Data Security Engineer
Genworth North America Corporation · Richmond, VA
$96,700–$145,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Richmond, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A data security engineering role focused on running and maturing an enterprise data protection program. Day-to-day work centers on operating data discovery and classification platforms, tuning DLP policies, identifying exposed or misclassified sensitive data, and driving remediation. The position suits someone with hands-on experience in data security tooling who can work independently across cloud, endpoint, and SaaS environments while collaborating with governance, privacy, and security operations teams.
Mid level · 3+ years · Richmond, VA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $126,230 (middle half $96,830–$160,900). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The JD requires hands-on experience with at least one data security platform (BigID, Varonis, or Spirion) AND at least one DLP solution (Microsoft Purview, Forcepoint, or Symantec) — these are structured as 'pick one from each list' gates, so both categories are required but the specific tool within each is interchangeable; alternatives are populated accordingly.
Security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS) are listed under the required qualifications as a 'strong understanding of' — NIST is used as the primary with the others as alternatives since any one framework satisfies the requirement.
Linux and Kubernetes appear under 'Familiarity with' in the requirements section — the softer 'familiarity' framing distinguishes these from the harder gates above, so they are treated as preferred rather than hard requirements.
The degree requirement lists Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems as acceptable fields but does not offer an equivalent-experience substitution, so a Bachelor's degree is treated as a hard gate.
The title 'Data Security Engineer' carries no explicit seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3-year experience minimum and scope of responsibilities (day-to-day operations, tuning, stakeholder guidance) support a Mid-level classification.
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