Open to new opportunities?! Data Security Engineer with one of the largest retail companies! Must be local to Seattle! Description The Data Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining data security solutions to protect our organization's sensitive information. The ideal candidate will have experience in data security, risk management, compliance, and technology best practices. The Data Security Engineer will work closely with the information security team, IT staff, and business stakeholders to identify and mitigate potential security risks and implement best practices. Creativity in tracking down possible gaps in data integrity and security for the enterprise would be an asset to the enterprise. Must-have requirements: - Analyze data protection risk scenarios within the data persistent and transit layers and develop mitigations to protect sensitive data with a sustainable solution. - Strong expertise in cloud-native structured and unstructured storage products with the ability to dive deep into data activities, access controls, configurations, and audit logs in various cloud databases and unstructured storage platforms and develop a process and solutions to mitigate data risks. - Proven experience in implementing and practicing cloud data security standards, compliance, and risk management strategies. - Experience in evaluating Database (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL server)/ Unstructured ( S3, Azure blob storage...) security tools in a cloud environment, preferably AWS. Additional responsibilities: - Analyze data protection risk scenarios within the data persistent and transit layers and develop mitigations to protect sensitive data with a sustainable solution. - Keep up with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and provide recommendations for improvements. - Collaborate with other teams to ensure secure system integration and compliance with security policies. - Implement security measures to comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g.GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX) - Responsible for securing and protecting sensitive data by implementing and maintaining security measures, policies, and procedure. - Conduct security assessments and risk analyses to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend remediation plans. Skills Devops, Aws, Cloud, security, vulnerability, vulnerability management, splunk, datadog, security monitoring, ibm security network intrusion prevention system, imperva, azure, cissp certification, cism, cissp, security architecture Additional Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 10+ years of experience in data security, risk management, or a related field In-depth knowledge of security technologies and best practices, such as encryption, access controls, and vulnerability assessment Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance requirements, such as HIPAA, PCI, SOX and GDPR Experience with security monitoring and incident response tools, such as SIEM and IDS/IPS Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Relevant certifications, such as CISSP or CISM, are a plus. Security specific certifications across AWS and Azure is a bonus. Experience Level Expert Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr. Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.