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Job Title: Security Engineer III
Type: Contract (W-2 Only)
Duration: 6–12 Months
Location: 100% onsite - Cupertino, CA
About the Role
W-2 ONLY, NO C2C.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Compliance & Privacy Engineer to support data governance, privacy engineering, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
This role is highly cross-functional and hands-on, focused on maintaining data integrity, enforcing classification standards, and executing compliance controls across multiple audit frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Data Governance & Privacy
- Maintain and validate metadata within a centralized data registry
- Apply data classification and tagging (data type, sensitivity, PII, etc.)
- Partner with data owners, engineers, and privacy stakeholders to ensure accurate metadata
- Support migration efforts by mapping metadata to new schemas and standards
- Conduct quality assurance checks for data accuracy and completeness
Compliance & Monitoring
- Execute and track compliance controls across audits and assessments
- Manage recurring controls (e.g., Splunk monitoring, GitHub access reviews, patching validation)
- Monitor governance tools (e.g., Compass, Verdad, Plato) and flag issues
- Track audit/project tickets, ensuring milestones are met and risks escalated
- Oversee vulnerability management and patching cycles
- Track PCI training completion across teams
- Collect and organize audit evidence (PCI, SOX, etc.)
- Maintain documentation in Confluence/Quip and track project progress
- Support AWS-based compliance operations
Required Qualifications
- 10 years in compliance engineering, data governance, privacy engineering, or similar
- Experience with metadata management and data classification frameworks
- Familiarity with PCI DSS, PCI PIN, SOX, or similar frameworks
- Experience with tools like Splunk, GitHub, or equivalent
- Working knowledge of AWS cloud services
- Strong documentation and project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
- Experience with GDPR, CCPA, or privacy-by-design principles
- Familiarity with vulnerability management and patching processes
- Relevant certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC, PCI, CIPM/CIPP, AWS, etc.)
- Experience in large enterprise environments
What We Value
- Attention to Detail: Precision in metadata and audit work
- Collaboration: Strong cross-functional partnership skills
- Accountability: Ownership of timelines and deliverables
- Continuous Improvement: Process and tooling optimization mindset