Senior Data Governance & Security Specialist

NorthBay, LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay, LLC is seeking a Senior Data Governance & Security Specialist to oversee data labeling, classification, and secure sharing with clients. You will manage governance tools to automate scanning and tagging, and prepare client-ready reports demonstrating data protection.

Responsibilities include hosting audits, acting as technical lead, and addressing security gaps in collaboration with IT and database teams. A strong background in data security and governance is required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science.
• Experience: 10–15 years in data security, data governance, or IT auditing.
• Hands-on data tools experience with governance/ cataloguing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Label and organize data with correct security labels.
• Manage data governance tools to automate scanning and tagging.
• Prepare client review reports showing data classification and protection.
• Host audits as main technical contact for client reviews of tools/files.
• Fix security gaps with IT and database teams during client checks.

Skills

SQL

Communication

Attention to Detail

Confidential

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Purview

IDMC Data governance

Informatica EDC

Informatica AXON

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog

BigID

Job description

Position: Senior Data Governance & Security Specialist

Location:Abu Dhabi (Onsite)

Required Experience: 10-15 years

Summary: We are looking for a Senior Data Governance & Security Specialist to help manage how we organize and secure our data. In this role, you will make sure that our data is properly labelled (e.g., Public, Confidential, Restricted) before we share it with our clients. You will manage our data classification tools, prepare reports for client reviews, and prove to our clients that their information is safe with us.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Label and Organize Data: Scan our databases to find sensitive information and apply the correct security labels.
2. Manage Security Tools: Set up and run data tools (like Microsoft Purview or IDMC data governance) to automate data scanning and tagging.
3. Prepare Client Reviews: Create clean, easy-to-understand reports showing clients how their data is classified and protected.
4. Host Audits: Act as the main technical contact when clients want to log in and review our security tools or files.
5. Fix Security Gaps: Work with our IT and database teams to fix any issues or mislabelled files found during client checks.

Skills & Requirements:

1. Tool Experience: At least 3 years of hands-on experience using data tools like Microsoft Purview, IDMC Data governance and data cataloguing, Informatica EDC, Informatica AXON, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, or BigID, or similar programs.
2. Database Basics: Good knowledge of SQL to look through data tables and columns.
3. Audit Knowledge: Experience dealing with security audits or customer reviews (like UAE PDPL, ISO 27001, GDPR, or SOC 2).
4. Confidential
5. Communication: Ability to clearly explain technical security rules to clients and internal teams.
6. Attention to Detail: Highly organized and precise when handling sensitive documents.

Education & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 10 to 15 years of experience working in data security, data governance, or IT auditing.