Data Protection Engineer — DLP/DSPM Expert

Highmark Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to implement and maintain data protection infrastructure, including DLP, DSPM, and de-identification across on-prem and cloud environments. The role emphasizes collaboration with senior engineers, incident troubleshooting, and policy configuration.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in DLP, information security, and cloud architecture, with strong scripting skills and IT governance knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• 5 years of experience with Information Security and Systems Analysis
• 5 years deploying and maintaining infrastructure for DLP software
• 5 years creating and managing DLP policies
• 3 years with at least two modern programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell)
• 3 years designing and providing architectural support to two cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of HITRUST CSF, NIST 800-83, PCI, HIPAA, HITECH, COBIT, ISO 27001/2, ITIL 3
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years in Information Security/Governance/Risk/Compliance with hands-on engineering
• Master's degree in related field
• Advanced cloud certifications (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain data protection infrastructure across platforms, including DLP, DSPM, and de-identification
• Collaborate on design and implementation of data protection solutions in on-prem and cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Configure data protection policies, sensitive information types, and detection parameters
• Troubleshoot data protection incidents and perform root-cause analyses
• Contribute to projects with testing, implementation, and documentation
• Use PowerShell and Python to improve deployment and maintenance
• Collaborate to expand knowledge of data protection technologies
• Stay current with data protection technologies and compliance requirements

Skills

DLP

Information Security

PowerShell

Python

GKE

GCP

AWS

Azure

HITRUST CSF

NIST 800-83

HIPAA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security/CS/Related

Master's degree in Information Security/CS/Related

Tools

Microsoft Purview

ForcePoint

BigID

Varonis

Windows

Linux

GKE

Encryption

DSPM/DLP tools

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Data Protection Engineer to implement and maintain data protection infrastructure, including DLP, DSPM, and de-identification across on-prem and cloud environments. The role emphasizes collaboration with senior engineers, incident troubleshooting, and policy configuration.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in DLP, information security, and cloud architecture, with strong scripting skills and IT governance knowledge.