Data Loss Prevention Engineer

Ford Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a DLP Senior Development Analyst to architect and optimize the Data Loss Prevention framework. You will leverage Microsoft Purview and Sentinel to protect Ford’s global data assets and lead security analytics and policy tuning across the enterprise.

The role requires advanced development in Python/Java, experience with Alteryx workflows, RESTful APIs, and a GitHub-based deployment model to ensure robust data protection and scalable security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related STEM field.
• 3+ years in a cybersecurity role focused on DLP, data governance, or security engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (MIP) and Microsoft Sentinel in a large enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Architect and engineer DLP solutions using Python, Java, and Alteryx to automate workflows.
• Drive API strategy and develop RESTful APIs to integrate security tools and analytics.
• Develop and maintain security software within a GitHub-based environment.
• Build and optimize Alteryx workflows and data models for rapid reporting.
• Lead end-to-end software lifecycle management and deployment within the security ecosystem.
• Administer Microsoft Purview and implement advanced DLP policies across global needs.
• Translate business requirements into technical deliverables and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

DLP

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

Python

Java

Alteryx

RESTful APIs

GitHub

KQL

Power BI/Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Alteryx

GitHub

KQL

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender for Endpoint

Job description

Job Description:

Ford’s Cyber Security Data Protection team is the frontline defense for our global digital transformation. We manage a diverse portfolio of programs designed to enable a securely connected business while safeguarding the company’s most critical data assets. As a DLP Senior Development Analyst, you will serve as a subject matter expert for our Microsoft Purview and Sentinel ecosystem. You will be responsible for architecting and optimizing our Data Loss Prevention framework, ensuring a robust security posture that proactively mitigates risk and prevents the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.

• Architect & Engineer DLP Solutions: Lead the design and engineering of complex Data Loss Prevention projects, utilizing Python, Java, and Alteryx to build automated workflows and data-driven security controls.
• API Strategy & Development: Drive the API roadmap for the Data Protection service; architecting, developing, and managing RESTful APIs to integrate security tools and streamline internal analytics.
• Full-Stack Security Engineering: Develop and maintain software within a GitHub-based environment, ensuring robust version control, documentation, and high-quality deployment of security-focused code.
• Advanced Data Analytics: Build and optimize Alteryx workflows and data models to increase reporting speed, providing deep insights into data movement and potential exfiltration patterns.
• Software Lifecycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end testing, deployment, and integration of working software and automated workflows, ensuring seamless performance across the security ecosystem.
• Microsoft Purview Administration: Lead the technical administration of Microsoft Purview, including the architecture and implementation of advanced DLP policies tailored to Ford’s global requirements.
• Stakeholder Architecture Reviews: Formalize and present complex technical architectures to stakeholders, securing approvals and ensuring alignment with Ford’s broader cybersecurity standards.
• Strategic Business Liaison: Translate complex business requirements into technical deliverables, negotiating feasibility and resource allocation with key stakeholders and business customers.
• Continuous Security Improvement: Define and implement process and technology enhancements to prevent the unauthorized disclosure, modification, or removal of Ford’s most sensitive data.
• Policy Tuning & Optimization: Aggregate and analyze global DLP telemetry to tune existing policies, reduce false positives, and determine where additional technical controls are required.
• Advanced Threat Analysis: Perform high-level triage and analysis of DLP alerts, managing the remediation of complex incidents and escalating critical risks to leadership.
• Global Metric Reporting: Design and deliver comprehensive data protection metrics to provide leadership with visibility into the global data loss risk posture.
• Technical Leadership: Maintain a high degree of technical curiosity, proactively learning and implementing emerging technologies to solve Ford’s most challenging data protection problems.

• Foundational Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related STEM field.
• Core Professional Experience:
  • 3+ years in a Cybersecurity role, specifically focused on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Governance, or Security Engineering.
  • 3+ years of hands‑on experience architecting and managing Microsoft Purview (MIP) and Microsoft Sentinel in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Advanced Software Engineering: Proven expertise in Software Engineering Architecture, Lifecycle (SDLC), and Data Management within a GitHub-based environment.
• Full-Stack Development & Automation: Proficiency in Python or Java development with a focus on building automated security workflows and technical solutions.
• API Architecture & Management: Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing RESTful APIs to enable system integration and advanced data analytics.
• Data Protection Platforms: Deep technical expertise in the administration and architecture of Microsoft Purview, Sentinel, and Defender for Endpoint, including the use of KQL (Kusto Query Language).
• Automated Data Analytics: Expert-level experience with Alteryx workflow development and data modeling to process global DLP telemetry and increase reporting speed.
• DLP Policy Engineering: Experience in Policy Tuning and Optimization, including the creation of advanced DLP policies and the analysis of data loss patterns to determine additional controls.
• Regulatory & Compliance Mastery: Demonstrated experience implementing security controls within a highly regulated environment (e.g., Banking, Finance, or Government), with a deep understanding of GLBA and global privacy compliance.
• Technical Solution Design: Ability to perform Architecture Knowledge mapping and translate complex business requirements into high-level technical deliverables.
• Cloud & Emerging Tech: Hands‑on experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and familiarity with developing or implementing machine learning algorithms to enhance data classification.
• Strategic Leadership: Strong Software Engineering Leadership skills with the ability to train, advise, and mentor team members on technical best practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex architectures to management and collaborate with global stakeholders.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Strong decision-making skills with a process-driven mindset and a "find-a-way" attitude toward solving challenging technical assignments.
• Professional Toolset: Proficiency in Data Visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and the Microsoft Office 365 suite for advanced data reporting.

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