Data Security Engineer

JOB TITLE
Data Security Engineer

A CAREER WITH POINT72’S TECHNOLOGY TEAM
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.
Our Global Information Security team’s mission is to ensure the development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive program that effectively protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Point72 information assets. Our team is comprised of security professionals with expertise in a diverse portfolio of security disciplines.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Design and implement comprehensive data security architectures, with particular focus on database platforms (primarily SQL Server)
• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide encryption strategies for securing structured and unstructured data both in transit and at rest, both and both on-premise and in the cloud
• Enhance logging, monitoring and SecOps capabilities of enterprise databases and other data stores
• Configure and optimize Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across data platforms and repositories to align to least privilege principles
• Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies and controls
• Implement and maintain Information Rights Management (IRM) and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions
• Design and implement data tokenization strategies where appropriate
• Secure data processing pipelines and ensure appropriate controls for data workflows
• Create and maintain data security documentation, including policies, procedures, and standards
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure security best practices in data handling
• Conduct vulnerability assessments of the firm’s database architecture and associated data storage and processing systems
• Assist in monitoring and managing security patching and upgrade processes for database platforms

WHAT’S REQUIRED
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in data/database security engineering and governance
• Deep expertise in database security, particularly SQL Server
• Comprehensive understanding of data warehouse/data lake architectures and tools, particularly Databricks (required)
• Subject matter expertise in Object Storage (eg: S3, Azure Blob, etc) and related security
• Understanding of Active Directory Delegation (constrained vs. unconstrained) and associated best practices
• Experience with 3rd-party SQL Server security governance and monitoring products (eg: Idera, Solarwinds)
• Extensive knowledge of encryption technologies for both structured and unstructured data
• Broad knowledge of secure data/file sharing solutions and ETL workflows
• Experience designing and implementing data tokenization solutions
• Experience with data classification and DLP technologies
• Scripting/automation capabilities (eg: SQL, PowerShell, Python)
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.