Senior Data Security Technologist

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Technology

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$104,800.00 - $172,900.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Security Technologist to join our Data Security team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data security, with experience in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies and practices. The Sr. Data Security Technologist will play a key role in maturing our Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategy, focusing on safeguarding sensitive data and aligning with regulatory requirements.

What Will You Do?

• Create, implement, and maintain DLP policies to prevent unauthorized access, sharing, or exfiltration of sensitive data based on evolving threats, business needs and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data protection needs and develop DLP rules and policies to mitigate risk.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including DLP policies, training materials for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure data is appropriately classified, encrypted/protected, and retained.
• Review and analyze alerts generated by DLP systems to identify potential security incidents or policy violations.
• Expand use of data protection & governance tools.
• Ensure data security policies align with relevant laws and regulations.
• Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats, especially those relevant to data security. 
• Participate in Cybersecurity and Enterprise projects as assigned.
• Recommend improvements to area procedures and products.
• Provide operational support, trouble shooting and maintenance of Data Security related processes, controls, or products.
• Independently analyze and resolve problems of medium to high complexity.
• Consult with business peers to support and resolve cybersecurity events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline preferred.
• Seven years of relevant experience with Cybersecurity practices, processes, and Cybersecurity event investigation/resolution preferred.
• Broad knowledge of all IT related technologies with subject matter expertise in IT Security related technology and business exposures impacting organizational vitality preferred.
• Problem Solving:
• Demonstrates sound analytic and diagnostic skills dealing with issues that are loosely defined and/or conflict with available information.
• Knows where to obtain information needed to make the appropriate decisions.
• Breaks a problem down to manageable pieces and implements effective, timely solutions. Is very good at identifying the problem versus the symptom.
• Deals increasingly with problems that require involvement of others to solve.
• Has the ability to reach sound decisions quickly.
• Carefully evaluates alternative risks and solutions before taking action. Optimizes the use of all available resources.
• Team Orientation:
• Maintains partnerships across the organization, and is able to influence senior management, peers and staff through an inclusive style and recognition of their abilities to achieve results.
• Puts success of the team is above own interest.
• Leadership:
• Manages functional objectives and priorities supporting multiple assigned business units.
• Responsibilities are assigned with latitude for setting priorities and decision-making using generally accepted guidelines.
• Results are reviewed with next-level manager for clarification according to predefined objectives.
• Planning and Project Management:
• Develops operational plans and provides resource estimation