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Description

Principal Security Engineer, DLP AI Automation, Platform Integration

Location: Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 remote in one of the following hubs: Johnston, RI | Boston, MA | Iselin, NJ | Pittsburgh, PA | Manchester, NH

Summary
Lead the design, deployment, and expansion of enterprise Data Loss Prevention capabilities with a focus on AI driven automation. Own DLP platform integration and strategy across cloud, endpoint, SaaS, and emerging AI environments, driving scalable, automated data protection that reduces risk and enables secure innovation.

Key Responsibilities

AI Automation and Intelligent Operations
Deploy and operationalize AI driven DLP automation, including agent based triage, contextual risk assessment, and automated remediation
Leverage AI powered classification, adaptive protection, and insider risk capabilities to build proactive data protection workflows
Design automation pipelines to reduce manual triage, lower false positives, and accelerate incident resolution
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI and ML capabilities to improve DLP effectiveness and operational efficiency

DLP Architecture and Deployment
Lead end to end design, deployment, and optimization of DLP controls across CASB, Information Protection, and DSPM platforms
Architect unified DLP policies across endpoints, SaaS, IaaS, email, and network traffic within SSE environments
Define security requirements, architecture patterns, and integration blueprints for enterprise DLP solutions across cloud and hybrid environments

Policy Development, Tuning, and Compliance
Develop and enforce DLP policies aligned to regulatory requirements such as GLBA, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR
Continuously tune rules, classifiers, sensitive information types, and exception workflows to improve detection accuracy
Apply risk frameworks to identify and mitigate data protection gaps
Maintain documentation, runbooks, and audit evidence for compliance reviews

Leadership and Collaboration
Serve as the technical lead for DLP AI automation initiatives
Partner across cybersecurity, risk, IT, and business teams to align data protection strategy
Mentor engineers and promote operational excellence and continuous learning
Oversee design, integration, testing, and delivery of data protection solutions
Present program insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
8+ years experience in information security, including 4+ years in DLP, CASB, or cloud data protection engineering
Deep hands on expertise with DLP platforms including policy design, deployment, and operations
Experience integrating DLP and CASB with SIEM, SOAR, identity, and cloud platforms
Proven experience building automation or AI driven workflows for security operations
Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GLBA, PCI DSS, SOX, FFIEC, GDPR, CCPA
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hybrid environments
Excellent communication skills translating technical concepts for varied audiences

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with agent based DLP automation and autonomous remediation capabilities
Familiarity with AI driven security tooling including AI risk and readiness platforms
Experience with additional data protection technologies
Scripting or automation experience such as Python, PowerShell, or KQL
Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM
Experience in financial services or other regulated industries
Experience with SIEM analytics, dashboards, and DLP telemetry correlation
Cloud security experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP

Core Skills
DLP and data protection engineering, advanced, designs and operates enterprise DLP across cloud, endpoint, and network
AI and automation in security, advanced, applies AI driven workflows to enhance detection and response
Cloud security and CASB, advanced, secures SaaS and cloud environments
Compliance and regulatory controls, advanced, aligns DLP strategy with regulatory requirements
Cybersecurity strategy, advanced, connects data protection initiatives to business priorities
Emerging technologies, advanced, evaluates and implements new AI and security capabilities
Systems integration and management, advanced, integrates security platforms across the enterprise
Incident and problem management, advanced, leads investigation and resolution of data security events
Stakeholder engagement and communication, advanced, communicates risk and strategy to leadership
Innovation and continuous improvement, advanced, drives automation and program optimization

Why Join Us
Lead cutting edge AI driven data protection initiatives shaping how the organization secures sensitive data
Work in a collaborative, innovation focused environment with strong executive visibility
Directly influence secure adoption of AI and cloud technologies
Competitive compensation, strong benefits, and support for professional growth

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn additional incentive earnings. Actual pay is based on various factors including, but not limited to, the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.

Benefits
Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, parental leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs, and generous paid time off exceeding local requirements.

Citizens Benefits Overview

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

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