A leading organization in Washington D.C. is currently seeking a remote Lead Sr. Security Engineer – Data Loss Prevention (DLP – Forcepoint) for an exciting opportunity in the Federal Government sector.
***This is a Remote opportunity requiring the qualified professional to work EST hours.***

Responsibilities:
- Engineer, maintain, and optimize enterprise DLP and cross-domain security platforms using Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint DDR, Forcepoint DSPM, EverFox Data Guard technologies
- Configure and manage DLP and secure transfer policies supporting Endpoint DLP, Email DLP, Web DLP, Data at Rest (DAR), Data in Motion (DIM), Data in Use (DIU), and secure cross-domain communications across enterprise systems and cloud collaboration platforms.
- Support and administer Web Adaptors, XML Plugins, UDP & TCP Adaptors, and multi-network transfer solutions supporting secure movement of data between isolated or multi-classification network environments.
- Develop and tune DLP detection methods including Exact Data Matching, Fingerprinting, OCR, Dictionaries, Data Classification policies, content inspection rules, and insider threat monitoring workflows to improve detection capabilities and reduce false positives.
- Support enterprise endpoint deployments and troubleshoot Forcepoint endpoint agents, secure transfer workflows, authentication failures, policy enforcement issues, communication failures, performance degradation, and application compatibility conflicts across distributed enterprise environments.
- Troubleshoot complex operational issues involving TLS/SSL inspection, reverse proxies, secure web gateways, VPN connectivity, SMTP communications, UDP/TCP protocols, endpoint communications, XML validation failures, and secure cross-domain transfer operations.
- Support cloud and SaaS data protection initiatives involving Microsoft 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and enterprise collaboration platforms
- Deploy and maintain DLP and secure transfer policies aligned to IRS Safeguards / SCSEM, National Institute of Standards and Technology SP 800-53, DISA STIG, FedRAMP, and organizational cybersecurity standards while supporting audit readiness, compliance validation, incident investigations, and evidence generation activities.
- Integrate Forcepoint and EverFox platforms with enterprise technologies including Splunk, ServiceNow, Active Directory, enterprise proxy infrastructure, APIs, automation workflows, and operational reporting platforms.
- Participate in operational support activities, maintenance windows, incident response efforts, after-hours troubleshooting activities, and cross-team coordination efforts supporting enterprise DLP and secure transfer operations.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity engineering, DLP operations, secure transfer technologies, data protection programs within regulated environments, and DevSecOps experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience
- Hands-on experience with Forcepoint DLP technologies, EverFox Data Guard infrastructure, endpoint DLP deployments, and secure transfer operations
- Experience supporting AWS cloud environments, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Windows enterprise systems.
- Strong understanding of Data Loss Prevention architectures, cross-domain security concepts, sensitive data governance, insider threat monitoring, and secure data transfer technologies
- Experience supporting compliance initiatives aligned to IRS-1075 Safeguards / SCSEM, NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIG, and FedRAMP requirements
- Familiarity with enterprise integrations including SIEM platforms, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, APIs, and automation workflows
- Project Management, workflows, client facing interactions, clear verbal communication, solutioning/architecting, and consulting skills
