N/A