Job Specifications
Akkodis is seeking a Data Security & Privacy Consultant for a 3-6 Month Contract position with a client located in San Jose, CA (Hybrid).
Pay Range: $80- $90/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a hands-on Data Security & Privacy Contractor to embed privacy and security into our development lifecycle. This role will act as the administrator of our data security/privacy platform, connecting it into engineering environments, driving data classification, data flow and lineage and partnering with teams to secure data flows. The focus is on enabling a shift-left model where data governance and protection become part of how products are designed, built, and released.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Administration & Engineering Integration
Administer and configure the data security/privacy platform.
Integrate the platform into source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering systems.
Analyze scan results, triage anomalies/false positives, and collaborate with developers on remediation.
Ensure outputs are actionable and embedded into day-to-day dev workflows. Data Flow Understanding & Classification
Partner with engineering to map data flows (customer, employee, PII, sensitive data).
Build and maintain data classification models within the platform.
Validate classifications with engineering teams and incorporate into design reviews.
Package outputs into product-level deliverables for data security posture. Shift-Left Data Security
Champion a "privacy by design / security by design" approach in product development.
Integrate data security checks early in the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines.
Define guardrails for handling PII and sensitive data with engineering leadership.
Identify and fix risky data practices before release. Data Lifecycle Management Develop and enforce policies for data retention, archival, and secure deletion.
Minimize storage of sensitive data in non-production systems, logs, and backups.
Work with engineering and DevOps to ensure encryption and access control at every stage of the lifecycle.
Establish processes for monitoring data movement across environments (dev, test, prod, cloud). Broader Data Security Enablement
Collaborate with AppSec/Product Security on secure coding practices related to data handling.
Work with Cloud/Infra Security teams on encryption, key management, and access controls.
Provide reporting on classification coverage, remediation progress, and risk trends.
Support compliance efforts (ISO, SOC 2, NIST PMF) by ensuring accurate data governance evidence.
Qualifications
5+ years in data security, privacy engineering, or product security roles.
Hands-on experience with data classification/privacy platforms integrated into engineering workflows.
Strong technical background with source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and scanning tools.
Deep knowledge of data security practices: classification, encryption, access control, minimization, retention, deletion.
Experience embedding privacy/security into SDLC ("shift-left").
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST Privacy Framework) as context, not focus.
Excellent communication skills to align engineering and compliance stakeholders.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Amit Kumar Singh at Amit.Singh@akkodisgroup.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
* The California Fair Chance Act
* Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
* Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
* San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
About the Company
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