Senior Data Protection & DLP Architect

Synopsys Inc; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to lead data protection strategies across email, endpoint, cloud, and network environments.

You will design and deploy DLP and Information Protection controls that safeguard intellectual property and regulated data while enabling secure collaboration across a global enterprise. You’ll collaborate with legal, privacy, and IT teams, translate regulatory obligations into practical security measures, and drive Zero Trust adoption with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in cybersecurity with 2+ years in senior/lead role.
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Information Protection Suite.
• Strong experience implementing enterprise DLP across email, endpoint, network, cloud, and SaaS.
• Experience with CASB, inline DLP, and cloud security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-wide DLP and Information Protection solutions.
• Manage data protection controls across email, endpoint, cloud, network, and collaboration platforms.
• Deploy and administer Microsoft Purview Information Protection, DLP, and Sensitivity Labeling.
• Develop data security policies using Microsoft Data Protection Suite capabilities.
• Manage inline DLP, CASB, SaaS security, cloud protection, and internet egress controls.
• Develop data classification frameworks and auto-labeling rules.
• Collaborate with legal, privacy, compliance, and business stakeholders to align with regulations.
• Investigate and resolve DLP incidents and policy violations across enterprise.
• Establish governance for data protection and secure handling.
• Support Zero Trust through data-centric controls and monitoring.
• Automate operations via scripting and security workflows.
• Document architectures, standards, procedures, and runbooks; guide stakeholders.

Skills

Data Loss Prevention

Information Protection

Data Security Posture Management

Insider Risk Mitigation

Data Classification

Sensitivity Labeling

Zero Trust

Security Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Microsoft Information Protection Suite

Job description

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to lead data protection strategies across email, endpoint, cloud, and network environments.

You will design and deploy DLP and Information Protection controls that safeguard intellectual property and regulated data while enabling secure collaboration across a global enterprise. You’ll collaborate with legal, privacy, and IT teams, translate regulatory obligations into practical security measures, and drive Zero Trust adoption with