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Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.
Job Description
Summary
As we launch our Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) program, we’re looking for a Cloud Data Security Engineer to help strengthen our security posture, safeguard sensitive data, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
As a Cloud Data Security Engineer, you will help design our data security strategies. You will work with security architects and IT teams to develop risk mitigation plans, enhance access control measures, and guide data protection programs that support our DSPM program. You will report to the Director of Cloud Security.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation of security measures within our DSPM program to enhance data visibility and protection.
- Operationalize data governance including data loss prevention (DLP), encryption, and access controls in the cloud.
- Participate in security audits, and monitoring to identify potential risks.
- Work with the Cyber Threat Intelligence team to translate structured threat intelligence into prioritized threat scenarios, informing the engineering backlog and data defense strategies.
- Work with cloud security teams to implement security frameworks across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid infrastructures.
- Collaborate with departments and data owners to identify and document data flows, usage patterns, and access controls for sensitive data.
- Work with teams including software development, operations, and IT, to integrate data defense principles into the broader security strategy.
- Champion a culture of security awareness, providing training and best practices for teams across the organization.
- #LI-Remote
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, data security, or IT infrastructure.
- 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Knowledge of DSPM, data encryption, access control, and security monitoring tools.
- Industry Cloud Certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP).
- Familiarity with relevant data protection regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA.
- Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management (Jenkins, Git, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience with assessment, development, and documentation of a broad set of security technologies and processes (secure software development (Application Security), data protection, cryptography, management, identity and access management (IAM), network security) within SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud environments.
- Certifications like CISSP, CEH, CISM, or equivalent.
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Benefits/Perks
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
- Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays
- Explore all our exciting benefits here: https://yourexperianbenefits.com/cand-index.html
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian’s culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering… the list goes on. Experian’s people first approach is award-winning; World’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian’s DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
