Senior Technical Data Security Architect (Remote - US only)

A fast-growing, privately held cybersecurity services firm is hiring a senior architect to design and govern data security across cloud data platforms. The role sits on a central data platform team and acts as the lead technical authority on data protection, privacy, access governance and compliance. You will work with engineering, architecture and business stakeholders to build security into every layer of the data stack. The firm serves large enterprises and government agencies, and this role also supports pre-sales work.

What you'll do

• Design and maintain end-to-end data security architecture across Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, ADLS Gen2 and a Databricks lakehouse, including a Zero Trust model.
• Define data classification and labeling standards, and implement Unity Catalog and Purview controls such as row/column-level security and dynamic masking for PII, PHI and financial data.
• Lead threat modeling for data pipelines and chair security architecture reviews for new initiatives and third-party integrations.
• Oversee encryption, key management, private networking and identity controls (Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, managed identities) for data services.
• Ensure platform alignment with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS, including audit logging architecture and risk assessments.
• Mentor engineers and architects, and support presales through discovery sessions, RFP/RFI input and client proposals.

What you need

• 7+ years in data engineering, data architecture or information security, with at least 7 years focused on data security architecture; or a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in the same areas, including at least 3 years in data security architecture.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure data services (ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Data Factory, Azure SQL, Fabric) and Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Azure Key Vault, customer-managed keys and Entra ID identity governance.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting or IaC language such as Python, PySpark, PowerShell or Terraform.
• Experience securing data across multi-cloud environments (AWS and/or GCP) and Snowflake security controls is preferred.
• Current US residency is required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and executive audiences.

Applicants must be based in: United States.

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