Job Title: Data Loss Prevention Specialist
Department: Information Technology Division (ITD)
Job Summary: The Data Loss Prevention Specialist role will be primarily responsible for supporting, guiding and directing the privacy and data protection compliance of personal data across the organization. This will involve communicating, supporting privacy compliance activities as per existing internal data privacy policies, standards, procedures and best practices, as well as monitoring and evaluating the organization's adherence to these standards and guidelines. In addition to supporting the Head of Data Privacy and the Personal Data Protection Officer, the role holder will work closely with various teams, including business areas, corporate functions, legal, IT, Information Security and compliance, to ensure that data privacy and protection requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and govern an enterprise Data Privacy Compliance Program and Implementation Plan
- Establish and rollout an enterprise-wide data privacy framework and operating model, with a focus on areas processing high risk personal data and/or sensitive personal data
- Outline and support activities to comply with internal data privacy policies and procedures, to comply with relevant privacy and data protection regulations and industry best practices
- Establish a record of personal data processing activities (RoPAs) and mapping. Create data flow maps to understand the lineage and lifecycle of high-risk personal data within the organization
- Support incident response and breach management process. Work with information security teams to ensure adequacy of incident response plan to handle data breaches or privacy incidents effectively. Coordinate with internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities as required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience working for major global organizations, with broad data experience, including at least 5 years specifically part of a Data Loss Prevention team
- In-depth, subject matter expert knowledge of global data protection regulations and standards
- Knowledge of privacy compliance tools and technologies, including data anonymization tools
- Analytical mindset with the ability to assess privacy risks and develop practical solutions
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently as well as in a team
Skills:
- Deep experience working with DLP platforms [Symantec, McAfee, Proofpoint, Azure Information Protection, etc.]
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, Perl) preferred
- DevOps experience
- Knowledge of Windows/Linux OS
- CISSP, CISA, and/or other related certifications, a plus
Work Arrangement:
This is a full-time, 100% on-site position. The candidate must be able to adapt to a flexible work environment and maintain productivity.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77002: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person