Principal Data Security Architect
Ports North - New York
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Overview
Principal Data Security Architect . Responsibilities Strategic Leadership:
Help lead and guide the data security team, leveraging broad IT expertise in data security & AWS Cloud to address critical gaps within their data security-cloud infrastructure security division. Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and implement a strategic roadmap for enhancing their data security posture of their AWS Cloud environment. Take a lead role in maturing the existing cloud security team, ensuring the team is well-equipped to handle the evolving challenges in data & cloud security.
Security Architecture and Engineering:
Design and architect robust data security solutions tailored to their AWS Cloud ecosystem, focusing on fully securing the environment. Leverage 5-7+ years of hands-on expertise within AWS Cloud tools/technologies to design and implement data security solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices. Prioritize and implement security measures across DevOps/Infrastructure, and data/information security, addressing vulnerabilities and potential threats (heavy emphasis on data encryption).
Data Encryption and Data Lake Security:
Extensive experience architecting data security solutions to cover AWS Cloud environment (plus: multi-cloud experience - Azure and/or GCP). Utilize prior Data Encryption expertise & advanced AWS Data Lake security experience to implement and enhance security measures around their data lake, ensuring the protection and integrity of sensitive information.
Team Leadership and Communication:
Lead the data security team, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, effective communication, and team-building skills. Design roadmaps/blueprints for new data security solutions, including creating deliverables, delegating tasks, setting clear expectations/milestones, and ensuring the data security team operates in alignment with best data/cloud security practices. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing guidance on security matters, and fostering a collaborative and proactive security culture within the organization.
Additional Expectations:
The Principal Data Security Architect should have proficiency with AWS Cloud/DevOps technologies, and a strong preference for experience with Wiz security tooling. The role requires not only technical expertise but also the ability to communicate complex security concepts to a diverse audience and to drive a culture of continuous improvement in cloud security practices. Skills Required Advanced Data Security background (hands-on Data Encryption & Data Lake Security experience) Previous Experience with: AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue, S3, Kubernetes, ETL Proven knowledge with
DSPM
(Data Security Posture Management) &
CSPM
(Cloud Security Posture Management) Plus: Multi-cloud experience (Azure and/or GCP) Proven leadership qualities, communication skills, and team-building capabilities, with previous principal or senior-level security roles. Plus: Widespread advanced security background (cloud security, server networking, DevOps, software security, & data/information security). Strong plus: Wiz security tooling experience. Education & Work Experience 5-7+ years of professional experience Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology/Cyber Security, or related field) Title: Principal Data Security Architect (Contract-to-Hire) Location: Remote (working EST hours) Client Industry: Healthcare / Health Insurance Pay: $95-100/hr Ref ID: 1669136
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