DLP Strategy Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Develop the target-state DLP architecture encompassing endpoint, network, email, cloud, and collaboration platforms.

• Establish DLP policies, data classification strategies, detection logic, and operational models.

• Ensure coherence among security engineering, infrastructure, data governance, legal/compliance, and business teams.

• Facilitate architecture workshops and guide technical and business design choices.

• Provide expertise on Microsoft Purview, Zscaler, and Symantec DLP architecture, as well as coexistence and migration strategies.

• Create architecture documentation, decision records, reference designs, and roadmaps.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, balancing security, compliance, and business requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Data Loss Prevention, data protection, or information security consulting.

• Demonstrated experience in designing enterprise-scale DLP solutions from strategy through to architecture.

• Strong hands-on expertise in at least two of the following: Microsoft Purview (Information Protection/DLP), Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/CASB), Symantec DLP.

• Solid understanding of data classification, sensitivity labeling, and content inspection.

• Experience in designing DLP solutions across endpoint, email, cloud, web, and collaboration platforms.

• Experience in leading workshops with senior stakeholders and influencing architectural decisions.

• Excellent communication skills in English.

• Preferred: Experience in Retail, Consumer Goods, or FMCG sectors.

• Familiarity with GDPR and other data protection regulations.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CIPP/E, SC-400, or vendor-specific certifications.

• Experience with Insider Risk Management.

• Exposure to Zero Trust and SASE initiatives.

• Knowledge in enterprise data discovery and classification.

• Proficiency in the French language.

• Previous consulting experience in large international programs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Occasional travel for client workshops in the Geneva region.

• Experience in an international consulting setting.

• English-speaking project opportunities.