Data Protection Analyst

Peak Performers has partnered with a managed care organization to assist in their search for a remote Data Protection Analyst. In this contract position, you will be responsible for administering the data loss prevention program

Major duties

• Triages, investigates, and documents DLP alerts in accordance with established incident response, privacy, and escalation workflows; supports root cause analysis and escalation of confirmed data protection incidents to appropriate stakeholders.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the effectiveness of existing or new data protection controls, including reducing false positives, under established governance and change management processes.
• Generates recurring and ad-hoc DLP metrics to support operational oversight, risk trending, and management reporting.
• Anticipates emerging data protection needs and support the development or enhancement of controls and processes in collaboration with the data protection team and business partners, escalating risks or gaps as identified.
• Contributes to the configuration, deployment, monitoring, and tuning of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions across cloud and on premises environments, in alignment with approved standards and procedures.
• Supports technical control audits, regulatory reporting, and internal assessments by gathering evidence, maintaining documentation, and responding to data protection–related inquiries.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures that govern the identification, protection, and handling of sensitive data, including PHI and PII.
• Supports the development of educational materials and guidance related to data identification, secure handling, and transfer of sensitive data, including PHI and PII, for technical and non technical audiences.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Experience triaging Data Loss Prevention Incidents
• Experience maintaining and recommending enhancements to current DLP controls
• Experience developing and maintaining metrics, supports trend analysis, and control effectiveness
• Data governance, data protection, information security operations or related technical domain
• Familiarity with data classification, data sensitivity, and secure data handling practices.
• Working in healthcare, insurance, or other regulated data environments.
• Supporting data protection, privacy, or information governance activities in a regulated, complex environment.
• Experience with AI assisted tools used in DLP or security operations, and supporting data protection controls related to AI or GenAI use cases under established governance frameworks.
  
  

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $41.67/hour
• W2 Contract
• Worksite Location: Remote
• 6 month contract with the opportunity for extension
  
  

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days
• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan
• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement
• We pay weekly through direct deposit
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements
  
  

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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