Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Synchrony Bank is hiring an AVP, Data Loss Prevention Engineer to drive its enterprise-wide data loss prevention program. The role develops and manages DLP policies, rules, metrics, and strategy to protect sensitive data and reduce data exfiltration risk, while advising stakeholders and supporting compliance.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for designing and building effective DLP policies and rules to protect and safeguard the organization's data
• Support the Data Protection product owner defining the intent, roadmap, and strategy to ensure execution and delivery of the data loss prevention roadmap
• Support development and management of Data Loss Prevention metrics
• Stays current with emerging threat landscape and develops/enhances capabilities and strategies to safeguard the business from data exfiltration
• Acting as a subject matter expert to assist with solving data loss prevention problems, especially as it relates to the Data Protection security service
• Partners closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of sensitive data to protect for data loss prevention capabilities
• Serves as a data loss prevention expert, trusted advisor, and central point of contact for IT and business stakeholders
• Assists with the development of standards, best practices, and guidelines for the organization's policies, standards, and procedures
• Ensures that as part of designing and building efficient cyber security capabilities these capabilities are achieving industry best practices, compliance and regulatory requirements such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, etc
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Security, Engineering, Application Development, or related field OR in lieu of a degree, a High School Diploma/GED and minimum 7 years equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data loss prevention role
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of emerging business and end-user technologies have on information security requirements and architecture
• Demonstrate an understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
• Proven strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven track record of weighing the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identifying the most appropriate one
• Demonstrated technical expertise in existing security and IT systems and an ability to keep pace with changing security and IT technologies
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on demonstrating previous experience effectively influencing others at all levels within the organization and cross functionally
• A team-focused mentality with proven experience to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing, in an easily understood, and actionable manner

Benefits

• Eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Option to work from home near one of the Hubs or come into one of the offices; commute to the nearest Hub (virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), offering a safe space to learn and grow.

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