Sr Cybersecurity Engineer- Data Security/ Data Protection

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to play a key role in advancing our enterprise Data Security program. The ideal candidate is a technically strong security professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, leads complex initiatives, and influences security outcomes across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve enterprise data security compliance and control effectiveness.
• Partner with application, engineering, and architecture teams to create automation, tools, and materials that will increase the adoption of data security capabilities and secure design practices.
• Drive the modernization of data security compliance review processes through automation, workflow optimization, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Lead data security exception request reviews, continuously identify opportunities to reduce exception rates through increasing the use of data security capabilities.
• Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure program effectiveness and support risk management.
• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security capabilities.
• Coordinate and lead Data Security audit response activities, ensuring timely responses, high-quality response materials and effective remediation of findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, efficient, and user-friendly data security capabilities.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of team processes, standards, and technical capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, data security, or security engineering within a large enterprise.
• Solid understanding of data protection technologies, cloud security, secure application development, and security architecture principles.
• Strong experience with security governance, risk management, compliance, and participating in the audit processes.
• Experience driving process transformation, automation, and workflow modernization using scripting, APIs, or AI-enabled technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical teams and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms, DevSecOps practices, and security automation tools.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent are a plus.
• Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.