Data Protection Engineer (Trellix)

Platinum Technologies • Tampa, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Data Protection Engineer (Trellix) to join our company. We’re seeking a specialized Data Protection Engineer (Trellix) to join the SIPR and Top-Secret Network Execution Teams for a major Zero Trust transformation. While other roles focus on cloud-native security, this position is dedicated to securing the "tactical edge" and on-premises endpoints within the Command's classified environments. You will be the technical authority for the design, deployment, and management of the Trellix (formerly McAfee) Data Loss Prevention (DLP) suite. You will be responsible for configuring and tuning the Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) to enforce rigorous device control and data protection policies on workstations operating in disconnected and air-gapped environments. Your work will directly prevent the unauthorized exfiltration of classified intelligence via USB drives, printing, and clipboard transfer, ensuring that the Command’s most sensitive networks remain secure against insider threats and accidental data loss. This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI. The position will be in Tampa, Florida.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance
• Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• CompTIA Security+ CE (or higher) to meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements.
• Minimum ten (10+) years of related technical experience.
• Extensive (5+ years) hands-on experience architecting and administering Trellix (McAfee) ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint products.
• Deep understanding of Device Control policies for managing removable storage, peripheral devices, and printing in a secure environment.
• Proficiency in creating custom data identifiers using Regular Expressions (Regex) and dictionaries to detect sensitive information.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex agent-based issues on Windows endpoints, including conflict resolution with other security software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and configuration of Trellix DLP Endpoint policies within the ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) on SIPR and Top-Secret networks to monitor and block unauthorized data transfer vectors (USB, Web, Print, Clipboard).
• Create and refine complex data classification rules and regex patterns to identify specific sensitive data types, actively tuning policies to reduce false positives and transition from "Audit" to "Block" mode.
• Manage the unique lifecycle of the ePO environment on the Top-Secret network, including the manual "sneaker-net" transfer of policy updates, agent patches, and threat intelligence definitions.
• Configure ICAP integration between Trellix and other security components (such as Kiteworks or Web Proxies) to extend DLP inspection to network traffic and file transfers.
• Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for DLP incidents, analyzing blocked actions and working with the SOC/SIEM team to ensure alerts are properly ingested into Splunk.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level