Expert Data Protection Engineer
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Job Description
The Data Protection team secures Experian’s data through encryption, key management, and certificate services across on-premises systems and the cloud. As the technical authority for our cryptographic infrastructure, including hardware security modules (HSMs), appliances, and AWS cryptographic services, you will guide encryption strategy and work with teams across the company to build it into their projects.
At Experian, we believe great work happens when people come together. We’re focused on attracting talent in and around our designated hub locations who are open to collaborating with colleagues in person. Aligning employees to these talent markets helps foster collaboration, strengthen team connections, and support long-term career growth within Experian. You will report to the Data Protection Manager, and reside in or near one of our collaboration hubs:
Costa Mesa, CA; San Jose, CA; Allen, TX; Austin, TX; Franklin, TN; New York, NY; Schaumberg, IL; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA
You will have opportunity to:
• Lead several Data Protection infrastructure projects at once, keeping solutions aligned with business goals, timelines, and quality standards
• Advise management on encryption, key management, and cryptographic services strategy for on-premises and cloud environments
• Serve as the subject matter expert for encryption, key management, and certificate lifecycle management
• Partner with application, cloud, security operations, audit, and compliance teams to design and build Data Protection capabilities into larger technology projects
• Engineer and run Data Protection systems, including encryption onboarding, builds, upgrades, troubleshooting, daily health checks, and maintenance
• Set standards for integration, key lifecycle management, and operational readiness (documentation, monitoring, and alerting), and keep documentation fully current
• Find gaps in Data Protection controls and close them through upgrades, reconfiguration, or automation, while helping shape the team’s roadmap
• Prepare for and present in security audits, support security policy review, and take part in a rotating on-call schedule
Requirements
Department: Technology
Function: Engineering
Experience Level: Not Applicable