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Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Data Privacy Senior Specialist – AI to lead privacy governance across AI/ML initiatives. You will review AI architectures, partner with security and enterprise teams, and ensure privacy by design in data processing ecosystems and cross-border data flows.

The role requires deep expertise in privacy engineering, regulatory compliance, and technology risk management across cloud-native environments and AI platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or appropriate qualification.
• 5+ years' experience in Data Privacy, Information Security, or related fields.
• Experience reviewing complex enterprise, cloud, or AI architectures.
• Experience advising on AI, analytics, automation, or emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, SaaS platforms, APIs, data integrations, and modern software delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead privacy advisor for AI and emerging tech globally.
• Review AI use cases for privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Information Security Architecture teams to establish privacy governance controls.
• Define and maintain privacy architecture patterns for AI-enabled systems and services.
• Assess privacy risks in LLMs, foundation models, data processing ecosystems, and AI integrations.
• Provide technical guidance on PETs, anonymisation, encryption, tokenisation, differential privacy, and secure AI design practices.

Education

Bachelor's degree or appropriate qualification

Job description

Data Privacy Senior Specialist – AI

Johannesburg NTT America, Inc.

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**Make an impact with NTT DATA**
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.
**Your day at NTT DATA**
The Data Privacy Senior Specialist: AI will report into the Global Data Privacy Centre of Excellence and will be responsible for leading privacy governance, privacy engineering, and compliance oversight for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), automation, analytics, and other emerging technology initiatives across the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, Legal, Information Security, Data Governance, Product Engineering, Cloud, Digital Transformation, Procurement, and business stakeholders to ensure that AI-enabled solutions are designed, implemented, and operated in compliance with applicable global data protection laws, AI regulations, industry standards, and NTT DATA, Inc. Group global policies.
The role requires a highly technical professional capable of reviewing complex architectures, cloud-native solutions, AI platforms, large language model (LLM) deployments, data processing ecosystems, and cross-border data flows to ensure Privacy by Design and Default, and secure data handling principles are embedded from inception through deployment and operational lifecycle. This position will act as a strategic advisor and design authority for privacy matters relating to AI and emerging technologies globally.
**Key Responsibilities:**
• Act as the lead privacy advisor for AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, and other emerging technology initiatives globally.
• Review and assess AI use cases in terms of solution architectures, technical designs, cloud deployments, and data processing ecosystems from a privacy and regulatory compliance perspective.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and Information Security Architecture teams to establish privacy for AI governance controls and privacy engineering standards.
• Define and maintain privacy architecture patterns, control frameworks, and design requirements for AI-enabled systems and services.
• Assess privacy risks associated with Large Language Models (LLMs), foundation models, model training datasets, prompts, embeddings, vector databases, and AI integrations, amongst others.
• Work with product teams to define appropriate controls to support and enforce the principles of data privacy by default and by design in our business processes, applications, systems, databases, and products, services and solutions.
• Perform privacy assessments of NTT DATA, Inc. Group products and services to ensure that Data Privacy by Design principles and compliance requirements are embedded within client product and service offerings. This includes providing technical advice on privacy control design and implementation, as well as supporting the creation of go-to-market collateral to support bid and sales processes.
• Provide technical guidance on privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), anonymisation, pseudonymisation, encryption, tokenisation, differential privacy, federated learning, and secure AI design practices in the product development lifecycle, as well as new technology acquisition process.
**Knowledge and Attributes:**
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, Generative AI, Machine Learning concepts, cloud platforms, APIs, and enterprise architectures.
• Strong understanding of privacy engineering and Privacy by Design principles.
• Ability to assess complex technical architectures and identify privacy, ethical, and regulatory risks.
• Experience engaging with architects, engineers, developers, cybersecurity teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Pragmatic and commercially aware approach to balancing innovation and regulatory compliance.
• Operates with high levels of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and high levels of attention to detail.
• Demonstrates a pragmatic and risk-based approach to data privacy and protection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, function and deliver effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Broad knowledge of data protection laws and regulations that apply to the organization and how to implement these (preferred).
**Academic Qualifications and Certifications:**
• Bachelor's degree or appropriate qualification
• CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP and/or CDPSE (preferred)
**Required experience:**
• 5+ years' experience in Data Privacy, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Technology Risk, or related fields.
• Experience reviewing complex enterprise, cloud, or AI architectures.
• Experience advising on AI, analytics, automation, or emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies, SaaS platforms, APIs, data integrations, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience engaging with cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, and product development teams.
• Experience conducting DPIAs, and AI risk assessments. (preferred).
• Experience working with multinational organisations and global regulatory environments. (preferred).
• Experience in telecommunications, technology, cloud, digital services, or professional services environments (preferred).
**Workplace type** **:**
Hybrid Working
**About NTT DATA**
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start‑up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us.