Barbaricum · 14 hours ago
Data Protection Engineer
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBarbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing support to federal customers with a focus on Defense and National Security. They are seeking a Data Protection Engineer to serve as the technical authority for endpoint data protection, responsible for designing and operating Trellix Data Loss Prevention capabilities to protect sensitive data across various networks.
AnalyticsBig DataConsultingGovernmentTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, configure, and manage Trellix DLP Endpoint policies using ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) on SIPR and Top Secret networks
Enforce device control and data protection policies to prevent unauthorized data transfer via USB, web, print, and clipboard
Develop and tune data classification rules and regex-based identifiers to detect USSOCOM-sensitive data
Transition DLP policies from audit to enforcement while minimizing false positives
Manage Trellix operations within air-gapped environments, including manual transfer of policies, agent updates, and signatures
Integrate Trellix DLP with other security platforms (e.g., ICAP, web proxies, Kiteworks) to extend inspection coverage
Serve as Tier 3 escalation for DLP incidents and support incident analysis and response
Coordinate with SOC and SIEM teams to ensure DLP events are ingested and analyzed in Splunk
Qualification
Required
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
DoD 8570 / 8140 compliant (Security+ CE or higher – IAT Level II)
Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field
10+ years of relevant cybersecurity or endpoint security experience
5+ years of hands-on experience administering Trellix (McAfee) ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and DLP Endpoint
Strong understanding of device control policies for removable media, peripherals, and printing
Proficiency creating custom data identifiers using Regular Expressions (Regex) and dictionaries
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex agent-based issues on Windows endpoints
Preferred
Experience supporting air-gapped or isolated networks (e.g., SIPR, JWICS, SAP environments)
Experience with Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) and Threat Intelligence Exchange (TIE/DXL)
Familiarity with data classification and secure transfer platforms (e.g., Kiteworks, Boldon James)
Experience using Splunk for security log analysis and dashboarding
Trellix Certified Specialist – Data Loss Prevention (DLP) or equivalent McAfee certification
Company
Barbaricum
Barbaricum is a government relations company that offers strategic communications, research, and analysis solutions.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Brandon Bloodworth
Cofounder / Partner
Scott Feldmayer
Partner
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2025-09-17
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