Data Loss Prevention Engineer

Ford; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford's Cyber Security Data Protection team is the frontline for our global digital transformation. As a DLP Senior Development Analyst, you will architect and optimize the Data Loss Prevention framework using Microsoft Purview and Sentinel, building automated workflows and data-driven security controls.

You will drive API strategy, full-stack security engineering in a GitHub-based environment, and advanced analytics with Alteryx to surface insights, mitigate exfiltration risks, and enforce

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a cybersecurity role focused on DLP, data governance, or security engineering.
• 3+ years architecting Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Sentinel in large-scale environments.
• Proven expertise in SDLC, software engineering architecture, and GitHub-based workflows.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs for system integration and analytics.
• Deep knowledge of DLP policy engineering and data loss pattern analysis.
• Regulatory compliance experience in highly regulated sectors (GLBA, privacy).

Responsibilities

• Architect DLP solutions using Python/Java and Alteryx for automated workflows.
• Develop API strategy; architect, develop, and manage RESTful APIs for security tools.
• Full-stack security engineering in a GitHub-based environment with robust deployments.
• Advance data analytics with Alteryx to optimize telemetry and reporting speed.
• Oversee end-to-end software lifecycle and integration within security ecosystem.
• Lead Purview administration and tailored DLP policy implementation.
• Present architectures to stakeholders and align with cybersecurity standards.
• Translate business requirements into technical deliverables for global customers.
• Define process improvements to prevent unauthorized data disclosure.

Skills

DLP

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

Alteryx

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

GitHub

KQL

GCP

Machine Learning

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related STEM field

Tools

GitHub

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

Alteryx

Job description

Fords 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 companys 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Fords global requirements.
• Stakeholder Architecture Reviews: Formalize and present complex technical architectures to stakeholders, securing approvals and ensuring alignment with Fords 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 Fords 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 Fords most challenging data protection problems.

Qualifications

• Foundational Education: Bachelors 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.