As one diverse, high‑performing team committed to technical excellence, you’ll help shape the modern cybersecurity capabilities that drive a more reliable, safe, and profitable airline. The Platform Security product group delivers comprehensive solutions, processes, and platforms that embed and monitor security across Cloud, Application, Endpoint / End User, Data, and AI domains. In this portfolio, you’ll help strengthen the safeguards that protect our systems, data, and people through consistent, scalable practices and deliver solutions that secure one of the world’s most complex global operations.
The Engineer/Sr. Engineer - Data Protection plays a key role in delivering, engineering, and enhancing American Airlines’ data protection and privacy technology capabilities. In this role, you’ll design, build, and support core components of our data protection ecosystem including data security engineering and protection, privacy engineering and assurance, data discovery and classification, retention/ROT data minimization, and access governance. You’ll work closely with Cybersecurity, Privacy Office, Enterprise Data, Legal, and product and platform teams to implement scalable, modern controls that safeguard American Airlines’ critical information assets and enable secure, innovative business solutions. As a hands-on engineer, you will solve complex data protection challenges, automate controls, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our enterprise privacy and data protection program.