UT Southwestern Medical Center · 9 hours ago
Data Security Engineer
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expUT Southwestern Medical Center is a world-renowned medical and research center located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. They are seeking a Data Security Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain robust security configurations across their enterprise data platform, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of valuable assets.
BiotechnologyNon ProfitHealthcareHospitalClinical TrialsHealth CareMedicalOncologyOutpatient Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
The Data Security Engineer will be responsible for defining and enforcing the security posture of our data ecosystem, while also contributing to core data platform architecture
Security Architecture & Implementation: Design, implement, and manage advanced security configurations for the data platform, focusing specifically on tools like Azure Purview for data governance, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies, and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) across cloud environments
IAM & Access Control: Expertly define, configure, and maintain Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies across data environments (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses, streaming platforms) to enforce the principle of least privilege
Data Engineering & Pipeline Security: Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to embed security controls directly into data ingestion and processing pipelines, ensuring data is secured and compliant from source to consumption
Protocol Establishment: Establish and maintain comprehensive safety protocols and controls to protect all data collected, processed, and used by the organization throughout its entire lifecycle
Compliance and Governance: Ensure the strict compliance of data security policies, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the day-to-day management and operation of the data platform
Security Assessment and Optimization: Continually assess the effectiveness of existing security measures, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend necessary updates, renewals, or new opportunities for improving the security landscape
Secure Data Transfer: Implement mechanisms to avoid unsafe data transmission. Design and manage confidential data transfers, ensuring they are protected using robust methods like firewall protection and encryption
Vulnerability Testing: Plan, execute, and analyze results from regular penetration testing and vulnerability scanning on the data systems to proactively identify and remediate weaknesses
Incident Response & Forensics: Participate in the data security incident response process, specifically by compiling post-breach information and data for comprehensive forensic analysis and reporting
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
5 years of professional experience in Data Engineering, Information Security, or a combination of both, with a strong focus on securing large-scale data platforms
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Company
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center offers clinical care, education, and scientific research.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22MKey Investors
The Dallas FoundationPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
2023-06-20Grant
2023-04-20Grant· $4M
2023-03-28Grant· $18M
Leadership Team
Chris Rubio
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Clements University Hospital
Dennis Pfeifer
AVP & CTO University Health System
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