Data Security Engineer: AI-Driven Data Protection & DSPM

K57 Skechers USA, Inc.; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers USA, Inc. is seeking a Data Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain data protection controls across cloud and on-prem environments.

This hands-on role focuses on discovering, classifying, and securing data with DLP, DSPM, and anonymization technologies. The ideal candidate brings curiosity, precision, and a mindset of continuous improvement to build scalable defenses protecting critical data assets and enabling secure data flows across SIEM/SOAR integrations and incident

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, information security, or data protection roles.
• Experience implementing enterprise DLP or DSPM solutions in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools across cloud, endpoint, and collaboration platforms.
• Implement technology to discover, classify, and tag structured and unstructured data across databases, file repositories, and SaaS environments.
• Develop and tune DLP and DSPM policies using data-driven insights to reduce false positives and improve detection fidelity.
• Design and apply technical controls for secure data transmission, storage, and anonymization in alignment with organizational standards.
• Drive continuous process improvement by identifying opportunities to leverage AI and automation in data discovery, classification, and protection workflows.
• Support data discovery and mapping initiatives to ensure visibility of sensitive and regulated data across systems.
• Integrate data protection technologies with SIEM/SOAR platforms to enable automated alerting, orchestration, and continuous process optimization of incident response workflows.
• Assist in the investigation and remediation of data-related security incidents, including data exfiltration or insider threat cases.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Application, Identity, and Infrastructure teams to embed data security by design into enterprise systems and services.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining data security standards, processes, and technical documentation.
• Stay current on emerging data protection technologies, privacy regulations, and best practices to continuously evolve controls and detection logic.

Skills

Data security

DLP/DSPM

Cloud security

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

AI/ML in security

Tools

DLP tools

DSPM tools

SIEM/SOAR integration

Job description

Skechers USA, Inc. is seeking a Data Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain data protection controls across cloud and on-prem environments.

This hands-on role focuses on discovering, classifying, and securing data with DLP, DSPM, and anonymization technologies. The ideal candidate brings curiosity, precision, and a mindset of continuous improvement to build scalable defenses protecting critical data assets and enabling secure data flows across SIEM/SOAR integrations and incident