Senior DLP Engineer - #3569186

Job Title: Senior DLP Engineer

Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional European travel

Rate: £500 per day (Outside IR35)

Contract: 6-Month Contract

Clearance/Eligibility: Must be a UK Citizen

About the Role

A leading professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Specialist to support ongoing data protection initiatives across a complex, multinational environment. This is a hands-on, technical and stakeholder-facing role focused on refining and optimising existing DLP capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of Symantec DLP policy management and optimisation.
• Tune policies to minimise false positives and reduce noise across detection channels.
• Rebuild DLP policies in alignment with business processes and compliance objectives.
• Lead the transition from blacklist to whitelist DLP approaches.
• Perform identifier tuning, including use of regex and EDM (Exact Data Matching) methods.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, information security teams, and compliance leaders to ensure alignment of technical controls and organisational goals.
• Provide expert advice on best practices in data loss prevention implementation and maintenance.
• (Desirable) Offer guidance or insight into Microsoft Purview DLP where applicable.

Skills & Experience

• Strong, hands-on experience with Symantec DLP - non-negotiable.
• Proven track record in policy tuning, design, and rebuilds.
• Practical exposure to regex, EDM configurations, and related DLP identifier tuning techniques.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and translating technical findings into business language.
• Understanding of DLP operational models, governance, and risk-based data protection strategies.
• (Nice to have) Familiarity with Microsoft Purview DLP or broader Microsoft Information Protection stack.

Additional Details

• Duration: 6 months, with possible extension.
• Location: Predominantly remote; some travel within Europe may be required.
• Eligibility: UK citizenship required due to client security and data handling constraints.

JOB ID: #3569186