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Senior Data Security Engineer

USAFull-time$87k–$198k2026-11-08
Hybrid

Core

Architect, deploy, and configure data security solutions for DoD, IC, and civilian federal clients, aligning with Zero Trust best practices.

Role type

Senior IC data security engineer

Builds

Custom data protection policies and security architectures for hybrid cloud environments

Domain

Federal government (DoD, IC) cybersecurity and data protection

Required skills

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) implementation, enterprise security solution configuration, technical architecture diagramming, complex troubleshooting, cybersecurity, networking, operating systems, identity management, cloud engineering, enterprise infrastructure engineering

Preferred skills

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), containerization (Kubernetes), federal information security policies, Trusted Data Format (TDF), Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), Virtru Data Security Platform, Keycloak

Technologies

Forcepoint, Trellix, Symantec, Microsoft Purview, Varonis, BigID, Kubernetes, AI, Cloud

Responsibilities

Develop architectures meeting client requirements and IC data header guidelines, coordinate with agency personnel and internal teams, build custom policies for hybrid cloud data control

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC