IT Data Protection Security Engineer - Senior Manager

Boston Consulting Group
London
5 days ago
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Locations : Canary Wharf | Boston | AtlantaWho We AreBCG pioneered strategy consulting more than 50 years ago, and we continue to innovate and redefine the industry. We offer multiple career paths for the world's best talent to have a real impact on business and society. As part of our team, you will benefit from the breadth and diversity of what we are doing today and where we are headed next. We count on your authenticity, exceptional work, and strong integrity. In return we are committed to supporting you in discovering the most fulfilling career journey possible-and unlocking your potential to advance the world. Our team called Global Services (GS) provides corporate support to business areas such as Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing and IT. This diverse team of experts, operators and specialists represent all levels from Partner to entry level staff, operating across the globe in multiple countries. Global Services is in short, the backbone of BCG.

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.What You'll DoJoin Us in BCG Worldwide IT! We are seeking an exceptional data protection expert to play key role in our growing Information Protection team, as an IT Data Protection Security Engineer.

You will be part of a growing team, providing world class Security Engineering, Architecture and Operations, driving and supporting improvements globally to our Information Protection Portfolio.

You will be:Engaging collaboratively with application development, data protection, information security, and risk management teams to understand and implement data security solutions.

Supporting vendor assessments, including proof of concepts & security technologies research

Continuously improving data protection services based on input from a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders, technology teams and security industry at large

Creating and maintaining technical service roadmaps for our data protection services

Contributing to both architectural and operational effectiveness of the Secure Data team.

YOU’RE GOOD ATExceptional verbal and written communication skills in English is required; command of additional languages will be considered a plus

You can successfully interface and connect with skilled technologists and non-technical stakeholders, including members of the C-suite

Ability to work in an Agile environment leveraging strong work management, organizational and planning skills

You have an ability to work well independently, as well as part of a geographically dispersed team bringing a sense of urgency to the tasks at hand

Must have well-honed and credible influencing skills including the ability to negotiate and gain consensus between involved parties where competing priorities exist

You’re able to effectively handle difficult and stressful situations with poise, tact and patience, while demonstrating a sense of urgency.

What You'll BringMinimum 8+ years of data loss solutions and/or security engineering experience with large scale globally distributed implementations

Extensive experience in data-at-rest and data-in-transit, data security techniques and methodologies

Experience of using relevant DLP tools such as Symantec DLP, Zscaler CASB, MS Purview & similar

Experience in managing DLP IM Management and have good understanding of end-to-end IM processes

Experience of working with MS Defender and Intune.

Experience of using relevant IRM/Data Classification/Data Discovery tools

Extensive experience in a globally distributed environment spanning multiple platforms such as AWS, Azure and GCP

Experience of cloud security techniques in a DevSecOps and agile working environment

Experience in understanding and capturing requirements, continuously improve and develop technical policies and processes

Experience leading and mentoring fellow team members, across internal and vendor teams.

DesirableFamiliarity with Secrets Management and/or Certificate Lifecycle ManagementFamiliarity with cryptographic key management, PKI lifecycle managementFamiliarity with Cloud Security Posture Management & Cloud Workload ProtectionUnderstanding of CI/CD pipelinesUnderstanding of infrastructure as a code and conceptsUnderstanding of systems configuration orchestrationRelated security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, SABSA, ITIL etc.)

Who You'll Work WithYou will be part of a diverse and dynamic team of protection specialists located across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, working in a highly collaborative environment with like-minded colleaguesBoston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.BCG is an E - Verify Employer. for more information on E-Verify.

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