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Privacy Engineer (Senior)

MSP Staffing Pty


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (17 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is looking for a Senior Privacy Engineer to develop and implement privacy-enhancing technologies that protect sensitive information while enabling enterprise data products and advanced analytics. This role offers the opportunity to shape privacy-by-design practices across modern cloud and data platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement privacy-enhancing technologies across enterprise data platforms.
  • Apply techniques such as k-anonymity l-diversity t-closeness and differential privacy.
  • Support privacy-by-design initiatives throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Develop data protection controls for sensitive information.
  • Work closely with engineering governance and compliance teams.
  • Ensure solutions align with applicable privacy regulations and organisational policies.
  • Contribute to data lineage access control and audit readiness.
  • Produce technical documentation and privacy implementation guidelines.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security Data Science or a related discipline.
  • 10 years experience in data privacy security or information governance.
  • Strong understanding of privacy engineering principles.
  • Experience implementing privacy controls in enterprise environments.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms data architecture and secure software development.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Advantageous:

  • Experience with PETs in large-scale data environments.
  • Privacy certifications such as CIPP/E CIPM or similar.
  • Experience supporting regulated industries.
  • Knowledge of enterprise governance frameworks.

Personal Attributes:

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organisational abilities.
  • Collaborative and solution-focused.
  • Passionate about protecting sensitive information.
  • Committed to continuous learning and best practices.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC