Saudi nationals $4,000 - $5,000 2 Open Positions Contractor · Mid career · 3 - 8 Years of Experience Other Business Support Services Job Description Ensure the protection of organizational data throughout its lifecycle by implementing data security controls, monitoring data usage, and supporting the prevention, detection, and response to data-related security incidents. The role focuses on safeguarding sensitive, confidential, and regulated data by applying encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), and secure backup practices in alignment with approved data protection policies and standards. The Data Protection Specialist plays a key role in reducing data-related risks by ensuring that data is accessed, stored, transmitted, and handled securely. The role supports compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, contributes to audit and assessment activities, and works closely with IT and business teams to embed secure data handling practices into operational processes and systems. Skills: • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) • Data encryption methods (at rest and in transit) • Data classification and information lifecycle management • Secure backup and recovery practices • Monitoring data access and data transfer activities • Investigation of data leakage and data breach incidents • Understanding of data protection policies and standards • Risk assessment related to data handling • Compliance and audit support skills • Coordination with business and IT teams on data security Core Responsibilities: • Implement and manage data protection and PKI and CLM solutions • Monitor Certificate creation, Lifecycle, and usage activities • Configure encryption for data at rest and in transit • Support secure data backup and recovery processes • Apply key ceremony activities and physical security for the encryption systems • Ensure compliance with data protection policies and standards • Maintain documentation related to data security controls • Support audits and regulatory compliance activities • Coordinate with IT and business teams on data protection matters Skills Ensure the protection of organizational data throughout its lifecycle by implementing data security controls, monitoring data usage, and supporting the prevention, detection, and response to data-related security incidents. The role focuses on safeguarding sensitive, confidential, and regulated data by applying encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), and secure backup practices in alignment with approved data protection policies and standards. The Data Protection Specialist plays a key role in reducing data-related risks by ensuring that data is accessed, stored, transmitted, and handled securely. The role supports compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, contributes to audit and assessment activities, and works closely with IT and business teams to embed secure data handling practices into operational processes and systems. Skills: • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) • Data encryption methods (at rest and in transit) • Data classification and information lifecycle management • Secure backup and recovery practices • Monitoring data access and data transfer activities • Investigation of data leakage and data breach incidents • Understanding of data protection policies and standards • Risk assessment related to data handling • Compliance and audit support skills • Coordination with business and IT teams on data security Core Responsibilities: • Implement and manage data protection and PKI and CLM solutions • Monitor Certificate creation, Lifecycle, and usage activities • Configure encryption for data at rest and in transit • Support secure data backup and recovery processes • Apply key ceremony activities and physical security for the encryption systems • Ensure compliance with data protection policies and standards • Maintain documentation related to data security controls • Support audits and regulatory compliance activities • Coordinate with IT and business teams on data protection matters Preferred candidate Years of experience 3 - 8 years Residence location Saudi Arabia Nationality Saudi Arabia Career level Mid career