Senior Data Security Engineer — Hybrid

Genworth Financial, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) options

Paid time off (PTO)

Volunteer time off

Tuition reimbursement

Training & certification support

Wellness program

Job summary

Genworth Financial, Inc in Richmond, VA is hiring a Senior Security Engineer, Data to operationalize and scale our data security program. You will manage data discovery, classification, and protection while aligning with governance and compliance goals.

Lead with independence, partner with stakeholders, and reduce data exposure risk while enabling secure business operations across hybrid in‑office and remote workdays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems.
• 3+ years of experience in data security, cybersecurity, or related domain.
• Hands-on experience with data security platforms or DLP solutions.
• Familiarity with Linux and Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operation of data security platforms.
• Onboard new data sources and maintain scanning coverage across environments.
• Tune classification rules and validation processes to improve accuracy.
• Optimize DLP policies balancing protection and usability.
• Identify overexposed or misclassified data and drive remediation.
• Analyze data exposure risks and recommend mitigations.
• Validate effectiveness of data protection controls (DLP, encryption, labeling).
• Support data-related incident investigations and provide root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with application, data, cloud, and business teams to improve protection.
• Guide stakeholders on data classification, labeling, and handling best practices.

Skills

Data governance

Data classification

Data protection techniques

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, or IS

Tools

BigID

Varonis

Spirion

Job description

Genworth Financial, Inc in Richmond, VA is hiring a Senior Security Engineer, Data to operationalize and scale our data security program. You will manage data discovery, classification, and protection while aligning with governance and compliance goals.

Lead with independence, partner with stakeholders, and reduce data exposure risk while enabling secure business operations across hybrid in‑office and remote workdays.