Senior Data Protection Analyst

Role overview Join a growing Professional and Managed Services organization focused on data protection for modern enterprises. The Senior Data Protection Analyst plays a frontline role in helping customers detect and respond to insider threats and endpoint forensic incidents using an AI-driven data lineage platform. The position blends hands-on security analysis with customer-facing advisory work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities - Act as a subject matter expert on data protection, tracking external DLP market trends and translating insights into demonstrated customer value - Analyze platform event data to refine policies, sharpen alerts, and surface areas where data loss risk is greatest - Partner with client security and operations teams to design incident response workflows aligned to their security objectives - Tune datasets and policies as customers' data risk strategies mature and business needs evolve - Identify patterns across incidents and drive requirements that improve detection and response capabilities - Prepare and present formal summaries for both technical and non-technical audiences - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop new strategies for monitoring and preventing data loss - Reduce noise and false positives in analytic outputs - Conduct forensic analysis on users, groups, and unsanctioned egress destinations as requested by clients

Requirements - 3+ years of experience working with a data protection product, including endpoint protection best practices and incident mitigation workflows - 2+ years of experience with insider threat programs and information security - 4+ years of experience advising on data protection security issues, including risks from accidental and malicious insider actions - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with creative, logical thinking - Customer-centric mindset with strong empathy and a focus on delivering value - Ability to work effectively as part of a global team - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create management-level presentations and incident investigation analyses

Nice to have - Familiarity with SIEM and SOAR integrations - Knowledge of security controls for handling sensitive data types - Experience managing both the technical analysis and the documentation or project management sides of incident response - Understanding of macOS, Linux, and Windows environments - Hands-on expertise with DLP, insider threat, and CASB solutions - Familiarity with cloud applications and services

Benefits and work setup - Competitive compensation - Stock options - Flexible time off - Growth opportunities in an expanding services organization