Most Loved Workplace® Certified Job(Senior) Data Privacy Engineer (m/f/d) / (Senior) Expert (m/f/d) – Technical Privacy
Assessed by Most Loved Workplace®About the Role
At Fresenius Medical Care, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Healthcare space, Creating a future worth living through exceptional kidney care worldwide.
At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees. We are seeking for a new team member as (Senior) Expert – Technical Privacy to ensure that our technology systems, digital products, and data processing workflows are designed and operated in full alignment with GDPR and global privacy regulations. In this role, your primary focus will be the practical implementation of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles across our technology landscape. A deep knowledge of current and upcoming regulatory standards will allow you to enable product teams to build future proof products. You will work closely with engineering, product, legal and security teams to embed privacy into architectures, processes, and system behavior from the scratch. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to communicate your solution to relevant other stakeholders in our organization.
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Requirements
- Proven experience in a role such as Privacy-by-Design Architect, Technical Privacy Lead, Privacy Engineer, or Privacy Architect.
- Deep, hands-on understanding of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default, with proven experience implementing these principles 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 DSR enablement.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, grasp daily operations and deliverables, and adapt to a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
- Expertise in systems architecture, cloud platforms, and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
- Experience with compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC2, or comparable standards.
- Familiarity with tools and systems that support data subject rights, consent management, and auditability.
- Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, CDPSE, CISSP, CDPO or equivalent are a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking strengths.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical privacy concepts to a broad audience.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills for managing diverse and challenging opinions.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments while taking initiative and owning responsibilities.
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Continuing Education
- Paid Time Off
- Collaborative Environment
- Additional Perks
- 401(k) Retirement Saving with competitive vesting schedules and a company match of 50 cents for each dollar you save up to the first 6% of your salary (3% additional) after one year of employment.
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