Security Engineer – DLP

Job Description: • Designing, implementing, and managing enterprise data protection solutions across our enterprise operating environment. • Ensuring that sensitive and regulated information is discovered, classified, and protected throughout its lifecycle across Microsoft 365 and endpoint environments. • Serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for data protection and Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MIP/DLP), leading policy configuration, tuning, and enforcement across the organization. • Developing and tuning DLP rules for endpoints to manage the flow of data between approved boundaries. • Managing and optimizing sensitivity labels, mandatory encryption, and content marking across Microsoft 365 and supported third-party integrations. • Collaborating with IT and department teams to align DLP policy coverage with regulatory and contractual data handling requirements. • Investigating and responding to DLP incidents, working with Defender XDR and Sentinel to correlate events and generate actionable insights. • Documenting DLP processes, SOPs, and configuration baselines in accordance with company change management practices (Jira/Confluence). Requirements: • At least one of the following or related certifications: • Microsoft Certified Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400) • Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2+ years focused on data protection and DLP engineering. • Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Purview Information Protection/DLP, Microsoft 365 E5 Security, Defender for Endpoint, Intune app protection, and Entra ID (Azure AD). • Actionable knowledge of data classification standards and compliance frameworks (NIST 800-171, CMMC, ISO 27001, HIPAA). • Strong understanding of DLP rule logic, sensitivity label configuration, and incident response workflows. • Experience with KQL queries, Microsoft Sentinel, and automated DLP alert handling through SOAR or ticketing tools (e.g., Jira). Benefits: • Competitive and comprehensive benefits package Apply tot his job