Skills

Communication Leadership Data Governance Encryption CI/CD Monitoring Security Testing Architecture Security Architecture Enterprise Architecture Analytics

Job Specifications

Data Security Engineers
Day Rate Contract | Tier 1 Bank | Data Security Fabric Programme
We are hiring multiple Data Security Engineers to join a flagship Data Security Fabric programme within a Tier 1 banking environment. Working under the leadership of the Data Security Architecture Lead, you will play a hands-on role in implementing secure-by-design controls across the bank's distributed data estate.
This programme will embed enterprise-grade security across cloud data platforms, identity frameworks and metadata-driven governance controls - forming a core component of the bank's long-term AI and digital strategy.
The Role
As a Data Security Engineer, you will:
Implement secure data platform controls aligned to enterprise architecture standards
Configure and enforce fine-grained access controls (RBAC/ABAC)
Integrate identity-aware data access policies with enterprise IAM solutions
Deploy encryption, masking and tokenisation controls across structured and unstructured data
Support the build and hardening of secure data lakes and data warehouse platforms
Embed security controls within CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows
Assist with metadata-driven governance and policy propagation
Contribute to regulatory compliance mapping (GDPR, PCI DSS, internal audit)
Support security testing, validation and remediation activities
This is a delivery-focused engineering role within a complex, regulated environment.
Required ExperienceEnterprise Data Security Implementation
Hands-on experience securing data platforms in large enterprise environments
Strong understanding of database and data lake security controls
Experience working within regulated industries (ideally financial services)
Zero Trust & Identity Integration
Practical implementation of RBAC/ABAC models
Integration with IAM and privileged access management systems
Experience designing fine-grained data access controls
Cloud Data Platform Security
Experience securing data platforms within one or more major cloud environments:
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft
Google Cloud
Securing data lakes, warehouses and analytics platforms
Encryption at rest and in transit
Key management integration
Secure API and data pipeline controls
Data Governance & Metadata Controls
Data classification and tagging implementation
Supporting lineage and audit traceability
Integration with enterprise catalogue or governance tools
Policy enforcement through metadata-driven frameworks
Technical Exposure (Desirable)
Data masking and tokenisation technologies
Database activity monitoring
SIEM integration
Infrastructure-as-Code security
Secure event-driven architectures
Personal Profile
Strong engineering mindset with attention to security detail
Comfortable working within structured enterprise governance frameworks
Ability to collaborate across data, security and platform teams
Delivery-focused with strong documentation and communication skills
Contract Details
Day rate: Competitive, aligned to Tier 1 banking market
Hybrid working (London-based engagement)
Initial 6-month contract with extension potential
The Opportunity
You will be part of a high-profile programme transforming how data is secured across one of the most complex data estates in the industry. This is an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge data security engineering within a Zero Trust, cloud-first environment that will underpin the bank's future AI and digital ambitions.

About the Company

Talent Smart is expanding with consistent efforts to progress our business from the inception of our operations. We are successful in leveraging on our expertise, technology and infrastructure platforms to deliver the desired output and become a preferred partner to our clients. We have focused on value creation for our clients with the right blend of processes, technologies and our skilled in-house staff. We help our clients by reducing the financial and opportunity costs of an employee. We focus on continuous improvement o... Know more