Senior Data Protection Analyst

Immediate need for a talented Senior Data Protection Analyst. This is a 06+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in U.S(Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID:26-10357 Pay Range: $42 - $47/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities: • Lead the development and optimization of DLP strategies, including policy creation, tuning, and false-positive reduction • Design and implement data protection controls across multiple platforms and data environments • Enhance enterprise data classification, labelling, and handling processes • Maintain documentation for DLP configurations, policies, and incident response procedures • Investigate and document high-risk or complex DLP alerts and incidents • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior analysts • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, security, privacy, compliance, and legal • Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting for risk analysis and control effectiveness • Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements • Monitor and triage DLP alerts • Analyze incidents and recommend remediation actions • Develop workflows and procedures to improve detection accuracy • Work with tools such as DLP platforms, cloud security tools, and data security monitoring systems • Partner with stakeholders to improve data protection posture Key Requirements and Technology Experience: • Key Skills; Minimum 4 years of recent experience in data loss prevention or data protection • 4+ years of experience in data protection, information security, or related domain • Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, insurance, finance) • 4+ years of experience in data protection, information security, or related domain • Experience in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, insurance, finance) • Strong understanding of data classification, sensitivity, and secure handling practices • Experience designing or optimizing data protection controls and DLP programs • Experience with incident response and DLP alert triaging • Ability to develop metrics, reporting, and automated workflows • Experience mentoring or guiding team members • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here.