IT Security Specialist

Title: IT Security Specialist

* Local to MI

Description:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on IS Specialist to lead the design, implementation, and advancement of our Enterprise Information Security Data Security practice. This role will serve as a subject matter expert on data security, capable of partnering across technical and business teams to interpret, influence, and strengthen our data security and privacy posture. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the Data Security team to combine technical expertise with strategic vision, demonstrating drive, clarity, and a passion for securing sensitive information and ensuring compliance and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the configuration, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of a DSPM Solution.
• Partners with engineering and architecture for deployment, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Classification, Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Insider Risk, and CASB technologies.
• Administer, optimize and manage policy development, rule tuning, and platform configuration across a DSPM tool.
• Monitor DSPM system health, performance, and alerts, escalating issues as necessary.
• Support the creation, modification, and tuning of Data in Motion and Data at Rest policies to align with business and security requirements.
• Deep understanding and hands on experience with core data protection functions: classification, discovery, encryption, masking, anomaly detection.
• Analyze sensitive data flows, identify exposure and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Participate in the testing and validation of new Data Security rules and features.
• Proven experience configuring and deploying DSPM/DLP/CASB Threat policies to enhance data security and data privacy efforts and reduce organizational risk.
• Identify security gaps in business processes involving sensitive data and lead remediation planning.
• Document procedures, playbooks, detection logic, and architectural decisions for long-term maintainability.
• Expertise in building scalable data protection infrastructures aligned with strategic program goals.
• Experience defining metrics to measure security program effectiveness and risk reduction.
• Assists in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues. Working knowledge of network and web security.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and security standards.

Qualifications:
• Experience:

• 5 years of IT and security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, application development, systems administration and 2 years of experience with IT security required.
• In-depth knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across all existing computer platforms required.
• Experience designing and implementing security solutions.
• A high proficiency level in specific job-related skills is required.
• Information Security certification preferred - Security Certification (i.e., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)).

• Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with endpoint security, network security, or cloud security concepts.
• Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux) and networking fundamentals.
• Exposure to DSPM technology.
• Basic scripting or automation knowledge (e.g., PowerShell, Python) is a plus.
• Experience with database management systems like Oracle, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Deep knowledge in database design, development, and administration.