Senior Security Engineer

Job Title: Security Engineer III

Type:
Contract (W-2 Only)

Duration:
6–12 Months

Location:
100% onsite - Cupertino, CA

About the Role

W-2 ONLY, NO C2C.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive
Compliance & Privacy Engineer
to support data governance, privacy engineering, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

This role is highly cross-functional and hands-on, focused on maintaining data integrity, enforcing classification standards, and executing compliance controls across multiple audit frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance & Privacy

• Maintain and validate metadata within a centralized data registry
• Apply data classification and tagging (data type, sensitivity, PII, etc.)
• Partner with data owners, engineers, and privacy stakeholders to ensure accurate metadata
• Support migration efforts by mapping metadata to new schemas and standards
• Conduct quality assurance checks for data accuracy and completeness

Compliance & Monitoring

• Execute and track compliance controls across audits and assessments
• Manage recurring controls (e.g., Splunk monitoring, GitHub access reviews, patching validation)
• Monitor governance tools (e.g., Compass, Verdad, Plato) and flag issues
• Track audit/project tickets, ensuring milestones are met and risks escalated
• Oversee vulnerability management and patching cycles
• Track PCI training completion across teams
• Collect and organize audit evidence (PCI, SOX, etc.)
• Maintain documentation in Confluence/Quip and track project progress
• Support AWS-based compliance operations

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in compliance engineering, data governance, privacy engineering, or similar
• Experience with metadata management and data classification frameworks
• Familiarity with PCI DSS, PCI PIN, SOX, or similar frameworks
• Experience with tools like Splunk, GitHub, or equivalent
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services
• Strong documentation and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• Experience with GDPR, CCPA, or privacy-by-design principles
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and patching processes
• Relevant certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC, PCI, CIPM/CIPP, AWS, etc.)
• Experience in large enterprise environments

What We Value

- Attention to Detail:
Precision in metadata and audit work
- Collaboration:
Strong cross-functional partnership skills
- Accountability:
Ownership of timelines and deliverables
- Continuous Improvement:
Process and tooling optimization mindset