IT Compliance Engineer (5-10 yrs)

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Design and implement comprehensive data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data governance objectives and align them with business goals.

- Establish data quality standards, data classification guidelines, and data lifecycle management processes.

- Drive the adoption and compliance of data governance practices throughout the organization.

- Assess and mitigate IT risks related to data governance, information security, and data privacy.

- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of IT risk management strategies and adjust as needed.

- Develop and implement information security policies and procedures to protect data assets.

- Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remedial actions.

- Collaborate on the implementation and monitoring of data protection measures.

- Provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with relevant security regulations and standards.

- Develop and maintain data privacy policies and practices in compliance with applicable regulations.

- Conduct privacy impact assessments and develop strategies to minimize privacy risks.

- Provide guidance and training to employees regarding data privacy best practices.

- Collaborate with business units, related IT teams, and senior management to promote a culture of data governance and awareness.

- Work closely with data owners, data stewards, and data custodians to establish data governance roles and responsibilities.

- Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve data governance-related issues and implement best practices.

- Communicate data governance initiatives, progress, and challenges to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Desired Candidate Profile :

- A Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Data Governance, Information Security or related field.

- Recognised certification in Information Security such as: Certified Information

- Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Security Analyst.

- A minimum of 5 years' experience working within an information or data governance function.

- Demonstrated knowledge of data governance practices, business and technology issues related to management of enterprise information assets and approaches related to data protection.

- Sound knowledge of industry-leading data quality and data protection management practices.

- Practical experience in the implementation of IT policies and procedures.

- Experience in the monitoring of IT risk and security controls to ensure compliance and business cyber-resilience.

- Experience liaising with Internal Audit and other oversight units on enforcing compliance with company policies and best practices.

- A good understanding of information management practices including information lifecycle management, data modelling, master data management and the conduct of business audits and requirements gathering.