Blue Shield of California · 9 hours ago
Information Security Engineer, Senior - Data Protection
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelBlue Shield of California is looking for a Senior Data Protection Engineer to join their Data Protection team at Stellarus. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate enterprise data protection controls to safeguard sensitive information while collaborating with various teams to reduce data risk and enable secure business operations.
Non ProfitFinanceHealth InsuranceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Engineering & Operations
Design, deploy, and operate DLP controls across email, web, endpoints, and collaboration platforms
Tune policies to reduce false positives, manage alerting into SIEM platforms, and maintain clear operational runbooks
Support secure email and messaging through enterprise email security and DLP controls (e.g., Proofpoint)
Data Classification & Labeling
Operationalize the enterprise data classification model into enforceable labeling and protection controls
Configure and maintain data labeling and DLP policies within Microsoft Purview
Partner with data owners to validate classifications and drive consistent adoption
Data Discovery & Posture Management
Operate data discovery and DSPM tooling to identify sensitive data, exposure risks, and control gaps
Translate findings into prioritized remediation actions and track issues to closure
Encryption & Key Management
Implement and govern encryption for data at rest, in transit, and in use
Support cloud encryption patterns, key management workflows, and access controls aligned to enterprise standards
Monitoring, Incident Response & Compliance
Monitor data protection events and generate metrics, audit evidence, and compliance artifacts
Partner with SOC and incident response teams on triage, containment, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
Engineering Excellence & Automation
Use automation and scripting to improve policy deployment, labeling hygiene, and alert triage efficiency
Document architectures, operational procedures, and scalable support models
Qualification
Required
Strong experience in data protection, DLP, or information security engineering
Hands-on expertise with email and web DLP, data classification, and encryption controls
Experience operating security tooling in cloud and SaaS environments
Hands on experience deploying, configuring, operationalizing, and maintaining DSPM tools
Scripting and Coding hands on experience (APIs, SQL, Python, Regex, Powershell)
Ability to translate risk findings into practical, scalable remediation
Strong documentation, collaboration, and communication skills
Company
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a health insurance service provider.
Founded in 1939
5001-10000 employees
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