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Data Security Lead

Canary Wharf, United Kingdom Full-time
Security ArchitectCyber Security EngineerSecurity EngineerInformation Security Leader

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Join Barclays as a Data Security Lead and play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation's data protection and security posture across critical business platforms. You will partner with technology, security, and business teams to design and implement robust data protection controls, ensuring sensitive information is managed securely, regulatory obligations are met, and innovation can be delivered with confidence in a highly regulated environment.

 

To be successful as a Data Security Lead, you should have experience with:

  • Extensive data protection, privacy, and regulatory expertise – Deep expertise in GDPR, DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, and data protection within regulated environments.

  • Data security architecture and control design – Strong experience designing and implementing Data Protection by Design controls, including data classification, encryption, access management, retention, masking, and secure data sharing.

  • Technical Skills – Technical expertise in tokenisation and encryption technologies (e.g., Protegrity, Thales Cipher Trust, TDE, field/column/application/file-level encryption, and encryption in transit), with the ability to balance risk, performance, and regulatory requirements.

 

Some other highly valued skills may include:

  • Senior stakeholder leadership and risk-based decision-making :Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive risk-based decisions on privacy and security matters.

  • Cloud, data platform, and AI awareness: Understanding of data security and privacy considerations across cloud, data platforms, analytics, and AI environments.

  • Professional certifications or recognised frameworks: Relevant certifications or knowledge of frameworks such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, ISO 27001, NIST, or COBIT.

 

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

 

This role is based in Canary Wharf Office.

 

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