Data Security Analyst, Team Lead
Location
Birmingham, AL
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 13, 2026
**Southern Company Cybersecurity**
**Job Description:**
**Title: Data Security Analyst, Team Lead**
**Schedule:** M-F (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
**Grade Level:** 6 or 7
**Location:** Atlanta or Birmingham
**Position Summary:**
Southern Company is seeking a highly capable and operationally focused Lead Data Security Analyst (Team Lead) to support and help scale the enterprise Data Security Program. This role serves as both a hands-on senior analyst and frontline team lead, responsible for executing advanced data security operations while providing day-to-day guidance and oversight for a small team of analysts.
This individual will perform all core Data Security Analyst responsibilities, including DLP/DSPM policy deployment, alert triage, tuning, and encryption validation, while also driving operational consistency, prioritization, quality control, and continuous improv...
**Job Description:**
**Title: Data Security Analyst, Team Lead**
**Schedule:** M-F (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
**Grade Level:** 6 or 7
**Location:** Atlanta or Birmingham
**Position Summary:**
Southern Company is seeking a highly capable and operationally focused Lead Data Security Analyst (Team Lead) to support and help scale the enterprise Data Security Program. This role serves as both a hands-on senior analyst and frontline team lead, responsible for executing advanced data security operations while providing day-to-day guidance and oversight for a small team of analysts.
This individual will perform all core Data Security Analyst responsibilities, including DLP/DSPM policy deployment, alert triage, tuning, and encryption validation, while also driving operational consistency, prioritization, quality control, and continuous improv...