
Cyber Data Protection Engineer, DLP Operations
Humana
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Florida • Kentucky • United States
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Salary
💰 $89,000 - $121,400 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise Data Security and DLP controls across email, endpoint, cloud, and collaboration platforms.
- Monitor and respond to inquiries received through the Data Security mailbox, including questions related to DLP alerts, data classification, control behavior, and approved exception handling.
- Research and analyze DLP alerts to support end-user inquiries, validate policy behavior, and determine appropriate response and follow-up actions.
- Troubleshoot and explain DLP and data classification control behavior to technical and non-technical stakeholders and end-users.
- Perform DLP control testing and validation to ensure controls are functioning as designed and aligned with policy intent.
- Implement minor DLP control tuning activities, including rule refinements and approved TLS domain updates, following change management standards.
- Provide DLP operational support for subsidiary organizations as needed.
- Assess and manage intake of Data Security and DLP-related requests, including Control Review Committee (CRC) requests, Incident (INC) tickets, Problem (PRB) tickets, and Security investigation requests and inquiries.
- Evaluate Data Security and DLP control exception requests using a risk-based approach and generate documented recommendations regarding approval, implementation, or denial.
- Perform regular audits of approved control exceptions to validate continued business justification, adherence to exception conditions, and expiration timelines.
- Evaluate SaaS and Shadow IT cloud application usage to identify potential data exposure risks and support governance or remediation activities.
- Support Control Compliance Activities (CCA) and Control Self-Assessments (CSA), including response coordination, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
- Gather, validate, and provide audit evidence to support internal and external compliance assessments such as SOC 2, HITRUST, and NIST.
- Manage and maintain the Data Security policy and control lifecycle, including documentation upkeep and control mapping to regulatory and framework requirements.
- Review and ensure operational alignment with Humana policies and standards related to Data Security and information protection.
- Develop, update, and maintain Data Security and DLP documentation, including process documents, procedures, SOPs, runbooks, wikis, and knowledge base articles.
- Gather, compile, and report operational metrics related to DLP alerts, control exceptions, compliance activities, and control effectiveness.
- Support Application & Enterprise Platform (AEP) readiness activities for managed Data Security and DLP tools and solutions.
- Assist Team Leads and Senior Engineers with Data Security and DLP maturity initiatives, optimization efforts, and continuous improvement projects as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, data protection, or security operations roles within an enterprise environment.
- Hands-on experience supporting Data Loss Prevention (DLP) or information protection tools in an operational, alert-driven environment.
- Working knowledge of data classification, data handling, and information protection concepts.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA‑HITECH, PCI‑DSS, GLBA, etc., and security, compliance, and privacy frameworks such as NIST, SOC2, and HITRUST.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to assess risk and make sound operational decisions.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and business teams.
- Experience supporting compliance activities such as control assessments, evidence collection, and audit response.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and improve process efficiency, including identifying operational gaps, reducing manual effort, and contributing to repeatable and scalable workflows.
- Experience developing, updating, and maintaining process and procedure documentation, including SOPs, runbooks, knowledge base articles, and operational guidance.
- Strong experience providing end-user assistance and support, including responding to inquiries, explaining security control behavior, and guiding users through data protection requirements.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance and many other opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)data classificationinformation protectioncybersecuritysecurity operationscontrol assessmentsaudit responseprocess documentationrisk assessmentoperational metrics
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinvestigative skillseffective communicationcollaborationprocess efficiencyproblem-solvingend-user supportdecision-makingdocumentation skillscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Information SecuritySOC 2HITRUSTNIST complianceHIPAA-HITECHPCI-DSSGLBA