Job Title: Data Protection Senior Associate
Experience: 4-7 years
Job Summary:
The Senior Associate will lead key aspects of the organizations data protection program, including designing and managing data protection controls, platform integrations, and operational processes. This role requires in-depth technical skills with data protection tools and the ability to actively contribute to strategy execution and automation of workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and help refine data protection capabilities such as data discovery, classification, labeling, access governance, DLP, insider risk detection, and cloud data security (DSPM).
- Must have strong experience with MicroSoft Purview.
- Design and oversee integrations of data protection platforms including Microsoft Purview, Varonis, Cyera, or equivalent.
- Build and optimize data protection policies consistently applied to email, collaboration platforms, endpoints, cloud storage, databases, and SaaS.
- Lead data protection monitoring, alert triage, investigation, and escalation workflows.
- Develop and maintain operational processes, runbooks, and metrics to mature the data protection program.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to skill development and onboarding processes.
- Communicate data protection posture and risk to both technical and executive stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BE, B.Tech) or related field.
- 4-7 years of experience in data protection, information security, or IT risk management roles.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Insider Risk), Varonis, Cyera, or other DSPM tools.
- Solid understanding of data security, privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, PCI) and cloud risk management.
- Experience automating workflows with scripting or tools such as Power Automate, PowerShell, Python is preferred.
- Familiarity with integrating data protection tools with SIEM/SOA
📌 Data Protection Senior Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 PwC
📍 Bengaluru