Data Protection Analyst

Position: Data Protection Analyst

Location: Remote EST working hours

Duration: 12 month contract, extensions

Pay range: $20-$22 USD per hour

Position Summary:

Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise data protection and privacy policies, standards, and guidelines for the general operation of the Data Protection Program and its related activities. Manage and implement data classification, sanitization, and disposal programs. Conduct regular assessments to identify and mitigate data risk. Lead strategic implementations of technologies and processes (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) for data protection both in transit and at rest. Oversee security tools including Varonis, Cyberhaven, AvePoint, and Microsoft Purview, ensuring ongoing system health, alert management, and optimization.

Coordinate hardware and software upgrades and transitions. Provide tailored, actionable weekly and monthly reports to leadership. Maintain Jira project tracking and team productivity reporting. Serve as the technical Data Loss Prevention lead proposing new technological solutions that improve data protection capabilities and governance.

Required Experience (must have):

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data protection and cybersecurity, including hands-on management of security tools (Varonis, Cyberhaven, AvePoint, Microsoft Purview)
• Strong practical experience managing data classification, access control, and governance processes
• Demonstrated success coordinating IT infrastructure upgrades and transitions
• Expertise in security alert tuning, policy adjustment, and ongoing operational management
• Proven track record in providing tailored reports to executive stakeholders
• Familiarity with project management tools, particularly Jira, for time tracking and productivity management
• Experience working in a high paced matrixed organization