SOLV Energy is an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and solar services provider for utility solar, high voltage substation and energy storage markets across North America.
Job Description Summary:
As the Information Risk & Data Protection Analyst, you will own the company’s data loss prevention (DLP), insider risk, and information governance programs. By leveraging Microsoft Purview and other enterprise tools, you will design, implement, and manage controls to protect sensitive data, reduce insider risk, and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. You will partner with IT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Legal to ensure that data protection policies are not only enforced but also understood and adopted across the enterprise.Job Description:
*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Develop, implement, and maintain data protection policies, procedures, and controls to prevent unauthorized data movement or exfiltration.
Configure, tune, and monitor Microsoft Purview DLP, Insider Risk Management, and Information Protection policies.
Analyze DLP and insider risk alerts, escalating incidents as necessary to SOC/Incident Response.
Conduct risk and gap assessments on data handling practices, cloud applications, and third-party data sharing – turning assessment results into action plans.
Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, and IT to ensure data classification, retention, and protection requirements are met.
Track and report metrics on DLP/Insider Risk effectiveness (e.g., number of true vs. false positives, incidents investigated, SLA closure rates).
Lead the rollout of security awareness initiatives related to data handling and insider risk mitigation.
Assist in responding to regulatory audits and customer security requests related to data protection and privacy.
Partner with other business units and cross-functional teams to guide and support the implementation of their data protection and classification plans, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of data security regulations (e.g., NIST, CCPA, SOX, NERC CIP, ISO 27701) and ensure alignment with industry best practices.
Recommend and assist with the implementation of new data security and governance tools to strengthen enterprise-wide controls.
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of experience in information security, data protection, or insider risk management.
2+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Insider Risk Management) or equivalent enterprise platforms.
Proven knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, NERC CIP).
Strong understanding of data lifecycle management, cloud data security, and insider threat detection.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and tune DLP policies to reduce false positives and improve incident response efficiency.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
Strong collaboration skills for working across IT, Legal, Compliance, and HR teams.
SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Compensation Range:
$85,333.00 - $104,533.00
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.
In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.
Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.
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If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.