Senior Data Protection Engineer

The Hanover Insurance Group

Senior Data Protection Engineer responsible for cybersecurity initiatives and data protection solutions. Collaborating across teams and mentoring junior engineers within the IT Security organization.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in IT security, focusing on data protection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Proficient in integrating security into business processes and providing technical direction to enhance organizational security posture.

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IT Security ExperienceData Protection PrinciplesMicrosoft PurviewIncident ResponseVulnerability Management

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Hard Skills

Data Loss PreventionIntrusion DetectionRisk AssessmentSecurity Policy DevelopmentAdvanced TroubleshootingAutomationOrchestrationAdvanced AnalyticsCorrelation SearchesThreat Intelligence

Soft Skills

Change ManagementMentoringCollaborationInitiativeAccountability

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft PurviewCybersecurity ToolsSecurity StandardsSecurity Best Practices

Industry Keywords

Data ProtectionSecurity OperationsIncident ResponseVulnerability ManagementEmerging Threats

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop solutions addressing new features, interoperability, vulnerabilities, and system limitations.
Evaluate current capabilities, anticipate future needs, and partner with stakeholders and vendors to deliver enhancements.
Research, design, and implement enterprise security solutions that align with business strategy and protect organizational data.
Support and influence change management and security initiatives across assigned areas.
Integrate security into business processes and assess risks associated with new applications and technologies.
Provide recommendations to mitigate risk and support business objectives.
Serve as a security subject matter expert to engineering, architecture, and development teams.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and provide support, including participation in on-call rotations.
Deliver timely reports and findings to management and leadership.
Recommend and interpret security policies, standards, and best practices.
Identify risk gaps and develop appropriate solutions.
Stay current on emerging threats and trends, assessing impact and integrating improvements into security strategies.
Drive process improvements that enhance quality and efficiency across teams.
Provide guidance and technical direction on complex initiatives.
Develop and maintain correlation searches and alerts using diverse log sources.
Optimize detection and response through automation, orchestration, and advanced analytics.
Monitor and ensure the effectiveness of prevention, detection, and response capabilities.
Collaborate with cybersecurity engineering and threat intelligence teams to improve security tools and processes.
Contribute to the development of cybersecurity procedures.
Mentor and train team members.
Demonstrate initiative and accountability in achieving results.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of IT security experience in areas such as data protection, security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and intrusion detection.
Experience securing data using Microsoft Purview or similar platforms.
Strong knowledge of data protection principles for structured and unstructured data, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for data in transit and at rest.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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B2C The Hanover Insurance Group is a U. S. -based insurance company that provides personal and commercial insurance products and services. Hanover offers individual lines such as home, auto, motorcycle, umbrella, condominium, renters, and specialty coverages (collector cars, watercraft, valuable items), as well as comprehensive business products including business owner’s policies, commercial auto, workers' compensation, management liability, cyber, professional liability, property, surety, and industry-specific coverages for construction, healthcare, life sciences, retail, and more. The company supports customers and agents with claims services, policy management tools, educational resources, risk solutions, and an agent/broker distribution network. Hanover emphasizes customer service, preparedness resources, corporate responsibility, and agent support. Senior Data Protection Engineer 🔥 2 minutes ago 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🚰 Data Engineer Cyber Security Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Design and develop solutions addressing new features, interoperability, vulnerabilities, and system limitations.
Evaluate current capabilities, anticipate future needs, and partner with stakeholders and vendors to deliver enhancements.
Research, design, and implement enterprise security solutions that align with business strategy and protect organizational data.
Support and influence change management and security initiatives across assigned areas.
Integrate security into business processes and assess risks associated with new applications and technologies.
Provide recommendations to mitigate risk and support business objectives.
Serve as a security subject matter expert to engineering, architecture, and development teams.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and provide support, including participation in on-call rotations.
Deliver timely reports and findings to management and leadership.
Recommend and interpret security policies, standards, and best practices.
Identify risk gaps and develop appropriate solutions.
Stay current on emerging threats and trends, assessing impact and integrating improvements into security strategies.
Drive process improvements that enhance quality and efficiency across teams.
Provide guidance and technical direction on complex initiatives.
Develop and maintain correlation searches and alerts using diverse log sources.
Optimize detection and response through automation, orchestration, and advanced analytics.
Monitor and ensure the effectiveness of prevention, detection, and response capabilities.
Collaborate with cybersecurity engineering and threat intelligence teams to improve security tools and processes.
Contribute to the development of cybersecurity procedures.
Mentor and train team members.
Demonstrate initiative and accountability in achieving results. 🎯 Requirements
5+ years of IT security experience in areas such as data protection, security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and intrusion detection.
Experience securing data using Microsoft Purview or similar platforms.
Strong knowledge of data protection principles for structured and unstructured data, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for data in transit and at rest.
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