Senior Data Protection Engineer

Mployee.me; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian is seeking a senior Information Security Engineer to design and manage data protection solutions across cloud and on-prem environments. You will drive encryption lifecycles, PKI administration, and security monitoring integrations, while collaborating with global teams to uphold policy and compliance standards.

The role emphasizes automation, platform upgrades, and continuous improvement within a large enterprise security program.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering or related security domains.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications and databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, or Teradata).
• Hands-on encryption and key management technologies including Thales CipherTrust, AWS CloudHSM, Thales HSM or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage Data Protection solutions using Thales CipherTrust, Luna HSMs, and AWS cloud platforms.
• Support daily Data Protection operations, including encryption onboarding, platform upgrades, PKI administration, troubleshooting, health checks, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Collaborate with application and database teams to integrate encryption and key management solutions, perform security assessments, and ensure compliance with Data Protection standards.
• Guide continuous improvements through automation, process optimization, system upgrades, and enhanced security controls.
• Contribute to security audits, policy reviews and monitoring, the Data Protection roadmap, and rotational on-call support.
• Report to a Director.

Skills

Encryption & key management

PKI & certificate management

Cloud & on-prem HSMs

Automation & scripting

Security monitoring integrations

Tools

Thales CipherTrust

AWS CloudHSM

Thales HSM

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Company 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 Affinit

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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Experian's recruitment process is conducted only through authorised channels. Recruitment communications will only be sent from an @experian.com email address. Experian will never ask candidates to make any payment as part of an application, interview, assessment, onboarding, or recruitment process.

Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer the best family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.