Data Security Engineer

Our client is seeking a Data Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate enterprise data security capabilities across endpoints, email, cloud platforms, and AI-enabled environments. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to execute independently, and the ability to build buy-in across stakeholders. This is a hybrid position based in the New York City Metropolitan area.

Starting at $60/hour.

Data Security Engineer's Responsibilities And Duties

• Design and implement enterprise capabilities to discover, inventory, classify, and label sensitive data across structured and unstructured repositories
• Engineer Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls across email, endpoints, web, network, cloud, SaaS, and file-sharing platforms
• Implement Microsoft Purview Information Protection, sensitivity labeling, encryption, and rights-management controls
• Operate Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities to identify data exposures and prioritize remediation
• Partner with Data, Technology, and business teams to maintain an enterprise catalog of sensitive and critical data assets
• Extend traditional data security controls to AI and agentic environments, ensuring governed, least-privileged, and Just-in-Time (JIT) data access

Data Security Engineer's Qualifications And Skills

• At least 7 years of professional experience in cybersecurity or information security, with hands-on experience in data security engineering, DLP, information protection, or DSPM
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise DLP and/or DSPM platforms
• Experience with one or more of: Microsoft Purview, Netskope, Cyera, or Varonis
• Strong knowledge of data discovery, classification, sensitivity labeling, encryption, and rights management
• Familiarity with data access governance and least-privilege enforcement
• Prior financial services experience or experience at a major consulting firm is a plus, given the regulatory focus of this role

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