Remote Data Security Engineer

Southern New Hampshire University; Central City (KY); Remote; USD 97,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Employer-funded retirement

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking a Data Security Engineer to implement, operate, and improve security controls across the enterprise data estate, including analytics platforms like Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, and relational databases such as Azure SQL and SQL Server.

The role emphasizes encryption, key management, and least-privilege access, collaborating with Security Operations and other IT teams to secure data pipelines and workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in information security or related field.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and SQL databases.
• Proficiency with SQL and data protection tooling.
• LI-Remote

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data protection controls across the enterprise data estate.
• Configure and operate encryption for data at rest and in transit, manage CMKs and key rotation.
• Enforce least-privilege access models across data platforms and services.
• Harden security configurations for data platforms and pipelines and integrate security controls into data workflows.
• Automate control deployment, monitoring, and compliance validation with IaC and platform APIs.
• Support audits and risk assessments with technical evidence.

Skills

Security engineering

Data protection

Encryption

RBAC/ABAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or security

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Azure SQL

SQL Server

Job description

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking a Data Security Engineer to implement, operate, and improve security controls across the enterprise data estate, including analytics platforms like Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, and relational databases such as Azure SQL and SQL Server.

The role emphasizes encryption, key management, and least-privilege access, collaborating with Security Operations and other IT teams to secure data pipelines and workflows.