Data Protection Consultant

Capco

Middle East - Doha · Posted Sep 22, 2026

At a glance

Location
Middle East - Doha

About the role

  • Capco is looking for a Data Protection & DLP Consultant to help clients protect sensitive and critical information across complex technology environments.
  • This role involves working on complex data protection challenges within financial services to strengthen controls, reduce data leakage risks, and meet security, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a comprehensive, multi-layered data protection strategy incorporating data classification, data discovery, encryption controls, and DLP technologies.
  • Design, implement, and enhance Data Loss Prevention policies, controls, processes, and technical solutions across enterprise environments.
  • Identify and classify sensitive data, translating business and regulatory requirements into practical rules and controls.
  • Monitor and assess alerts and incidents, supporting investigation, remediation, tuning, and continuous improvement.
  • Work with security, data, risk, technology, and business teams to integrate DLP controls across endpoints, networks, cloud platforms, and applications.
  • Maintain documentation, reporting, and governance processes associated with data protection and DLP operations.
  • Support governance, reporting, control effectiveness assessments, and the development of sustainable data protection practices.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in Data Loss Prevention, information protection, data security, or related cybersecurity and data disciplines.
  • Practical knowledge of DLP technologies, data classification, information protection, policy management, monitoring, and incident management.
  • Experience implementing or managing DLP controls across endpoints, email, networks, cloud services, and enterprise applications.
  • Strong understanding of data governance, security controls, risk management, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
  • Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex data protection requirements into practical outcomes.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience delivering DLP or data protection initiatives within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.
  • Experience with enterprise DLP and information protection platforms.
  • Knowledge of cloud security, identity and access management, data discovery, encryption, or rights management.
  • Relevant cybersecurity, data, cloud, or information security certifications.
  • Exposure to large-scale data security, cybersecurity, regulatory, or technology transformation programmes.

Benefits

  • Competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life
  • Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
  • Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
  • Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services
  • Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy

Skills

  • Data Classification
  • Encryption Controls
  • Policy Management
  • Incident Management
  • Cloud Security
  • Identity And Access Management
  • Data Discovery

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