Data Protection & AI Security, Staff Engineer
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Staff Engineer leading strategic data protection and AI security initiatives at The Hershey Company. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to protect sensitive data and manage emerging risks.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the strategic technical leader responsible for advancing the enterprise data protection program
- Develop the data protection roadmap, translating governance priorities into technical initiatives
- Lead the design and implementation of security controls that protect sensitive data across endpoints, cloud services, collaboration platforms, and AI systems
- Identify risks, define long-term capabilities, and develop the technical roadmap required to protect sensitive information across the enterprise
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure sensitive data is properly owned, classified, governed, and protected
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or architecture
- Demonstrated experience designing or leading enterprise data protection programs
- Experience implementing data classification, data loss prevention, and cloud data security controls
- Experience collaborating with data governance or data management teams
- Familiarity with security risks and controls related to artificial intelligence and large language models
- Experience in establishing and continuous tracking of KPI’s and metrics
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field (Master’s preferred) - Certifications (GSTRT, GAIPS, GMLE)
Benefits:
- The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.



















