Head of Data Protection Engineering & DLP Strategy

Apex Systems

United States

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Apex Systems seeks a Director of Data Protection Engineering to provide technical leadership across enterprise-wide data protection capabilities, including architecture, engineering, and integration of controls for endpoints, email, cloud, SaaS, applications, APIs, and AI environments.

The role requires leading players to drive standardized policies, mentor teams, and collaborate with EA, cybersecurity, and platform teams to embed data protection across modern technology solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
Significant experience in security engineering, platform engineering, software engineering, or security architecture in regulated industries.
Deep expertise in Microsoft Purview and DLP policy configuration.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve target-state data protection architecture.
Lead engineering and automation of data classification, labeling, DLP, and DSPM.
Set consistent DLP design standards and policy-based enforcements.
Collaborate with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and platform teams.
Mentor and manage internal security engineers.
Document configuration changes and architectural decisions.

Skills

Data protection

Security engineering

Platform engineering

Software engineering

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Purview

DLP policy configuration

DSPM

Job description

The role requires leading players to drive standardized policies, mentor teams, and collaborate with EA, cybersecurity, and platform teams to embed data protection across modern technology solutions.

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