Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist

Fircroft; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fircroft is seeking a Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this pivotal role, you will administer and optimize Forcepoint DLP policies while managing content inspection rules and workflows to protect sensitive data. You’ll also develop processes for exception handling, deploy IBM Guardium for monitoring, and ensure compliance with various regulatory frameworks. This position demands a minimum of 5 years of experience in data protection, with a strong emphasis on data privacy frameworks and communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in data protection, privacy, and information security roles.
• Strong understanding of data privacy frameworks, encryption, and Information Rights Management (IRM).
• Proven ability to translate compliance requirements into enforceable technical controls.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Forcepoint DLP policies.
• Manage content inspection rules and workflows.
• Develop and maintain exception handling processes.
• Deploy and manage IBM Guardium for database activity.

Skills

Data protection expertise

Forcepoint DLP

Boldon James Data Classification

Data privacy frameworks

Compliance requirements translation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

IBM Guardium for database monitoring

SIEM

IRM

CASB solutions

Job description

Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist

About the job Senior Privacy & Data Protection Specialist

Data Security Solutions: Roles and Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and optimize Forcepoint DLP policies across endpoint, network, and cloud channels.
• Manage content inspection rules, fingerprinting, and incident workflows to protect sensitive data (PII, PCI, PHI, GDPR, intellectual property, etc.).
• Oversee integration with email gateways, CASB, and proxy solutions to enforce data-sharing policies.
• Develop and maintain exception handling and escalation processes in coordination with business units.
• Deploy, configure, and manage IBM Guardium for database activity monitoring (DAM), real-time alerts, and compliance auditing.
• Implement data masking policies to secure sensitive data across production and non-production environments.
• Oversee database access controls, ensuring segregation of duties and adherence to least-privilege principles.

Boldon James Data Classification

• Implement and manage Boldon James Classifier to enforce consistent data classification across emails, documents, and files.
• Define and maintain classification taxonomy and labeling policies.
• Integrate classification labels with DLP, encryption, and Information Rights Management (IRM) solutions to enable contextual security controls.
• Develop and maintain standards, operational procedures, and runbooks for data security solutions.
• Support audits and compliance assessments, providing required evidence for regulatory and internal requirements.

Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with the Data Management Office to implement and enforce data security policies.
• Perform continuous monitoring, tuning, and optimization of data protection solutions.
• Conduct gap analyses to identify vulnerabilities and drive ongoing improvements in data security posture.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in data protection, privacy, and information security roles.
• Forcepoint DLP (endpoint, network – web/email, and cloud)
• Boldon James Data Classification
• Strong understanding of data privacy frameworks, encryption, Information Rights Management (IRM), and CASB solutions.
• Proven ability to translate compliance requirements into enforceable technical controls and policies.
• Experience in end-to-end administration, configuration tuning, and version upgrades of data protection platforms.
• Familiarity with integrations involving SIEM, IRM, CASB, and ticketing systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.