Data Governance and Security Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: Data Governance and Security Specialist

• Focus: Data governance processes, DLP security rules, alert analysis, and compliance-ready reporting

Description

You will help structure business-relevant data along the organization’s processes and support departments in implementing data governance. You will derive and continuously improve DLP security rules based on business data, handle DLP alerts with root-cause and false-positive analysis, and manage governance-compliant reporting and escalations. You will also support the technical configuration of email systems and provide log and audit evidence.

Responsibilities

• Identify, consolidate, and model business-relevant data and support functional teams with introducing and running data governance

• Define and continuously evolve DLP security rules based on business data, including attribute- and content-based protection criteria

• Coordinate alignment processes with bodies such as the works council and data protection, update policies, and support organizational rollout via training and communication

• Perform professional assessment of DLP security alerts, including root-cause and false-positive analysis, and ensure governance-compliant reporting and escalation management

• Assist with technical configuration of email systems, including leading tests and troubleshooting, and provide log and audit documentation

Requirements

• Degree in Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or comparable qualification

• Solid professional experience in data governance/data management plus IT security or business analysis (preferably in regulated finance/insurance)

• Practical knowledge in structuring data and establishing data-governance processes

• Proven experience with DLP concepts and configuring DLP defenses

• Understanding of regulatory/legal requirements for data handling, including GDPR (DSGVO) and the Works Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) in IT co-determination

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills to translate business requirements into technical rule sets, including RACI and operating models

• Strong communication skills, including moderating cross-functional workshops and stakeholder management

• Very good German and English (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Modern, agile, user-centered working environment

• 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours

• Possibility to work from home or mobile for two days per week

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Discounts on insurance contracts and products from financial subsidiary companies