Information Security Engineer – Data Security

GDS Group

Information Security Engineer focusing on data security and compliance in the media industry. Developing and deploying data security controls and monitoring tools.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeHunt Valley • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $112,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Test, deploy, and integrate Data Security solutions including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), labels, policies, and alert strategies.
Respond to Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alerts while proactively providing education on data security principles to Sinclair’s end-user base.
Research and risk assess Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications to determine the risk and impact to data privacy.
Support Sinclair’s overall mission of AI adoption including helping with the deployment of AI functionality including Role Based Access Controls, Agent governance, and third-party AI usage.
Support Sinclair’s cyber risk program through the coordination of policy exceptions with stakeholders, updating the risk registry, and co-developing remediation plans.
Contributes to the development of information security policies, standards, and processes to enforce Sinclair compliance requirements.
Deliver current and relevant training content to personnel to ensure data is handled and transmitted according to policies and standards.
Provide quality and timely updates to internal customers to ensure clear expectations are met for their requests.
Collaborate with peers to create and enhance weekly metrics to measure the effectiveness of the security program.
Maintain ownership of assignments initiatives while maintaining a high level of personal accountability.
Develop and communicate risk mitigation plans for security risks in SaaS applications including data exposures, integrations, and miscategorized data labels.
Apply excellent communication skills to efficiently collaborate with company stakeholders and business partners.
Evaluate and recommend new products, maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, and maximize value from existing tool sets to ensure return on investment.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills by identifying gaps or issues and develop engineering solutions.
Communicate Sinclair policy and standards requirements to the organization to ensure compliance is being met.
Promptly and proactively respond to information security tickets and other requests while effectively communicating with your team and customers.
Flourish within an environment where priorities are frequently adjusted and the ability to multitask comes as second nature.
Maintain a high-level of work quality while operating comfortably in a fast-paced environment and culture that emphasizes the importance of effective communication.
Proactively and effectively look for ways to improve and optimize processes including automation and safe AI integration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in an IT or cybersecurity discipline with 4 years of Information Security experience or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present complex information to audiences of varying subject knowledge.
Minimum of two years’ experience with data loss prevention technologies and successfully labeling data.
Experience deploying and configuring enterprise security tools focused on Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk Management (MS Purview DSPM, DSPM for AI, Varonis, Zscaler).
Prior experience classifying data and understanding the principles of advanced data protection.
Prior hands-on experience with prompt engineering successfully creating custom GPTs to automate or streamline processes.
Ability to verbally describe and address risks associated with Artificial Intelligence adoption.
Knowledge of multi-cloud environments.
An industry certification that displays commitment to your career and craft.
Experience working in the commercial sector for a large enterprise environment.
Prior experience with Insider Risk Management programs, developing monitoring strategies, and delivering meaningful metrics.
Prior experience with automation tools such as Tines, Torq, or other orchestration solutions.
Experience developing and customizing metrics including MS Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, etc.
Familiarity with security assessments and compliance requirements frameworks (SOC-2, NIST “800 series”, ISO, CSF, SOX, etc.).
Prior experience in the broadcast/media entertainment industries preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

participation in a retirement plan
life and disability insurance
health, dental and vision plans
flexible spending accounts
15 paid vacation days
2 paid personal days
9 paid holidays
40 hours of paid sick leave
parental leave
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data Loss PreventionInformation SecurityData ClassificationPrompt EngineeringMulti-Cloud EnvironmentsMetrics DevelopmentSecurity AssessmentsCompliance FrameworksEnterprise Security ToolsRisk Management

Soft Skills

Exceptional Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaborationMultitaskingAccountability

Certifications

Industry Certification