Engineer

Akkodis is seeking an Engineer for a contract role supporting enterprise data security initiatives in Phoenix, AZ.

About the role

The ideal candidate will implement and maintain Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions that enable data discovery, classification, policy enforcement, and risk reduction across on-premises and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, and manage Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions to support enterprise data discovery, classification, and protection initiatives.
• Onboard and maintain integrations across on-premises and cloud data sources, ensuring effective security monitoring and policy enforcement.
• Monitor system health, investigate incidents, troubleshoot issues, and optimize DSPM tool performance and coverage.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and vendor teams to implement enhancements and address data security risks.
• Design and support integrations with data catalog, ITAM/CMDB, SIEM, SOAR, and security analytics platforms.
• Develop operational documentation, reporting, and metrics while supporting the scalability and continuous improvement of enterprise data security capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Data Security, or Data Engineering with a focus on data discovery, classification, or DSPM/SSPM.
• Strong expertise in data classification, data security controls, modern data architectures, and regulatory frameworks such as PCI and PII.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise integrations, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, Python scripting, and security platforms such as SIEM/SOAR and CMDB tools.

Pay

$49.00 to $50.00 per hour. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and short-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter benefits
• 401K plan
• Paid leave, including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law
• Holiday pay where applicable