Sr Analyst - Data Security & Compliance (Remote)

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Job Posting Title Sr Analyst - Data Security & Compliance (Remote) Date Wednesday, June 26, 2024 City Remote Country United States Working time Full-time

Description & Requirements

Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs.

Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.

With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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The role of the Sr Analyst - Data Security is to provide the analytical and technical support to advance the objectives of the Maximus Information Security Office Data Governance and Security program, promote data policies and standards, and enhance the engagement of enterprise Data Owners and Data Stewards.

This position is responsible for the daily execution of data governance and security processes and collaborates with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of data governance initiatives with organizational goals while increasing the security and compliance posture of data assets.

The ideal candidate has experience working remote in a large complex company in the areas of data governance, information security, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a proven ability to build relationships in business, security, and IT functions.

A solid understanding of data governance and security concepts, technologies, and methodologies, such as data loss prevention, data encryption, structured and unstructured data security controls, data classification, data retention, and secure data sanitation is preferred.

Experience with AWS and Azure cloud services, and complex global IT environments is strongly preferred. Experience with industry frameworks, standards, and regulations : NIST, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, FedRAMP, GDPR, CCPA, etc.

and a certification in one or more of the following is a plus : CDMP, CDP, CRISC, CGEIT, CISSP, CCSP or similar.

Additional Requirements as per contract / client :

Candidates must be a US Citizen

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Review data sources and identify, categorize, and classify data based on sensitivity and compliance requirements. Work directly with Data Stewards and Data Custodians to remediate compliance deficiencies.
• Implement and maintain a sensitive data catalog including organization information and metadata used for data store identification, classification, and compliance.
• Serve as a dedicated liaison providing outreach, guidance, and education to stakeholders in topics related to data governance and security to increase engagement and advance the maturity of data governance and security practices.
• Coordinate interfaces and cross-functional collaboration related to data governance and security initiatives. Align data governance and security processes with regulatory, customer, and business development requirements.
• Responsible for the daily execution and delivery of data governance and security program assignments. Promote the adoption of data governance and security policies, standards, processes, tools, and best practices across the organization to increase awareness, ensure compliance, and manage risk.
• Participate in technology security reviews to ensure compliance with data governance policies.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of data governance and security processes; create reports and dashboards to track data governance and security KPIs and objectives.
• Propose improvements to make operational activities more automated, effective, efficient, and consistent to support data governance and security goals.
• Work collaboratively with the team to ensure performance targets for data governance and security are achieved.

Project Responsibilities :

• Administration and configuration of the Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) system.
• Management of data security and data loss prevention system policies based on compliance requirements.
• Management of data discovery sources and mappings.
• Work with cloud engineers to integrate the DSPM with target data sources.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of education.
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