Data Security Operations Lead

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success. As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req : 113422

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one. At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey.

Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

We are seeking an experienced Data Security Operations Lead to spearhead our organization’s data security initiatives. This critical role will drive the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive data security program, ensuring the protection of sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of modern data security challenges, including those driven by AI and cloud adoption, and will lead efforts to enhance visibility, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance.

The role requires expertise in data discovery, classification, protection, governance, insider risk, and incident response.

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services.

• Oversee the continuous identification and mapping of all data assets across diverse environments, including cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), databases, and on-premises systems.
• Utilize available tools to discover data stores and maintain a real-time inventory of sensitive data, ensuring no blind spots in the data landscape.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to understand data flows and ensure comprehensive visibility into where critical data resides.
• Maintain and support a robust Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) framework to continuously assess and improve the organization’s data security posture.
• Identify and prioritize risks, such as misconfigurations, excessive permissions, or plaintext data storage, and provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Monitor data stores for vulnerabilities and ensure proactive measures to reduce the attack surface across all environments.
• Develop and enforce Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to prevent unauthorized access, exfiltration, or misuse of sensitive data.
• Implement and manage real-time monitoring and controls to detect and block sensitive data from leaving secure environments and minimize false positives.
• Identify compromised instances, insider risk, or misconfigurations, providing context-rich insights for rapid incident response.
• Lead the development of a proactive Data Detection & Response (DDR) strategy to detect and respond to data security incidents in real-time.
• Coordinate with incident response teams to mitigate risk and ensure operational resilience.
• Ensure the data security program aligns with industry regulations (e.g.: GDPR, CCPA, GLBA) and internal privacy policies.
• Provide actionable insights to stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance without disrupting business operations.
• Implement controls to ensure…