Information Security Senior Engineer

About this role

### Information Security Senior Engineer

• JR-161661
• Hybrid

• Dallas

• Technology

• Full time

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective.Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Digital Information Security Engineering team is seeking a Senior Data Protection Engineer to design, implement, and scale enterprise data protection capabilities with a strong focus on CASB, DSPM, eDLP, Secure File Sharing, and Data Movement Controls.

This role is responsible for safeguarding sensitive data across SaaS, web, endpoint, and cloud environments by leveraging real-time inline inspection, deep content classification, and advanced document matching techniques. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with deep expertise in data protection controls, capable of operationalizing data-centric security within a Zero Trust architecture.

Responsibilities

DSPM (Data Security Posture Management)

• Implement and optimize DSPM to continuously discover and classify sensitive data across:

- SaaS applications
- Cloud storage and object stores
- Unstructured data repositories
- Analyze data security posture, identifying:

- Overshared or publicly exposed data
- Sensitive data sprawl
- Misconfigured access controls
- Drive risk-based remediation workflows in partnership with data owners and application teams
- Establish continuous monitoring of data exposure and compliance posture

Advanced Data Detection & Protection

• Design and deploy eDLP policies to inspect and control data in motion ac...