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Data Security and Protection Engineer
Hybrid in Madrid, RIBERA DEL LOIRA·Added 3 days ago
Overview
Job details
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Requirements
Have the right to work in Spain
No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Madrid, RIBERA DEL LOIRA for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 3+ years of experience
Mid-level role.
University degree
“Grado en Ingeniería Informática, Telecomunicaciones, Ciberseguridad o titulaciones afines.” — per the ad.
This job was automatically translated to English.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
👉Hybrid work model and flexibility based on project and needs
👉Social benefits added to your salary: medical insurance, life insurance, and pension plan.
👉Comprehensive wellness program: physical, emotional, mental, social, and financial.
👉Recognition, development, mobility, and technical learning programs.
Requirements
What we're looking for
🌱Experience: Between 3 and 5 years in information security, data protection, and DLP platforms.
👉Other skills and knowledge: Ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively with different levels of the organization, from technical teams to middle management and executives.
Education & certifications
🎓Education: Degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, or related fields. Postgraduate training or specialization in Information Security, Data Protection, or Cybersecurity is valued.
Languages
🌍Languages: High level of English
The role
Your mission will be to promote and maintain data security and protection capabilities, acting as a technical and operational reference in safeguarding the company's information.
What you'll do
And also....
💙 Promote, implement, and maintain the company's global data loss prevention strategy.
💙 Guarantee that the DLP program complies with regulations, standards, and internal compliance rules.
💙 Define, deploy, and optimize protection rules, alerts, and blocks in corporate tools, analyzing sensitive information flows and outputs for classification, inventorying, and protection.
💙 Identify leakage vectors and incidents and support their technical and organizational mitigation, establishing and maintaining the response and escalation procedure for information breaches or leaks.
💙 Promote data minimization through dissociation, anonymization, or tokenization, coordinating audit policies to detect anomalies, improve access, and protect databases.
💙 Maintain the dashboard, metrics, and reporting on leaks and control effectiveness, leading awareness actions and driving continuous improvement of the program in the context of AI and automation.
💙 Evaluate, test, and drive the implementation of new data protection capabilities, including discovery, classification, protection, anonymization, and exposure reduction solutions.
💙 Define and execute periodic testing of information protection and loss prevention capabilities, simulating different exfiltration vectors and scenarios and monitoring identified improvements.
💙 Define and implement measures to prevent unauthorized processing or exposure of sensitive information in Artificial Intelligence solutions, including tool identification, control definition, monitoring, and management of possible incidents.
About Sanitas
Sanitas is a leading healthcare company in Spain, offering private health insurance, hospitals, dental clinics, and senior care services. It is part of the Bupa Group, a global healthcare organization headquartered in London, UK. With a network of medical centers, dental clinics, and care homes across Spain, Sanitas serves millions of customers and is a major player in the Spanish healthcare market.
Sanitas has a strong presence throughout Spain, with offices and facilities in Madrid, Barcelona, and many other cities. The company is known for its focus on innovation and digital health, and it actively hires healthcare professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, and dental staff, as well as corporate roles in IT, finance, and strategy. For international professionals, Sanitas offers opportunities to work in a dynamic healthcare environment in Spain, with roles that may require Spanish language skills, especially in patient-facing positions.
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Founded
- 1954
- Employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and 24 more
- Website
- sanitas.es
Good to know if you are moving
- Sanitas is part of Bupa, a global healthcare group, which may offer international career opportunities.
- The company has a large network of medical centers and dental clinics across Spain, providing diverse job locations.
- Clinical roles typically require Spanish language proficiency, but corporate roles may be more accessible for internationals.
- Sanitas is known for its investment in digital health and innovation, offering roles in IT and data.
- The company provides training and development programs for healthcare professionals.
In their own words
About the company & team
At Sanitas we welcome you with open arms. You will be part of an innovative team, committed to employees and focused on caring for and helping customers. We offer a dynamic environment with development and growth opportunities where people are our greatest value.
We are #TopEmployers2025 in Spain! 🏆 This Top Employers Spain certification recognizes our commitment to employee well-being, as well as the policies and procedures in place to care for each and every person who is part of Sanitas. And most importantly, it drives us to keep improving!
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