Ford's Cyber Security Data Protection team is the frontline defense for our global digital transformation. We manage a diverse portfolio of programs designed to enable a securely connected business while safeguarding the company's most critical data assets. As a DLP Senior Development Analyst, you will serve as a subject matter expert for our Microsoft Purview and Sentinel ecosystem. You will be responsible for architecting and optimizing our Data Loss Prevention framework, ensuring a robust security posture that proactively mitigates risk and prevents the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. + **Architect & Engineer DLP Solutions:** Lead the design and engineering of complex Data Loss Prevention projects, utilizing **Python, Java, and Alteryx** to build automated workflows and data-driven security controls. + **API Strategy & Development:** Drive the API roadmap for the Data Protection service; architecting, developing, and managing **RESTful APIs** to integrate security tools and streamline internal analytics. + **Full-Stack Security Engineering:** Develop and maintain software within a **GitHub-based environment** , ensuring robust version control, documentation, and high-quality deployment of security-focused code. + **Advanced Data Analytics:** Build and optimize **Alteryx workflows** and data models to increase reporting speed, providing deep insights into data movement and potential exfiltration patterns. + **Software Lifecycle Management:** Oversee the end-to-end testing, deployment, and integration of working software and automated workflows, ensuring seamless performance across the security ecosystem. + **Microsoft Purview Administration:** Lead the technical administration of **Microsoft Purview** , including the architecture and implementation of advanced DLP policies tailored to Ford's global requirements. + **Stakeholder Architecture Reviews:** Formalize and present complex technical architectures to stakeholders, securing approvals and ensuring alignment with Ford's broader cybersecurity standards. + **Strategic Business Liaison:** Translate complex business requirements into technical deliverables,



negotiating feasibility and resource allocation with key stakeholders and business customers. + **Continuous Security Improvement:** Define and implement process and technology enhancements to prevent the unauthorized disclosure, modification, or removal of Ford's most sensitive data. + **Policy Tuning & Optimization:** Aggregate and analyze global DLP telemetry to tune existing policies, reduce false positives, and determine where additional technical controls are required. + **Advanced Threat Analysis:** Perform high-level triage and analysis of DLP alerts, managing the remediation of complex incidents and escalating critical risks to leadership. + **Global Metric Reporting:** Design and deliver comprehensive data protection metrics to provide leadership with visibility into the global data loss risk posture. + **Technical Leadership:** Maintain a high degree of technical curiosity, proactively learning and implementing emerging technologies to solve Ford's most challenging data protection problems. + **Foundational Education:** Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related STEM field. + **Core Professional Experience:** + **3+ years** in a Cybersecurity role, specifically focused on **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** , Data Governance, or Security Engineering. + **3+ years** of hands-on experience architecting and managing **Microsoft Purview (MIP) and Microsoft Sentinel** in a large-scale enterprise environment. + **Advanced Software Engineering:** Proven expertise in **Software Engineering Architecture, Lifecycle (SDLC)** , and Data Management within a **GitHub-based environment** .



+ **Full-Stack Development & Automation:** Proficiency in **Python or Java** development with a focus on building automated security workflows and technical solutions. + **API Architecture & Management:** Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing **RESTful APIs** to enable system integration and advanced data analytics. + **Data Protection Platforms:** Deep technical expertise in the administration and architecture of **Microsoft Purview, Sentinel, and Defender for Endpoint** , including the use of **KQL (Kusto Query Language)** . + **Automated Data Analytics:** Expert-level experience with **Alteryx workflow development** and data modeling to process global **DLP telemetry** and increase reporting speed. + **DLP Policy Engineering:** Experience in **Policy Tuning and Optimization** , including the creation of advanced DLP policies and the analysis of data loss patterns to determine additional controls. + **Regulatory & Compliance Mastery:** Demonstrated experience implementing security controls within a **highly regulated environment** (e.g., Banking, Finance, or Government), with a deep understanding of **GLBA** and global privacy compliance. + **Technical Solution Design:** Ability to perform **Architecture Knowledge mapping** and translate complex business requirements into high-level technical deliverables. + **Cloud & Emerging Tech:** Hands-on experience with **GCP (Google Cloud Platform)** and familiarity with developing or implementing **machine learning algorithms** to enhance data classification. + **Strategic Leadership:** Solid **Software Engineering Leadership** skills with the ability to train, advise, and mentor team members on technical best practices. + **Stakeholder Management:** Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex architectures to management and collaborate with global stakeholders. + **Analytical Problem Solving:** Strong decision-making skills with a **process-driven mindset** and a "find-a-way" attitude toward solving challenging technical assignments. + **Professional Toolset:** Proficiency in **Data Visualization tools** (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and the Microsoft Office 365 suite for advanced data reporting.

📌 Data Loss Prevention Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai