DLP Strategy Architect (Remote)
Look4IT · Geneva ·
- Work mode
- Remote
- Category
- Architecture
- Experience
- 10+ years
Designs and advises on enterprise-wide Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies, policies, and architecture for a Consumer Goods & Retail client, focusing on cross-platform (endpoint, email, cloud) security and governance.
A leading global IT consulting firm is supporting a major Consumer Goods & Retail client in a large-scale Data Loss Prevention transformation programme.
We are looking for an experienced DLP Strategy Consultant / Solution Architect to define the client's target-state DLP capability and ensure consistency across multiple parallel workstreams. This is a strategic consulting role focused on architecture, governance, stakeholder management, and enterprise-wide design rather than day-to-day implementation.
Your responsibilities:
- Design the target-state DLP architecture across endpoint, network, email, cloud and collaboration platforms
- Define DLP policies, data classification strategy, detection logic and operating model
- Ensure alignment across security engineering, infrastructure, data governance, legal/compliance and business teams
- Lead architecture workshops and facilitate technical and business design decisions
- Advise on Microsoft Purview, Zscaler and Symantec DLP architecture, coexistence and migration strategy
- Produce architecture documentation, decision records, reference designs and roadmaps
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, balancing security, compliance and business needs
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Data Loss Prevention, data protection or information security consulting
- Proven experience designing enterprise-scale DLP solutions from strategy through architecture
- Strong hands-on knowledge of at least two of the following:
- Microsoft Purview (Information Protection / DLP)
- Zscaler (ZIA / ZPA / CASB)
- Symantec DLP
- Strong understanding of data classification, sensitivity labelling and content inspection
- Experience designing DLP across endpoint, email, cloud, web and collaboration platforms
- Experience facilitating senior stakeholder workshops and driving architectural decisions
- Excellent communication skills in English
Nice to have:
- Experience in Retail, Consumer Goods or FMCG
- Knowledge of GDPR and other data protection regulations
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CIPP/E, SC-400 or vendor certifications
- Experience with Insider Risk Management
- Exposure to Zero Trust and SASE programmes
- Enterprise data discovery and classification experience
- French language skills
- Previous consulting experience in large international programmes
- Project environment
Platforms:
- Microsoft Purview
- Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, CASB)
- Symantec DLP
Working model:
- Remote-first
- Occasional travel to client workshops in the Geneva region
- International consulting environment
- English-speaking project