Senior Data Security Engineer - DSPM & DLP

Cetera Financial Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead DSPM and DLP initiatives, owning data discovery, classification, and protection across hybrid environments. You will work with cloud security, IAM, and application security teams to reduce data exposure and ensure compliant data handling in AWS/Azure and SaaS platforms.

The role combines design, hands-on implementation, and operational duties, with a focus on reducing risk and improving data governance across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security engineering with data security focus.
• Hands-on experience implementing or operating DSPM, data discovery, or data classification.
• Experience with enterprise DLP including endpoint, email, SaaS, and cloud controls.
• Solid understanding of data types, classification schemes, and lifecycle risks.
• Experience securing data across cloud, SaaS, and on-premise repos, and familiarity with NIST CSF/800-53, FINRA/SEC.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and daily operation of DSPM and DLP solutions.
• Discover, classify, and protect sensitive data; assess exposure and misconfigurations.
• Prioritize data security risks across cloud, SaaS, and enterprise systems.
• Design policies aligned to data classification and regulatory obligations.
• Integrate with endpoints, email, cloud, and SaaS enforcement points.
• Tune alerts, support investigations, and guide incident response.
• Collaborate with cloud security, IAM, app security, and infra teams.

Skills

DSPM

DLP

Data discovery

Data classification

Cloud security

Regulatory frameworks

Risk-based remediation

Job description

Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead DSPM and DLP initiatives, owning data discovery, classification, and protection across hybrid environments. You will work with cloud security, IAM, and application security teams to reduce data exposure and ensure compliant data handling in AWS/Azure and SaaS platforms.

The role combines design, hands-on implementation, and operational duties, with a focus on reducing risk and improving data governance across enterprise systems.