Principal Data Privacy Architect
Core
Design and implement scalable, AI-ready data privacy architecture across enterprise data environments, applications, and AI-enabled workflows to embed privacy-by-design and compliance controls.
Role type
Principal Data Privacy Architect (hands-on IC)
Builds
Reusable privacy architecture patterns, APIs, SDKs, policy-as-code controls, and privacy guardrails for AI agents and generative AI pipelines.
Domain
Enterprise Data & AI Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPL), Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Data protection technologies (DLP, DSPM, IAM, KMS), Programming (Python, Java, SQL, Spark), AI/ML & Generative AI concepts (RAG, vector stores), Policy-as-code, Infrastructure-as-code
Preferred skills
Privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CISSP, CDPSE), Consent management platform experience, Zero-trust data architecture, Data-centric security models
Technologies
BigID, OneTrust, Securiti, Collibra, Informatica, Microsoft Purview, AWS Macie, Google Cloud DLP, Azure Information Protection, Spark, Python, Java, SQL, APIs
Responsibilities
Architect privacy controls for AI agents and automated data workflows; Translate legal and regulatory obligations into enforceable technical controls; Mentor engineers and architects on privacy engineering best practices; Integrate sensitive data discovery, classification, and monitoring into the enterprise ecosystem.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship