Privacy Engineer II

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

📋 Description

• Configure, administer, operationalize, and enhance privacy tools and platforms.

• Assess privacy safeguards to gauge compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to categorize sensitive data, verify discovery outcomes, report metrics, and suggest data protection enhancements.

• Facilitate Data Protection Impact Assessments alongside the Chief Privacy Officer.

• Create associated privacy guidelines, processes, and training materials.

• Identify potential privacy risks and communicate them to the Chief Privacy Officer and Information Security Manager.

• Open and monitor tickets with various IT departments.

• Conduct data mapping activities and assist in DSAR and DPIA processes.

• Develop, improve, oversee, evaluate, and support privacy operations and data protection initiatives.

• Utilize the university’s Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tool.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication abilities.

• Comfortable presenting findings and recommendations to senior management.

• Proficiency in systems management and documentation.

• Eagerness and capability to learn new technologies and processes.

• Familiarity with data search, discovery, classification, and data mapping methodologies.

• Understanding of data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA) and ability to apply them effectively to data inventories.

• Experience in coordinating data mapping, DSAR, and DPIA processes.

• Advanced SQL skills for querying and validating data source scans.

• Experience working with cloud data environments and SaaS platforms in a data discovery/classification context.

• Ability to create and deliver audit-ready reports and provide project updates to senior management.

• Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions.

• Relevant experience (3 years) preferred.

• B.S. - Bachelor of Science preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick leave.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and reduced copays/coinsurance.

• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• Defined contribution 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, with employee and university contributions beginning at 7%.

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.

• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.

• Family care resources for ongoing childcare needs and adult care.

• Tuition coverage for employees and their families, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.