Security Engineer – (Data Security Posture Management - DSPM)

Practice - CIS - Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services

About Cloud Infrastructure & Security Services: Cognizant’s Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security Services Practice (CIS), is all about embracing digital transformation by driving core modernization holistically across layers. We help customers transform infrastructure and workplace to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the digital era. Our holistic approach delivers key results for our customers by achieving cloud driven modernization and workplace and operational transformation to run the business in a secure environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Data Security Posture Management Engineer to implement, integrate, and operationalize enterprise DSPM capabilities across cloud and SaaS environments. This role will focus on improving data visibility, discovery, classification, governance, and protection across AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and cloud-native workloads. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with DSPM platforms, Microsoft Purview, Netskope DLP, Kubernetes, and cloud security integrations. This position requires close collaboration with Cloud DevOps, application, compliance, and security teams to strengthen enterprise data protection.

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

In this role, you will:

· Deploy, configure, maintain, and operationalize DSPM solutions across enterprise cloud, SaaS, and containerized environments.

· Integrate DSPM platforms with AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and supported SaaS applications and data repositories.

· Partner with Cloud DevOps teams and application owners to onboard data sources and workloads into the DSPM platform.

· Support DSPM integrations with AWS services and Kubernetes workloads running on Amazon EKS.

· Support data security integrations within Microsoft Azure, including workloads and applications running on Azure Kubernetes Service.

· Configure Microsoft Purview policies for data discovery, classification, labeling, governance, and sensitive information protection.

· Integrate DSPM capabilities with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 to support identity-aware data security controls.

· Implement and optimize Netskope DLP policies and integrations to protect sensitive data across cloud, endpoint, and SaaS environments.

· Troubleshoot integration, connectivity, classification, and policy enforcement issues across supported security platforms.

· Develop implementation documentation, architecture designs, operational runbooks, reports, and continuous improvement recommendations.

What you need to have to be considered

· 7+ years of experience in Data Security, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, or a related cybersecurity domain.

· Hands-on experience implementing or supporting DSPM solutions such as Cyera, BigID, Varonis, Wiz, Rubrik DSPM, Securiti.ai, or equivalent platforms.

· Strong experience with AWS services, including Amazon EKS, cloud storage, identity, and cloud-native security integrations.

· Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Entra ID.

· Experience configuring Microsoft Purview policies for data classification, governance, labeling, and sensitive data protection.

· Experience administering Netskope DLP policies, data protection rules, and SaaS or cloud security integrations.

· Strong understanding of data discovery, classification, DLP, data governance, access controls, and sensitive data protection.

· Familiarity with Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, SaaS integrations, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.

· Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOX, and GDPR.

· Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; AWS, Azure, Microsoft Security, or CCSP certifications are preferred.

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Applications will be accepted until 25 Sep 2026.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $[ 134,000 - 154,500] depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contributions

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

À savoir avant de postuler

• Autorisation de travail: Cognizant ne prendra en considération que les candidats à ce poste qui sont légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada sans avoir besoin d'un parrainage de l'employeur, aujourd'hui ou à l'avenir.
• Mesures d’adaptation: Si vous avez un handicap qui nécessite des mesures d’adaptation raisonnable pour effectuer une recherche d’emploi ou poser une candidature, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] avec votre demande et vos coordonnées.
• L’IA dans notre processus de recrutement: Nous utilisons des outils d'intelligence artificielle (IA) pour trier et évaluer les candidatures efficacement. Notre équipe examine ensuite les candidatures et décide qui passe à l’étape suivante.
• Poste à pourvoir: Sauf indication contraire, ce poste est actuellement vacant et nous cherchons à le pourvoir.
• Exigences linguistiques: Nous demandons à tous les candidats de posséder une connaissance de base de l’anglais afin de faciliter les communications internes. Pour les postes au Québec, la capacité à communiquer efficacement en anglais est requise car vous fournirez des services à et collaborerez avec des parties prenantes anglophones situées hors de la province.
• Inclusion: Cognizant est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Votre candidature et votre dossier ne seront pas examinés en fonction de la race, de la couleur, du sexe, de la religion, des croyances, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité de genre, de l'origine nationale, du handicap, des renseignements génétiques, de la grossesse, du statut d'ancien combattant ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois fédérales, provinciales ou locales.

À propos de Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) est un AI Builder et une entreprise de services numériques (ESN) élaborant des solutions complètes d’IA maximisant les investissements pour des résultats concrets. Sa profonde expertise des métiers, des processus et des technologies lui permet d’intégrer dans les systèmes technologiques le contexte unique de chaque organisation de l’ingénierie à la production à l’échelle. Son objectif: améliorer l’efficacité des équipes, créer de la valeur et permettre aux grandes entreprises de rester performantes dans un monde qui évolue rapidement. Pour en savoir plus: cognizant.ai ou @cognizant.