Data Defense Operations Developer

TikTok

5

Washington, DC

Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4/5 in supportive management

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.

  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.

  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

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    Position summary

    TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Why Join Us At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok. The Global Security Organization provides industry-leading cyber-security and business protection services to TikTok globally. Our organization employs four principles that guide our strategic and tactical operations. Firstly, we Champion Transparency & Trust by leading the charge in organizational transparency, prioritizing customer trust, and placing user needs first. Secondly, we aim to maintain Best in Class Global Security by proactively identifying and reducing risks while enabling innovative product development. We constantly work towards a sustainable world-class security capability. Thirdly, we strive to be a Business Catalyst & Enabler by embodying the DNA of technical innovation and ensuring our Global Security operations are fast and agile. Finally, we Drive Empowered & Risk-Informed Decision Making by providing our leaders with the necessary information to make agile decisions based on risk. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office for 2 to 3 days a week, as directed by their manager. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. As a direct report to the Data Defense Lead within Data Protection, you will be a part of the team responsible for Data Defense and Access Assurance (DDAA). As a Data Defense Operations Developer, you will be responsible for supporting the Data Defense Lead along with a team of cross-functional cyber, privacy, engineering, and data protection analysts to define, implement, manage, and measure controls to protect data in accordance with relevant geographical regulations, contractual commitments, and confidentiality requirements. Responsibilites - Develop, execute, and enhance data discovery tools and capabilities (e.g., scripts, jobs, functions) to automate iterative end-to-end processes for identifying sensitive data using scalable, reusable, and configurable frameworks/methodologies - Build and manage data inventories and data flow mappings by collecting and aggregating datasets from multiple data source systems - Collaborate with both technical and business teams to gather functional requirements for in-house and external technologies to identify sensitive, high value data (e.g., consumer data, sensitive data, IP & source code) and ensure appropriate data protection controls are in place - Define metrics and create/maintain dashboards for measuring and reporting key performance indicators (e.g., coverage, findings and remediations) - Implement and enforce processes and policies that support data security and protect sensitive data-at-rest, in-motion and in-transit (e.g., data classification schema, data disposition requirements, and controls) - Identify and track remediation activities and issues resulting from data discovery and other data protection risks and manage data discovery remediation workflows - Conduct data security risk assessments to identify gaps in coverage across environments - Bachelors’ Degree or industry equivalent work experience - 3-5 years applicable experience - Strong understanding of database technologies and querying (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) including relational/non-relational databases and big data (e.g., MySQL, Hive, Hadoop/HDFS, Redis, Graph, Mongo), message queues (e.g. Kafka, RocketMQ, etc.), Elasticsearch, and cloud services - Expert with building process automation and solution development and scripting using multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, Go) and APIs, and strong debugging ability in a distributed, cloud environment - Experience with data analysis using Python pandas library and RegEx regular expressions - Strong understanding of cloud native technologies, including containers, object storage, Kubernetes, service discovery and mesh, and significant experience with public/hybrid/private cloud - Familiarity working in Linux environments and command line interfaces - Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and technologies, and remain current on new developments in cybersecurity capabilities and industry knowledge - Experience collaborating with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to meet strategic and tactical objectives as well as serve as an individual contributor - In-depth experience in at least 4 of the following areas: - Data discovery and identification - Data lifecycle and protection of data throughout - Data classification and privacy policies - Data modeling and administration - Disk, file, device, and database encryption - Key management/Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]

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    What are TikTok perks and benefits

    Lactation facilities

    Fertility

    Unconscious bias training

    Networking

    Succession planning

    Diversity recruiting

    Diversity performance

    Short term disability

    Paid paternity

    Paid maternity

    Paid adoptive

    About the company

    Industry: Technology: Consumer Internet

    As the leading destination for short-form mobile video, our platform helps people around the world become a part of a global community. In a world that feels more divided than ever, we are here to inspire creativity and bring joy. We do this by embracing change, thriving in ambiguity, and always looking for solutions.

    Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction

  • 4/5 in supportive management

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.

  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.

  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.