Remote Senior DLP Engineer & Data Protection Lead

Synchrony; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchrony is seeking an AVP, Data Loss Prevention Engineer to lead an enterprise-wide DLP program. You will design, implement, and optimize DLP policies and rules, collaborate with security teams and business stakeholders, and drive the strategy and roadmap for data protection.

The role requires strong DLP expertise, experience in information security, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and other standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Security, Engineering, Application Development, or related field OR in lieu of a degree, a High School Diploma/GED and minimum 7 years equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data loss prevention role
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Responsibilities

• Designing and building effective DLP policies and rules to protect and safeguard the organization's data
• Support the Data Protection product owner defining the intent, roadmap, and strategy to ensure execution and delivery of the data loss prevention roadmap
• Support development and management of Data Loss Prevention metrics
• Stays current with emerging threat landscape and develops/enhances capabilities and strategies to safeguard the business from data exfiltration
• Acting as a subject matter expert to assist with solving data loss prevention problems, especially as it relates to the Data Protection security service
• Partners closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of sensitive data to protect for data loss prevention capabilities
• Serves as a data loss prevention expert, trusted advisor, and central point of contact for IT and business stakeholders
• Assists with the development of standards, best practices, and guidelines for the organization's policies, standards, and procedures
• Ensures that as part of designing and building efficient cyber security capabilities these capabilities are achieving industry best practices, compliance and regulatory requirements such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Skills

Data loss prevention

Information Security

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Synchrony is seeking an AVP, Data Loss Prevention Engineer to lead an enterprise-wide DLP program. You will design, implement, and optimize DLP policies and rules, collaborate with security teams and business stakeholders, and drive the strategy and roadmap for data protection.

The role requires strong DLP expertise, experience in information security, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams while ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and other standards.