Data Security Engineer: Cloud Data Protection Leader

Southern New Hampshire University; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern New Hampshire University seeks a Data Security Engineer to implement and operate security controls across the enterprise data estate, including analytics platforms like Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, and databases such as Azure SQL and SQL Server. You’ll work hands-on in encryption, access control, masking, and secure data pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with Security Operations, Data & Analytics, and IT teams, reporting to the Deputy CISO, with a focus on proactive protection and

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering role in data protection with encryption and key management.
• Experience implementing least-privilege access and data masking.
• Ability to partner with Security Operations, Data Governance, and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains data protection controls across the enterprise data estate.
• Configures and operates encryption controls for data at rest and in transit.
• Implements least-privilege access models across data platforms and services.
• Hardens security configurations for Fabric, Databricks, Azure SQL, and SQL Server.
• Embeds security controls into ingestion, transformation, and export workflows.
• Automates control deployment, assessment, and compliance validation.

Skills

Data security

Encryption

Least-privilege access

RBAC/ABAC

Cloud security

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Azure SQL

SQL Server

Vaulting services

Job description

Southern New Hampshire University seeks a Data Security Engineer to implement and operate security controls across the enterprise data estate, including analytics platforms like Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, and databases such as Azure SQL and SQL Server. You’ll work hands-on in encryption, access control, masking, and secure data pipelines.

You’ll collaborate with Security Operations, Data & Analytics, and IT teams, reporting to the Deputy CISO, with a focus on proactive protection and