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At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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As part of our diverse tech team, you can architect, code and ship software that makes us an essential part of our customers’ digital lives. Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. American Express offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

Responsible for assisting with activities designed to systematically handle information security, such as security investigations, intelligence, assurance, and awareness, and/or other project oversight, including developing standard methodologies for information security standards and handling IT controls and compliance with regulatory guidance.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Interface directly and collaborate/partner with team members and key groups such as Operational Risk, Privacy Officer Groups, ERG, Global Security and other groups to drive and support Data Protection initiatives
• Evaluate and monitor various events across multiple data channels for risk of data loss in violation of regulatory requirements, internal policies and standards, or safe business practices
• Manage, track and periodically report opportunities for data loss and drive the use of alternative solutions
• Develop and implement appropriate reporting metrics to measure data protection program and operational risk
• Works individually and with teams on both structured and unstructured assignments
• May participate as subject matter expert or lead multiple moderately complex initiatives
• Participates in the evaluation and testing of controls and processes within the Data Protection Operations program.
• Responsible for implementing and managing DPO processes, projects or programs that have objectives associated with protecting customer data and managing policy violations 

Minimum Qualifications

• Typically holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Professional Audit or Information Security certification preferred (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM, etc.)
• Requires at least 2 years of prior data protection experience 
• Knowledge of frameworks, standards, and best practices (i.e. NIST, PCI, ISO, COBIT, COSO, CMMI) 
• Requires knowledge of business and technical functional capabilities in the following areas: security architecture; security engineering; threat management; vulnerability management; computer and data breach incident management; security policies and standards; data security; network security; system security, technology operations, governance and compliance 
• Typically possesses prior IT and business work experience with exposure to various technical environments and business segments, and some experience working with auditors and regulators. 
• Superior skill in organizing, managing and interpreting data. 
• Proven communication skills, the ability to present both written and verbal information clearly and concisely to all levels of management both formally and informally 
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task 
• Delivers strong results independently 
• In-depth experience with desktop software and office automation tools

Salary Range: $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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