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PwC

Senior Associate, Data Protection Operations

PwC

. Assist in onboarding new clients through requirements gathering, policy baselining, and go-live support .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaSenior💰 CA$84,700 - CA$134,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Data Protection Operations, including DLP and DSPM, with a strong focus on policy enforcement, incident management, and compliance audits. Capable of integrating new data sources and optimizing security applications while providing effective communication and knowledge transfer to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Data Protection OperationsDLP and DSPM ExpertiseIncident ManagementMicrosoft PurviewVendor Management

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Hard Skills
Policy EnforcementRoot Cause AnalysisChange ManagementThreat ModelingData Integration
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsAdaptabilityCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft AIPCyeraBigIDSkyhighTrellix Symantec/BroadcomForcepointVaronisNetskopeMicrosoft SentinelSplunk
Industry Keywords
Security ApplicationsCompliance AuditsOperational ReportingMSSP EnvironmentData Protection Policies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Splunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist in onboarding new clients through requirements gathering, policy baselining, and go-live support
  • Monitor the health of security applications and appliances and take actions to ensure optimal performance
  • Integrate new data sources into data protection platforms
  • Create, enforce, and tune policies according to best practices, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Identify tuning opportunities to reduce alert noise and improve signal fidelity
  • Troubleshoot and support configurations and management of data protection systems
  • Address urgent data protection issues and incidents through on-call rotation
  • Build and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, Current State Assessments, and runbooks
  • Maintain security platforms and ensure they are used to their full potential
  • Provide regular updates to client focal points on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide knowledge transfer sessions to peers and client personnel
  • Operate and configure Data Protection solutions, including DLP and DSPM
  • Manage quarantine, policy exceptions, and user escalations
  • Design, configure, and validate enforcement data protection policies and rules
  • Support use-case development and threat modeling for insider risk and data exfiltration scenarios
  • Perform root cause analysis and document incident reports
  • Support compliance audits and operational reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 3–5 years of hands-on experience in data protection operations (DLP and DSPM)
  • Proven expertise in at least two primary technologies: Microsoft Purview, Microsoft AIP, Cyera, BigID, Skyhigh, Trellix Symantec/Broadcom, Forcepoint, Varonis, or Netskope
  • Exposure to secondary tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Google SecOps, Splunk, or Exabeam is a plus
  • Proficient in Incident Management and Change Management
  • Ability to handle high-pressure situations with key stakeholders internally and externally
  • Good analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in vendor management
  • Willingness to adapt to evolving threats and technologies and continuously update skills
  • Experience working in an MSSP environment
  • Must be available for on-call rotation
  • No work visa sponsorship available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Variable incentive pay programs may be available to eligible employees
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Inclusive benefits
  • Flexibility programs
  • Continuous development environment
  • Wellbeing support
  • Accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process