Senior AI & Data Security Engineer

East West Bank; San Marino (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

East West Bank is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer – Data Security to lead enterprise data protection initiatives across on‑premise, cloud, and applications. You will design and operate a DSPM program, implement masking and handling controls, and ensure secure AI usage with Microsoft Purview.

The role requires 8+ years of security engineering experience, expertise in data governance tools, and strong scripting skills. Prior banking or regulated environment experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on information security engineering experience.
• 3+ years of data security, data protection, or similar roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute major data security projects (data masking, handling, loss prevention, classification, sanitization).
• Design, build, and operate a DSPM program across on‑premise and cloud environments.
• Implement controls to reduce data exposure and unauthorized access.
• Integrate Microsoft Purview for AI data governance and secure AI usage.
• Monitor and respond to data protection events from SIEM, DLP, DSPM, and Purview.

Skills

Automation & scripting

Data security

Regulatory awareness

Security tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Delphix

Microsoft Purview

DLP tools

SIEM integrations (Splunk, LogRhythm, InsightIDR, Sumo Logic)

Job description

East West Bank is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer – Data Security to lead enterprise data protection initiatives across on‑premise, cloud, and applications. You will design and operate a DSPM program, implement masking and handling controls, and ensure secure AI usage with Microsoft Purview.

The role requires 8+ years of security engineering experience, expertise in data governance tools, and strong scripting skills. Prior banking or regulated environment experience is preferred.