Security Engineer Data

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Canadian company is seeking a Security Engineer for a 3-month contract in Vancouver, with high chances of extension. You will focus on protecting sensitive data, ensuring the safe adoption of AI tools, and implementing data loss prevention policies. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 platforms. This role offers a competitive compensation of $50-55 per hour and a hybrid work arrangement with 4 days on-site.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Purview for data classification and sensitivity labeling.
• 2+ years developing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.
• 2+ years working with Microsoft 365 focusing on data permissions and access governance.
• Experience handling large datasets in enterprise-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Focus on protecting sensitive data while adopting AI tools.
• Develop and optimize Data Loss Prevention policies.
• Create security dashboards to track metrics and risks.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for data classification

Developing and fine-tuning pattern matching logic for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Working with Microsoft 365 platforms (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)

Hands-on experience with large datasets in enterprise environments

Job description

Overview

3-month (high chance of extension) Security Engineer contract role working on a high-profile program with a local enterprise organization

• 3-month Security Engineer contract role.
• Great team environment.
• Enterprise organization with a global footprint with hybrid work located in Vancouver.

What & Why

In this role you’ll focus on protecting sensitive data and ensuring safe adoption of AI tools across the organization. Working within the Data & AI Security team, you'd be responsible for developing and optimizing Data Loss Prevention policies that prevent unauthorized data exposure, creating security dashboards in Power BI to track metrics and risks, and implementing controls around AI platforms like Microsoft Copilot to ensure they interact safely with company data. This role combines technical security work with data analysis and visualization, helping leadership understand and manage the organization's data security posture while supporting their digital transformation. This is a high-profile team to join with a great leader.

Who

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. They are located close to rapid transit in newly renovated offices in downtown Vancouver and have a remote work arrangement, 4 days on site.

You

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview for data classification, sensitivity labeling, and information protection controls.
• 2+ years developing and fine-tuning pattern matching logic for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.
• 2+ years working with Microsoft 365 platforms (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) focused on data permissions, access governance, and exposure risk management.
• Hands-on experience working with large, complex datasets in enterprise-scale environments.

Compensation

This role pays $50-55 per hour.

Next Steps

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.