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Information Security Engineer- Data Security
Company: Sinclair Broadcast Group
Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 07/01/2026
Job Categories: Engineering, Insurance, Law Enforcement, and Security
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Information Security Engineer- Data Security
<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The Information Security Engineer will be a part of the enterprise Data Security and Governance, Risk, & Compliance program with focus on developing and scaling data security controls, insider risk management, AI-adoption, and cyber-automation.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The applicant will have prior hands-on technical experience with engineering, testing, and deploying data security and loss prevention controls in a complex enterprise environment. Additional position requirements include the ability to classify data, accurately deploying and tuning labels, triaging alerts, risk assessing AI technologies, and training staff on data security best practices. &nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The candidate must be a self-starter with the motivation to learn and contribute to new technologies and processes, remain flexible to shifting priorities while being organized and able to work across functional teams. The ideal candidate will also be able to operate independently while successfully executing on all assignments.&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">The ability to verbally present ideas clearly and thoughtfully to large audiences at different levels of the organization is required.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">This is a hybrid position which will require the candidate to work on-site in Hunt Valley Maryland several times per week.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong><u>Responsibilities:</u></strong></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>Process & Execution</strong></span></i></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Test, deploy, and integrate Data Security solutions including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), labels, policies, and alert strategies.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Respond to Data Loss Prevention (DLP) alerts while proactively providing education on data security principles to Sinclairs end-user base.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Research and risk assess Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications to determine the risk and impact to data privacy.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Support Sinclairs overall mission of AI adoption including helping with the deployment of AI functionality including Role Based Access Controls, Agent governance, and third-party AI usage.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Support Sinclairs cyber risk program through the coordination of policy exceptions with stakeholders, updating the risk registry, and co-developing remediation plans.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Contributes to the development of information security policies, standards, and processes to enforce Sinclair compliance requirements.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Deliver current and relevant training content to personnel to ensure data is handled and transmitted according to policies and standards.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Provide quality and timely updates to internal customers to ensure clear expectations are met for their requests.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Collaborate with peers to create and enhance weekly metrics to measure the effectiveness of the security program.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Maintain ownership of assignments initiatives while maintaining a high level of personal accountability.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Develop and communicate risk mitigation plans for security risks in SaaS applications including data exposures, integrations, and miscategorized data labels.</span></span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>Collaboration & Partnerships</strong></span></i></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Apply excellent communication skills to efficiently collaborate with company stakeholders and business partners.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Evaluate and recommend new products, maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, and maximize value from existing tool sets to ensure return on investment.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills by identifying gaps or issues and develop engineering</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Communicate Sinclair policy and standards requirements to the organization to ensure compliance is being met.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Promptly and proactively respond to information security tickets and other requests while effectively communicating with your team and customers.</span></span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><strong>Performance Improvement</strong></span></i></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Flourish within an environment where priorities are frequently adjusted and the ability to multitask comes as second nature.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Maintain a high-level of work quality while operating comfortably in a fast-paced environment and culture that emphasizes the importance of effective communication.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Proactively and effectively look for ways to improve and optimize processes including automation and safe AI integration.&nbsp;</span></span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 0in;">&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><strong><u>Keys to Success:</u></strong></span></i></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Be a self-starter</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Be willing to go the extra mile</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Over communicate&nbsp;</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Remain flexible and resilient</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Have a good attitude</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Be a team player</span></span></p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Have a desire to learn</span></span></p></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Ability to multitask</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Willingness and ability to automate manual tasks</span></span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">&nbsp;</p><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><strong><u>Qualifications- Must Haves</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Bachelors degree in an IT or cybersecurity discipline with 4 years of Information Security experience or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><strong>Exceptional</strong> verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present complex information to audiences of varying subject knowledge.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Minimum of two years experience with data loss prevention technologies and successfully labeling data.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience deploying and configuring enterprise security tools focused on Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk Management (MS Purview DSPM, DSPM for AI, Varonis, Zscaler).&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience classifying data and understanding the principles of advanced data protection.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior hands-on experience with prompt engineering successfully creating custom GPTs to automate or streamline processes.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Ability to verbally describe and address risks associated with Artificial Intelligence adoption.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Knowledge of multi-cloud environments.</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">An industry certification that displays commitment to your career and craft.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience working in the commercial sector for a large enterprise environment.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience with Insider Risk Management programs, developing monitoring strategies, and delivering meaningful metrics.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience with automation tools such as Tines, Torq, or other orchestration solutions.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience developing and customizing metrics including MS Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, etc.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Familiarity with security assessments and compliance requirements frameworks (SOC-2, NIST 800 series, ISO, CSF, SOX, etc.).</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience in the broadcast/media entertainment industries preferred.</span></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><strong><u>Qualifications - Preferred</u></strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience working in the commercial sector for a large enterprise environment.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience with Insider Risk Management programs, developing monitoring strategies, and delivering meaningful metrics.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience with automation tools such as Tines, Torq, or other orchestration solutions.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Experience developing and customizing metrics including MS Excel, Power BI, Power Automate, etc.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Familiarity with security assessments and compliance requirements frameworks (SOC-2, NIST 800 series, ISO, CSF, SOX, etc.).</span></span></li><li style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Prior experience in the broadcast/media entertainment industries preferred.</span></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.</i></p><p>Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.</p><p><strong>About Sinclair:</strong></p><p>Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclairs AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.sbgi.net</a>.</p><p><strong>&nbsp;About the Team</strong></p><p>The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Lets talk.</p><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;">The base salary compensation range for this role is $85,000<strong>&nbsp;</strong>to $112,500.&nbsp; Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans,&nbsp;flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.</div><p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.5in;">&nbsp;</p>
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