Senior Advisor, Data Protection

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Senior Advisor, Data Protection at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll develop, enhance, and implement Data Exfiltration controls in close collaboration with data owners, application owners, cybersecurity, IT architecture, procurement, compliance, legal, and enterprise risk management teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing Data Protection Program: Work with data owners, application owners and other stakeholders to develop robust data exfiltration, data classification, ownership, data minimization, incident response and external sharing requirements. Partner with Cybersecurity to implement the rules.
• Monitoring and Improving Controls: Work with Cybersecurity and other parties to ensure SCE effectively monitors and protects confidential data.
• Security Architecture: Partner with IT Architecture and Cyber to ensure data protection needs are taken into account.
• Cloud Protection Controls: Help optimize secure hybrid cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, on-prem), ensuring cost efficiency and enhanced security.
• Risk Management: Provide security advisory to executive committees, offering insights on security posture, risk, and compliance. Contribute to policies for business impact analysis (BIA), business continuity planning (BCP), disaster recovery planning (DRP), and incident response planning (IRP)
• Vendor Management: Conduct vendor security due diligence in partnership with Supply Chain, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as SOC2, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST, and ATO. Lead assessments and maintain compliance, reducing risk exposure.
• Information Governance: Develop and enforce robust information governance policies, overseeing ITIL/ITSM-based operations.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM): Work with IAM team to ensure robust identity governance and secure authentication and authorization processes.
• Data Protection Awareness: Champion organization-wide security awareness programs, fostering a "security-first" culture.

As a Senior Advisor, Data Protection, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future? 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• Certifications: ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification in ITSM, AWS or Azure Certified Practitioner, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar certifications.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in Cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and cloud strategies. Proven record of aligning Cybersecurity and IT initiatives with business objectives to drive growth and operational efficiency.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in CASB, SOAR platforms, MDR/EDR solutions, SIEM, DNS security, PKI, Palo Alto NGFW, WAF, SSO, SAML, ADCS, Entra, MFA, IAM, encryption, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, regulatory compliance, risk management, software licensing, endpoint and device management, email security, cloud security, infrastructure management, enterprise IT operations, storage and database management, Linux administration, remote access, VDI, networking, monitoring, telephony, software escrow, project management, engineering and development, ERP and CRM systems.
• Leadership and Communication: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, Proactive problem-solving and creative thinking abilities, Commitment to fostering a security-first culture within the organization.

Additional Information 

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. 
• The primary work location for this position is Rosemead, CA. 
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation.  Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
• Relocation may apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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