Job#: 3031433

Job Description:

Location: New Orleans, LA (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm

This role involves the design, implementation, and support of security controls, with a primary focus on data security and data protection technologies. The Senior Security Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert, setting policies for data loss prevention, web filtering, and web proxy, and then transitioning operational tasks to the day-to-day team. This position is critical for protecting confidential, regulated, and sensitive data across the enterprise.

• Design, implement, and support data security technologies, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data classification, content inspection, and encryption.
• Develop, tune, and optimize DLP policies and detection logic to reduce risk while maintaining business usability.
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed data protection controls into systems and workflows.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on data security, including data loss prevention, endpoint detection, and security policies.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support incident response, with a focus on investigating and remediating data security incidents.
• Collaborate with business, legal, and compliance stakeholders to align technical controls with regulatory requirements.
• Provide recommendations on best practices for data handling, data lifecycle management, and access controls.
• Assist in the development of data protection standards, procedures, and technical documentation.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in data security is required.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies and policies.
• Experience with endpoint security controls and data protection.
• Proficiency with web filtering and web proxy technologies.
• Knowledge of security controls such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and identity and access management.
• Hands-on experience integrating data security controls with cloud services and SaaS platforms.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and SSL/TLS.

• Experience with Microsoft Purview.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of firewall management, though not a primary requirement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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