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Kentro · 8 hours ago

Senior Data Security Engineer - DRM (TS/SCI)

Tampa, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kentro is a company focused on innovation and collaboration, seeking a highly technical Senior Data Security Engineer to support the Zero Trust initiative at U.S. Special Operations Command. The role involves driving data discovery and classification efforts to protect sensitive information across various data environments.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Data Discovery Architecture: Deploy and manage BigID and NetApp BlueXP scanners across hybrid environments, including configuring dockerized collectors for air-gapped discovery on the Top-Secret network

Structured Data Mapping: Connect discovery tools to enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) to scan schemas and columns for PII, DoD ID numbers, and other sensitive indicators without impacting database performance

Unstructured Data Crawling: Configure scans for massive file repositories (NetApp NAS, QNAP, SharePoint On-Premises), optimizing scan windows and throttling to prevent latency for mission users

Cloud Data Integration: Utilize Microsoft Purview Data Map and custom connectors to inventory data residing in AWS S3 buckets, Azure Blobs, and Data Lakes

Classification Tuning: Collaborate with mission owners to train Machine Learning (ML) classifiers to recognize unique USSOCOM data types (e.g., mission names, operational codes) and reduce false positive rates in the data inventory

Qualification

Data Discovery ExpertiseStorage & Database KnowledgeContainerizationData HandlingBigIDNetApp BlueXPCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Master's degree (MA/MS)

10+ years of relevant experience

Data Discovery Expertise: Proven experience deploying and managing enterprise data discovery and governance platforms such as BigID, Varonis, NetApp BlueXP (Data Sense), or Informatica

Storage & Database Knowledge: Strong understanding of storage protocols (NFS, SMB/CIFS, S3) and database structures (SQL, NoSQL) to troubleshoot connectivity and scanning access

Containerization: Proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker, as many modern discovery collectors are deployed as containerized microservices

Data Handling: Experience dealing with large-scale data inventories (Petabyte scale) and understanding of data lineage and provenance concepts

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility