Data Protection Analyst

Unisys; Great Falls Crossing (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Protection Analyst to ensure the security of personally identifiable information and sensitive data. The role involves engaging with IT teams, analyzing data for trends, and recommending security measures. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with data security tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of data security, cryptography, and security tools.
• Experience in using programming languages to automate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Engaging IT teams to implement security measures for sensitive data.
• Analyzing large data volumes and providing actionable recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Splunk

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Unisys

• The Data Protection Analyst is responsible for engaging IT teams in implementing required security measures to protect personally identifiable and other sensitive data in databases as well as files.
• Knowledge and understanding with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, specifically from the financial industry perspective.
• Data Protection Analyst is also responsible for analyzing large volumes of data, identifying trends, relationships using advanced Excel features/PowerBI and providing actional recommendations.
• Technical Proficiency: This includes knowledge of data security, cryptography, and various security tools. Familiarity with tools like data scanning tools, data encryption methods, reviewing Splunk logs is important. Experience in using any programming language to automate routine tasks is an advantage.
• Analytical Thinking: The ability to analyze complex data, identify potential security threats, and develop strategies to mitigate risks is essential. This involves critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication is vital for explaining security measures to non-technical stakeholders, writing clear reports, and collaborating with other teams to ensure comprehensive security practices.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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