Senior Security Consultant (Data Protection)

Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of expertise and managed services across all the major public and private cloud technologies. We've evolved Fanatical Support to encompass the entire customer journey - providing Fanatical Experience from first consultation to daily operations. Our passionate experts combine the power of proactive, always-on service and expertise with best-in-class tools and automation to deliver technology when and how our customers need it.

We are looking for a Data Protection specialist to support and drive our 'Virtual DPO' (DPO-as-a-service) offerings. You will align to the needs of the customer, which may include helping to architect the technical aspect of data protection, as well as helping to define the governance framework for data information security and work with technical teams to help implement DLP solutions for our customers.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Data Classification and Handling, enabling DLP policies and Monitoring, as well as reviewing Structured and Unstructured Data.

Location: This role will be based 3 days p/week on-site with the customer (Central London).

Job Description

• Serve as the primary contact and liaison for all data protection related matters working under the direction of the customer's CISO.
• Identify risky data elements and deploy data loss prevention measures.
• Review data architecture and make recommendations for data discovery capabilities (both structured and unstructured data).
• Enable data classification and handling capabilities for unstructured data, likely using native Microsoft 365 tools.
• Align technical data protection measures with corporate risk appetite.
• Build use cases for Data Access Management (DAM) and Data Access Governance (DAG), and deploy suitable measures, ideally leveraging existing cloud-native capabilities.
• Implement and maintain a privacy governance framework to manage data use in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, including developing policies, standards and templates for data collection, and assist with data mapping, and vendor management reviews.
• Participate in the Data and Information Technology Governance Committees.
• Prepare and implement various appropriate GDPR/Data Protection guidelines, policies and notices.
• Assist in proactively designing risk mitigation strategies, procedures and guidelines adapted to emerging privacy, cloud, AI and cybersecurity threats, market industry developments and regulatory changes.
• As the Security business continues to grow its Virtual DPO footprint, you may be required to lead a team of Security Consultants.
• You will be responsible for developing new services, and improving existing ones, and communicating these services to stakeholders.
• You should be comfortable liaising with internal key stakeholders at all levels (up to CxO level), influencing complex decisions.

About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world's leading technologies - across applications, data and security - to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we're all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.