Data Protection Specialist (Hybrid)

Location: Hybrid in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Salary: USD $116,000–$157,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a midsized U.S. property and casualty insurance company focused on responsible risk mitigation and customer support after insured losses.

What you will do

• Lead enterprise data protection strategy across classification, labeling, data loss prevention, encryption, retention, and lifecycle governance.
• Define data protection standards, reference architectures, roadmaps, and control patterns for hybrid environments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Microsoft 365, Azure, on-premises, and comparable data protection platforms.
• Evaluate and integrate DSPM, information protection, data loss prevention, and related security technologies.
• Drive data minimization, masking, tokenization, anonymization, test data management, and secure data handling practices.
• Partner with security, privacy, legal, governance, IT, and business stakeholders while establishing metrics for control effectiveness and program maturity.

Requirements

• Advanced experience designing and implementing enterprise data protection capabilities, including DSPM, classification, labeling, DLP, encryption, and lifecycle controls.
• Strong expertise with enterprise data protection and cloud security platforms, including Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365 Information Protection, Azure data security services, or comparable solutions.
• Deep understanding of data lifecycle management, retention, records considerations, privacy, regulatory requirements, and data governance.
• Hands-on knowledge of masking, tokenization, anonymization, and test data protection for structured and unstructured data.
• Ability to assess data exposure risks and translate them into practical control strategies, architecture guidance, and measurable improvements.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate with technical and business audiences in regulated, matrixed environments.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications in information security, privacy, cloud security, or data protection.
• Experience with data protection programs in highly regulated industries or complex enterprise environments.
• Automation or scripting experience for data discovery, reporting, control validation, or operational support.
• Exposure to legal, privacy, records management, compliance collaboration, and emerging data security technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a focus on responsible collaboration and diverse perspectives.
• Comprehensive healthcare plans and a retirement savings plan with company match.
• Discounted employee stock purchase program and tuition assistance or reimbursement.
• 20 days of paid time off and an incentive plan.