Data Security Specialist

Abbott Laboratories; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 70.000.000 - 110.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Abbott Laboratories in Bogotá, Colombia is seeking a Data Security Specialist to support data protection initiatives, focusing on data classification and securing unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint. You will operationalize governance with tooling and analytics, collaborating with stakeholders to meet compliance requirements.

The role requires 2+ years in data access governance or information security, experience with Microsoft Purview/Varonis/Symantec DLP, and strong Excel/SQL

Formación

• 2+ years in data access governance or information security.
• Experience with data classification tools like Purview, Varonis or DLP solutions.
• Familiarity with unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of access control models and IAM concepts.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud file shares (Azure/File Sync).
• Strong English written and verbal communication.

Responsabilidades

• Operate and maintain data classification tools to tag sensitive information across enterprise systems.
• Analyze and secure unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint with proper access controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align classification with business and compliance needs.
• Monitor data access and classification coverage; generate audit-ready reports for reviews.
• Identify improvements to data protection processes, tooling, and governance practices.
• Use advanced Excel techniques to analyze and present data insights.

Conocimientos

Data governance

Data classification

Microsoft Purview

Varonis

Symantec DLP

SharePoint

PowerShell

Python

SQL

Advanced Excel

Active Directory

Entra ID

Azure File Sync

Regex

English communication

Herramientas

PowerShell

Python

SQL

VBA

Regex

Descripción del empleo

JOB DESCRIPTION: Data Security Specialist

At Abbott, we promote equal opportunity. We encourage persons with disabilities to apply, ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants must have a valid disability certificate issued by an authorized entity to ensure appropriate support and accommodations throughout the selection process.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This is a contract role based in Bogotá, Colombia, within the Data Protection & Governance team and reporting to the Data Access Governance Operations Lead. We are seeking a detail oriented and proactive analyst to support our data protection initiatives, focusing on data classification and securing unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint. This role is critical to ensuring sensitive data is properly identified, classified, and protected, while driving continuous improvements in data governance practices. You will help operationalize governance principles through tooling, analysis, and collaboration by applying technical expertise and strong analytical skills to safeguard enterprise data assets.

What You’ll Do

• Operate and maintain data classification tools to identify and tag sensitive information across enterprise systems.
• Analyze and secure unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint, ensuring appropriate access controls and protection mechanisms.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align classification efforts with business and compliance requirements.
• Monitor data access and classification coverage; generate audit-ready reports for compliance reviews.
• Identify and recommend improvements to data protection processes, tooling, and governance practices.
• Use advanced Excel techniques to analyze and present data insights.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data access governance, information security, or IT governance roles.
• Hands‑on experience with data classification tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Varonis, Symantec DLP).
• Familiarity with securing unstructured data in File Shares and SharePoint environments.
• Understanding of access control models, permissions auditing, and data governance principles.
• General understanding of server and application administration.
• Knowledge of identity and access management concepts, including Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Experience with on‑premises and cloud‑based file shares, Azure File Sync, and cloud services (Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with virtual machines and how to access/interact with them.
• Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, VBA) and SQL for data queries and automation.
• Familiarity with Regular Expressions for data pattern recognition and classification.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including: Creating and customizing graphs and charts; Using Power Query for data transformation; Working with table objects and structured references; Connecting to external data sources; Handling Unicode data; Creating and editing macros for automation.
• Ability to work independently and manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Comfortable using generative AI tools to enhance productivity and problem‑solving.
• Reliable and consistent in meeting deadlines and delivering high‑quality work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a remote, cross‑cultural team environment.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).
• Awareness of global and regional data formatting variations (date formats, numeric separators, character encoding).
• Understanding of data sovereignty laws and cross‑border data handling implications.
• Familiarity with working in an FDA‑regulated environment.

The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Information Risk & Quality Assurance

DIVISION: BTS Business Technology Services

LOCATION: Colombia > Bogota : Building II

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.