Data Protection Specialist

The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is the technology of choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services. FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption with EMV standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver a consistent, repeatable experience on a global scale. FreedomPay is a fast paced, high growth company with a great culture with competitive benefits and compensation with a business casual atmosphere.

The Data Protection Specialist is an integral part of not only data privacy and compliance, but also for efficient management of data maintenance practices in general. The individual in this role will be a key member of the compliance team assisting with ongoing initiatives, but with a primary focus on cataloging and protecting the data collected and stored by FreedomPays’ payment solutions. The Data Protection Specialist will also be responsible for ensuring all stored data is properly secured while needed, and properly deleted or anonymized when no longer needed. This will occur through regular communication and collaboration with FreedomPay’s Database Administration, Database Development, and IT Infrastructure teams to drive new procedures and enforce established requirements.

• Database Collaboration:
• Interface with the database team to understand the scope of data collection, storage, and retention policies.
• Collaborate on database mapping exercises to identify where data is stored, for how long, and implement necessary protections.
• Data Protection Oversight:
• Act as the primary point of contact for new data initiatives and data movement within the organization.
• Privacy Compliance:
• Act as a liaison between external regulators and leadership, providing necessary information and documentation as required.
• Funnel compliance-related information into the general compliance space, assessing the appropriateness of data storage and disclosure.
• Day-to-Day Operations:
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate data compliance measures into daily operations.
• Provide expertise on data privacy from both legal and IT perspectives.
• Proven experience as a privacy advocate with a strong understanding of legal and IT aspects.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in technology, IT compliance, or data privacy
• Knowledge of the privacy legislation and best practices
• Understanding of PCI compliance, privacy legislation (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Experience as legal facing, technical subject matter expert

As the fastest growing commerce company in the industry, we offer the opportunity for tremendous upward mobility within the company as well as development and professional growth opportunities. FreedomPay provides exceptional benefits including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans with company match, commission sharing plan, flexible hybrid working environment, and great parental and other leave programs. All positions must be able to successfully pass a background check as well as a credit check.