We have partnered with our client in their search for a 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 securitydivision.
- 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 acrossDevOps/Infrastructure, and data/information security, addressing vulnerabilities and potential threats. (Heavy emphasis on data encryption)
- Data Encryptionand Data Lake Security:
- Extensive experience architecting datasecurity 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 data securityteam, demonstrating strong leadership qualities, effective communication, and team-building skills.
- Design roadmap/blueprints to new data security solutions - including (but not limited to) creating deliverables, delegate tasks, set clear expectations/milestones, and ensure 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.
- Additionally, the Principal Data Security Architect will be expected to bring 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 drive a culture of continuous improvement in cloud security practices.
Skills Required
- Advanced Data Security background (hands-on Data Encryption &Data Lake Security experience)
- Strong AWS Cloud & DevOps tooling/technology expertise
- Plus: Multi-cloud experience (prior Azure and/or GCP)
- Plus: Widespread advanced security background (cloud security,server networking, DevOps, software security, & data/information security)
- Strong plus:Wiz security tooling experience
- Leadership qualities, communication skills, and team-building capabilities
Education& WorkExperience
- 5-7+ yrs of professional experience
- Bachelor's Degree (pref. Computer Science, Information Technology/Cyber Security or related field)
Title:
- PrincipalData Security Architect (Contract-to-Hire)
Location:
- Remote (working EST hours)
Client Industry:
- Healthcare / Health Insurance
Pay:
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