SENIOR ENGINEER, DATA SECURITY ENGINEERING

Lynx Technology Partners - Bethesda, MD

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Bethesda, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Engineer, Data Security Engineering will play a pivotal role in enhancing the organization's data security posture. This remote position involves designing, deploying, and managing advanced security solutions to protect sensitive data across various environments, including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid setups. The role requires deep technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and collaboration with multiple teams to enforce robust data security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and manage data security solutions.
• Implement security measures to protect data at rest and in transit across multiple environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Conduct regular data security assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend remediation to improve data protection.
• Collaborate with data governance teams to define and implement policies that ensure data security and integrity.
• Develop and implement security automation tools and processes to monitor continuously, detect, and respond to data security threats.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of products and/or procedures to enhance security.
• Design, track, and aggregate on data security KPIs and risk metrics.
• Assist in data breach investigations and contribute to incident response strategies to minimize data security risks.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering growth and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Stay current with emerging data security regulations, trends, technologies, and threats to continuously evolve the organization’s security posture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in information security with 3+ years technical hands-on experience in data protection solutions.
• Experience planning, deploying, managing, and maintaining data security tools and programs in a large enterprise.
• Experience in data discovery, classification, monitoring, and protecting sensitive data.
• Hands-on experience in data security technologies such as Data Discovery, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), encryption, and key management.

Nice-to-haves

• Active Information Security Certification - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), or equivalent.
• In-depth experience with data security controls and compliance standards for public cloud environments.
• Proficient in Data Protection Principles and Control Frameworks - CSA, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CCPA.
• Familiarity with Scripting Languages: Basic proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Effective Communication and Collaboration skills at working across both technical and business teams.
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities for addressing complex security challenges.
• Proven ability to prioritize effectively and execute tasks, manage competing priorities.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• Life insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid holidays
• Remote working options