Engineer/Sr Engineer, IT Cybersecurity Data Protection (Fort Worth, TX, US)

American Airlines Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Documentation","Collaboration","Initiative"]

Design, build, and support American Airlines’ data protection and privacy engineering capabilities. You will operationalize automated data discovery, classification, and inventories; engineer DSPM/DLP/DAM controls using platforms like Securiti, BigID, Microsoft Purview, and Imperva/Guardium; and implement encryption, tokenization, masking, access governance, retention/ROT, and DSAR orchestration. Partner with Cybersecurity, Privacy Office, Enterprise Data, Legal, and product teams to automate detections, responses, and continuous improvements.

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American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
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Engineer/Sr Engineer, IT Cybersecurity Data Protection (Fort Worth, TX, US)

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Job Summary

Design, build, and support American Airlines’ data protection and privacy engineering capabilities. You will operationalize automated data discovery, classification, and inventories; engineer DSPM/DLP/DAM controls using platforms like Securiti, BigID, Microsoft Purview, and Imperva/Guardium; and implement encryption, tokenization, masking, access governance, retention/ROT, and DSAR orchestration. Partner with Cybersecurity, Privacy Office, Enterprise Data, Legal, and product teams to automate detections, responses, and continuous improvements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operationalize automated data discovery, classification, and inventory; apply sensitivity labels and consistent taxonomy across data stores and pipelines.
  • •Engineer DSPM capabilities using tools (e.g., Securiti, BigID) to surface data posture risks and drive remediation workflows.
  • •Implement and support encryption, tokenization, masking, and anonymization/pseudonymization; integrate with cloud key management and enforce approved cryptographic standards and policy guardrails.
  • •Configure and govern data access controls using RBAC/ABAC and purpose-based authorization; perform least-privilege and fine-grained access reviews.
  • •Deploy and tune DLP/DAM and related detections (e.g., Microsoft Purview DLP, Imperva/Guardium); integrate telemetry with SIEM/SOAR to build detections, correlation rules, and automated response playbooks.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kFlexible SpendingEmployee AssistancePet Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • •3+ years of progressive experience in data protection, privacy engineering, security engineering, or platform engineering roles.
  • •Hands-on experience implementing and operating encryption at rest/in transit, cloud key management, data classification, and DLP/DAM/DSPM platforms.
  • •Strong understanding of identity and access control (RBAC/ABAC, least privilege, access reviews) and secure data handling (classification, labeling, retention/ROT).
  • •Scripting/automation experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell) with APIs, logs, and CI/CD pipelines to integrate and enhance security controls.
Experience:3+ yearsCybersecurityData protectionPrivacy engineeringSecurity engineeringPlatform engineering
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingDocumentationCollaborationInitiative
Certifications:CIPTCDPSECIPP/USCIPP/ESecurity+CCSPCISSPAzure Data EngineerDatabricks
Tech Stack:PythonPowerShellBashREST/JSONYAMLRegexJavaSpringbootAngularReactSQLDbtSparkETLGitGitHubGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsSecret scanningPre-commit hooks

Company Brief

American Airlines Group
Major U.S. airline providing scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation globally. Operates a large fleet and extensive domestic and international route network, serving millions of customers with diversified travel and loyalty services.
Industry: Airlines
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Fort Worth, United States
Founded: 1926
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