Data Protection & Classification Specialist

ALS; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ALS is seeking an Information Protection Specialist to secure data across on-premises and cloud environments. You will own classification schemes, run DSPM scans, and align outputs with DLP policies while refining access controls and encryption decisions.

You will enable secure data movement during migrations and provide practical guidance to staff on data handling changes. The role emphasizes collaboration with IT and business units to implement protections without disrupting operations, in a

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing data classification schemes and data protection controls.
• Hands-on experience with DSPM, DLP policies, and security tooling across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Ability to translate policy requirements into technical configurations and operational practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve the organisation's data classification scheme, ensuring it reflects real data types and business context.
• Run and interpret DSPM scans to identify sensitive data location, exposure, and ownership.
• Align data classification outputs with DLP policy so protection is applied consistently.
• Design, implement, and tune DLP policies across email, endpoint, and cloud channels to reduce false positives.
• Review and tighten access controls over file shares, NAS, and collaboration platforms based on classification and least-privilege principles.
• Support encryption, tokenisation, and retention control decisions for sensitive data stores.
• Support migration projects moving data out of legacy or unmanaged storage into governed platforms.
• Assess cloud storage configurations against organisational policy.
• Work with DSPM/CASB/CSPM tooling to maintain ongoing visibility as data moves across environments.
• Produce clear, non-technical guidance for employees on data handling changes.

Skills

Data security

DSPM

DLP

Access controls

Cloud security

Tools

DSPM tooling

CASB

CSPM

Job description

ALS is seeking an Information Protection Specialist to secure data across on-premises and cloud environments. You will own classification schemes, run DSPM scans, and align outputs with DLP policies while refining access controls and encryption decisions.

You will enable secure data movement during migrations and provide practical guidance to staff on data handling changes. The role emphasizes collaboration with IT and business units to implement protections without disrupting operations, in a