Data Obfuscation Engineer

Jobtailor; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior data engineering leader to own the stability, scalability, and security of data obfuscation services across mainframe and distributed platforms. You will drive incident management, architectural oversight, and continuous improvement of data masking operations.

Lead enterprise-scale data platforms, applying expert masking techniques and tooling like IBM Optim to ensure data integrity and scalable solutions for hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data engineering, database, or data security with depth in data obfuscation/masking.
• Proven leadership of enterprise-scale operational platforms in a run-the-shop capacity.
• Expert knowledge of data masking techniques (tokenization, encryption, substitution, data shuffling).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise data masking tools (IBM Optim or equivalent).
• Strong experience across mainframe (DB2 z/OS, batch processing) and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end accountability for the stability, scalability, and performance of data obfuscation services.
• Oversee production-to-non-production data provisioning processes across platforms.
• Serve as the final escalation point for critical incidents with effective resolution and root cause remediation.
• Lead continuous improvement of SLAs, automation, and operational resiliency.
• Serve as the highest-level SME for data obfuscation techniques and tools (e.g., IBM Optim).
• Provide architectural oversight across mainframe, distributed, and hybrid ecosystems.
• Ensure solutions maintain data integrity, referential consistency, and usability.
• Guide evolution of tools and platforms to improve efficiency, scalability, and sustainability.

Skills

Data masking

Data security

Leadership

Incident management

Executive communication

Tools

IBM Optim

Mainframe tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end accountability for the stability, scalability, and performance of data obfuscation services
• Oversee production-to-non-production data provisioning processes across platforms
• Serve as the final escalation point for critical incidents, ensuring effective resolution and root cause remediation
• Lead continuous improvement of SLAs, automation, and operational resiliency
• Serve as the highest-level SME for data obfuscation techniques and tools (e.g., IBM Optim)
• Provide architectural oversight across mainframe, distributed, and hybrid ecosystems
• Ensure solutions maintain data integrity, referential consistency, and usability
• Guide evolution of tools and platforms to improve efficiency, scalability, and sustainability

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in data engineering, database, or data security, with significant depth in data obfuscation/masking
• Demonstrated leadership of enterprise-scale operational platforms in a run-the-shop capacity
• Expert knowledge of data masking techniques (e.g., tokenization, encryption, substitution, data shuffling)
• Deep hands‑on experience with enterprise data masking tools (IBM Optim or equivalent)
• Strong experience across mainframe (DB2 z/OS, batch processing) and distributed systems
• Exposure to cloud‑based data platforms and hybrid architecture
• Experience driving operational excellence, incident management, and continuous improvement
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Position not available for immigration sponsorship.