Data Protection Engineer

InvoiceCloud, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A fintech leader in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Data Protection Officer to lead their privacy and data protection initiatives. The role requires expertise in privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, with responsibilities including the design of privacy controls and the management of data governance practices. Candidates should possess over 10 years of relevant experience, alongside strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to make impactful decisions in a rapidly growing environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and U.S. state privacy laws.
• Experience with tools such as Drata and Microsoft Purview.
• Proven ability to design measurable controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise privacy and data protection program.
• Design and maintain auditable privacy controls.
• Establish metrics and reporting for data risk visibility.

Skills

Privacy regulation expertise

Data governance

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

10+ years of experience in privacy or data protection

Tools

Drata

Microsoft Purview

Job description

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About InvoiceCloud

InvoiceCloud is a fast-growing fintech leader recognized with 20 major awards in 2025, including USA TODAY and Boston Globe Top Workplaces, multiple SaaS Awards wins for Best Solution for Finance and FinTech, and national customer service honors from Stevie and the Business Intelligence Group. Judges also highlighted our mission to reduce digital exclusion and restore simplicity and dignity to how people pay for essential services, as well as our leadership in AI maturity and responsible innovation. It’s an award‑winning, purpose‑driven environment where top talent thrives. To learn more, visit InvoiceCloud.com.

Job Details

We are seeking a highly skilled and results‑oriented Data Protection Officer to own and operate InvoiceCloud’s enterprise privacy and data protection program. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for translating complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, scalable controls that protect people and data while enabling the business to move quickly and responsibly.

The Data Protection Officer serves as the company’s authoritative expert on privacy, data governance, and ethical data use. This role partners closely with Legal, Information Security, Product, Data, Engineering, People, and Go‑To‑Market teams to embed privacy‑by‑design across systems, data flows, and business processes. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this role is trusted with highly sensitive information and is expected to exercise sound judgment when balancing regulatory risk, contractual obligations, and business objectives.

This role plays a critical part in strengthening InvoiceCloud’s compliance posture, improving visibility into data risk, and supporting responsible innovation as the company continues to scale.

Success Profile

Takes Ownership

• Serves as the authoritative individual contributor for privacy and data protection, making independent decisions within established regulatory, contractual, and risk guardrails.
• Owns the design, execution, and ongoing operation of InvoiceCloud’s enterprise privacy and data protection program.
• Leads enterprise data governance practices, including data mapping, classification, retention, and lifecycle management.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for regulators, data subjects, and internal stakeholders, maintaining trust, accountability, and consistency in privacy decision‑making.

Drives Efficiency

• Designs and maintains scalable, auditable privacy controls that embed privacy‑by‑design into products, systems, data flows, and operational processes.
• Standardizes workflows for RoPA, DPIAs, DSARs, vendor privacy reviews, and incident response to reduce friction and improve execution consistency.
• Establishes clear metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership with visibility into data risk posture and program maturity.
• Continuously refines processes to reduce manual effort, eliminate rework, and support responsible business velocity as the company scales.

Results Driven

• Establishes and executes a measurable enterprise privacy and data protection program that reduces regulatory, contractual, and operational risk.
• Prioritizes high‑impact data risks across business units, translating regulatory requirements into actionable plans with defined milestones.
• Delivers timely, high‑quality outcomes across DPIAs, DSARs, incident reporting, audits, and ongoing compliance obligations.
• Strengthens InvoiceCloud’s compliance posture by ensuring consistent, repeatable execution of privacy controls across the organization.

Innovative

• Leverages GRC platforms, data governance tooling, and collaboration systems to modernize privacy operations and improve scalability and execution quality.
• Applies automation and GenAI to support activities such as data discovery, classification, policy enforcement, and risk analysis, reducing manual effort while increasing consistency and speed.
• Evaluates emerging technologies, regulatory trends, and best practices to continuously strengthen data protection capabilities as the business evolves.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, governance, GRC, or security engineering, with demonstrated ownership of enterprise programs.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and U.S. state privacy laws; familiarity with PCI DSS, SOC 2, and the NIST Privacy Framework.
• Hands‑on experience with tools such as Drata, Microsoft Purview, DLP platforms, and data governance solutions.
• Proven ability to design measurable controls and balance risk reduction with business enablement.
• High integrity and sound judgment when handling sensitive and confidential information.

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