Staff Data Security Engineer

🕒 July 15

🏰 Missouri – Remote

🏰 Missouri – Remote

💵 $126.7k - $188.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1973

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🛡️ Insurance

Consulting • Logistics • Insurance

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) is a leading global reinsurance company that focuses exclusively on life and health reinsurance solutions. With a strong commitment to providing innovative products and services, RGA helps its clients manage risk and enhance their insurance portfolios through its expertise in underwriting, claims management, and financial solutions. The company operates in multiple global markets, leveraging its extensive data and analytics capabilities to offer tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of the life and health insurance sectors.

📋 Description

• Drive the design and implementation of enterprise data protection capabilities across Microsoft 365, endpoints, and cloud platforms • Design, deploy, and tune DLP policies across Microsoft Purview DLP, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and endpoint devices • Configure and manage labeling policies, trainable classifiers, and exact data match for sensitive data types • Integrate DLP capabilities with the Microsoft Defender suite • Configure and manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Endpoint DLP to monitor and control client-device data • Leverage Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps for cloud-based DLP and real-time SaaS application monitoring • Configure data connectors and analytic rules in Microsoft Sentinel for DLP alerts and email security events • Monitor DLP incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, and refine policies to reduce false positives while maintaining coverage • Extend DLP coverage to third-party SaaS platforms, on-premises systems, and network egress points • Collaborate with IT, Legal, Compliance, business stakeholders, and data owners on data handling standards, acceptable use policies, classification, enforcement, automation, and remediation • Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs • Build automation and scalable processes to reduce manual effort • Deploy and manage DSPM tooling for continuous visibility into sensitive data discovery, risk exposure, and access patterns • Use Varonis for data access governance, entitlement reviews, and abnormal-access detection across file shares, SharePoint, and cloud storage • Conduct data risk assessments, identify overexposed sensitive data, and drive remediation with data owners • Integrate DSPM findings into risk reporting and security metrics dashboards • Produce regular reporting on policy effectiveness, data risk posture, and security metrics for leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in arts/sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience — Required • 6+ years of experience in information security, with at least 4 years focused on data security, DLP or DSPM • Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Purview DLP, including policy creation, scoped deployments, adaptive protection, and incident management • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Defender XDR suite: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Office 365 • Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including custom analytic rules, KQL query development, workbooks, and SOAR playbooks • Experience with Varonis Data Security Platform for data access governance, risk prioritization, and threat detection • Familiarity with DSPM concepts and tooling, including sensitive data discovery and cloud data risk management • Solid understanding of data classification frameworks and Microsoft Purview Information Protection • Experience implementing DLP across email, endpoint, cloud applications, and network • Capability to analyze, operationalize, and continuously improve security controls and business processes • Knowledge of ISO 27001/27701, SOC 2, and NIST-aligned compliance and security frameworks • Experience with DMARC, SPF, and DKIM and their implementation in Microsoft 365 • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a security-first mindset • Preferred: Microsoft certifications SC-400, SC-200, SC-100, or AZ-500 • Preferred: Experience with additional DLP or CASB platforms such as Symantec DLP, Forcepoint, or Zscaler • Preferred: Familiarity with CSPM in Azure, AWS, or GCP environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus plan • Long-term equity incentive plan eligibility for some positions • Health benefits • Retirement benefits • Other employee benefits • Diverse, caring colleagues and career development opportunities • Respectful, welcoming environment • AI-supported personalized job recommendations, interview scheduling, candidate screening, and chatbot answers during preliminary screening