Data Protection

Role & responsibilities

Own and drive the organizations data protection strategy across data at rest, in motion, and in use

• Define and govern data protection capabilities across: Data discovery and visibility, Data classification and labeling, Data access governance and exposure management, Data loss prevention and policy enforcement, Insider risk and misuse detection, Cloud and SaaS data protection (DSPM)
• Design and oversee end-to-end data protection architectures across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments
• Lead implementation and integration of data protection platforms such as: o Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk, Records Management) o Varonis (data discovery, permissions analysis, insider risk, automation) o Cyera or other DSPM platforms (cloud data discovery, risk posture, exposure analysis)

• Ensure consistent policy models across email, collaboration tools, endpoints, cloud storage, databases, and SaaS applications

• Experience applying AI/ML or generative AI to enhance data protection capabilities, such as intelligent data classification, risk prioritization, anomaly detection, or insider risk analysis
• Experience designing or leveraging AI-assisted workflows for data protection operations, including alert triage, investigation support, policy tuning, and automation of repetitive tasks
• Establish and manage operational processes for data protection monitoring, alert triage, investigation, and response
• Ability to communicate data risk and protection posture to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred candidate profile

Highly Preferred (Differentiators): • Hands-on or implementation experience with Cyera (DSPM) and/or Varonis • Experience building or maturing data protection operating models (processes, metrics, runbooks) • Exposure to regulatory and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, PCI, ISO 27001)

Nice to Have • Experience designing, building, or guiding the development of AI agents to support data protection use cases. • Automation or scripting experience (Power Automate, Python, PowerShell, etc.) • Experience in integrating data protection tools with SIEM/SOAR platforms