Privacy Engineer

Western Alliance Bank

Privacy Engineer at Western Alliance Bank supporting the development of an Enterprise Data Privacy Program. Collaborating with teams to ensure regulatory compliance and manage privacy assessments.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Privacy Engineer will report to the Associate Director - Privacy, assisting in and supporting the development and administration of an Enterprise Data Privacy Program
Collaborates with the first and second line of defense departments to support adherence to regulatory requirements
Work to align advanced technologies and Privacy by Design principles from the first stages of development
Ensure that the data use meets established regulatory compliance needs
Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications to new or existing software
Performs regular privacy assessments of operational processes, identifying, and mitigating risks across the company through effective tools, training and guidance
Acts as key interface to data science and analytics, data governance, IT, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) related stakeholders
Develop reports in PowerBI and other reporting tools to enable visibility of Privacy-related metrics
Manages responsible use of AI to automate Privacy-related tasks and reports
Assists with the development and maintenance of data inventory, data maps, and ROPAs
Manage projects related to Privacy as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of privacy or data protection experience OR a graduate degree or concentration in privacy engineering
BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering, or related field
Robust data literacy skills (e.g. finding and managing data, cleansing data, manipulating data)
Demonstrated working knowledge of software engineering and/or cybersecurity fundamentals
Strong curiosity and the ability to solve problems creatively
High ethical standards, strong critical thinking, detective, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Intermediate to advanced understanding of MS Office
Intermediate to advanced ability to foster and build relationships to achieve a common goal
Intermediate to advanced speaking and writing communication skills
CIPT certification is highly preferred; other IAPP certification a plus
Project management exposure and ability to effectively manage various deadlines and moving pieces, while communicating these effectively to stakeholders
Demonstrated skill in effectively communicating with all levels of management with a focus on collaboration and relationship management
Previous leadership experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries
ownership stake in the company
medical and dental insurance
time off
great 401k matching program
tuition assistance program
employee volunteer program
wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

data privacydata protectiondata literacysoftware engineeringcybersecurity fundamentalsPowerBIdata inventorydata mapsROPAsproject management

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcritical thinkinganalytical skillsrelationship managementcommunication skillscreativitycuriosityethical standardscollaborationleadership

Certifications

CIPTIAPP certification