(Senior) Data Privacy Engineer (m/f/d) / (Senior) Expert (m/f/d) – Technical Privacy
Fresenius Medical Care2 months ago
Kaufering, Germany +14 moreSenior
Responsibilities
- Own and operationalize privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default across the full product development lifecycle.
- Develop technical frameworks, design patterns, standards, and guidelines addressing GDPR, HIPAA, the EU Data Act, the EU AI Act, and related regulations.
- Build and maintain privacy engineering capabilities covering encryption, pseudonymization, data minimization, access governance, and secure data storage and transfer.
- Translate regulatory requirements into technical designs, system requirements, and acceptance criteria with product owners and architects.
- Lead technical privacy impact assessments, identify risks, and define mitigating controls.
- Mentor engineering teams on privacy-preserving design, coding standards, and architectural best practices.
- Monitor new regulations and standards and anticipate product requirements.
- Serve as the technical authority for privacy topics and support audits, compliance assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
- Coordinate privacy alignment across Legal, Security, Quality, Engineering, and business functions.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Privacy-by-Design Architect, Technical Privacy Lead, Privacy Engineer, Privacy Architect, or comparable role.
- Deep hands-on understanding of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default implemented in real-world systems and cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of GDPR technical requirements, including data minimization, purpose limitation, security of processing, data lifecycle management, and data-subject-rights enablement.
- Expertise in systems architecture, cloud platforms, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
- Experience with ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, or comparable compliance frameworks.
- Familiarity with data-subject-rights, consent-management, and auditability tools and systems.
- Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, CDPSE, CISSP, or CDPO are advantageous.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to evolving regulations, operate in ambiguity, take initiative, and own responsibilities.
Benefits
- Individual opportunities for self-directed career planning and professional development.
- Culture that supports innovative thinking and collaborative solution development.
- Opportunity to work with a large global team with diverse skills and experience.
- Benefits of a successful global corporation combined with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company.
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About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care develops and sells dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables, and operates in-center and home dialysis clinics for people with chronic kidney disease. Its business combines product sales to healthcare providers with dialysis services reimbursed by insurers and health systems. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, the company is publicly traded in Frankfurt and serves patients and providers worldwide.