Senior Data Protection Engineer -

Experian; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian is seeking a senior Data Protection Engineer in India to design and manage encryption and key management solutions using Thales CipherTrust, AWS CloudHSM, and on-prem HSMs. You will support enterprise security operations, PKI administration, and automation efforts across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will collaborate with application and database teams to ensure compliance with data protection standards, integrate monitoring tools, and lead improvements to security controls.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering or related security domains.
• Hands-on expertise in encryption and key management technologies across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Experience designing automation solutions and securing data lifecycles.
• Experience integrating encryption platforms with monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Data Protection solutions using Thales CipherTrust, HSMs, and AWS cloud platforms.
• Support daily Data Protection operations including onboarding, PKI administration, troubleshooting, and health checks.
• Collaborate with application and database teams to integrate encryption and key management, and perform security assessments.
• Guide continuous improvements through automation, process optimization, and system upgrades.
• Contribute to security audits, policy reviews, and Data Protection roadmap; provide rotational on-call support.

Skills

Automation scripting

Security operations

Data protection

Encryption lifecycles

Tools

Thales CipherTrust

AWS CloudHSM

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

PKI management

Job description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

• You will design and manage Data Protection solutions, including encryption, tokenization, key management, PKI, certificate management, and cryptographic services using Thales CipherTrust, Luna HSMs, and AWS cloud platforms.
• You will support daily Data Protection operations, including encryption onboarding, platform upgrades, PKI administration, troubleshooting, health checks, and infrastructure maintenance.
• You will collaborate with application and database teams to integrate encryption and key management solutions, perform security assessments, and ensure compliance with Data Protection standards.
• You will guide continuous improvements through automation, process optimization, system upgrades, and enhanced security controls.
• You will contribute to security audits, policy reviews and monitoring, the Data Protection roadmap, and rotational on-call support.
• You will report to a Director.

Qualifications

• You will bring 13+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering or related security domains, including experience supporting enterprise applications and databases such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, or Teradata.
• You will have hands-on expertise in encryption and key management technologies, including Thales CipherTrust, AWS CloudHSM, Thales HSM, or equivalent solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
• You will design and implement automation solutions and work with engineering teams to secure data and manage encryption lifecycles.
• You will have experience integrating encryption platforms with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus, along with a understanding of PKI and certificate management.
• You will have automation and scripting skills to improve operational efficiency, strengthen security controls, and support large-scale Data Protection environments.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we truly celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's strong people first approach is award winning; Great Place To Work in 24 countries, FORTUNE Best Companies to work and Glassdoor Best Places to Work (globally 4.4 Stars) to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affrodative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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