Principal Information Security - Identity and Data Security
Core
Lead strategy, governance, and compliance for digital identities (human and non-human) and data security within a Fintech environment.
Role type
Principal Information Security Leader (Identity & Data Security)
Builds
Enterprise identity governance frameworks, data protection controls, and multi-year security roadmaps.
Domain
Fintech, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Data Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise identity security lifecycle, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) management, non-human identity security (service accounts, APIs, AI agents), data discovery and classification, risk scoring methodologies, cross-functional stakeholder influence, NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications, experience scaling GRC programs, automation of access workflows, privileged access management
Technologies
AWS, Okta, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Lumos
Responsibilities
Develop and advance the multi-year identity security strategy and roadmap; oversee IGA processes to ensure least-privilege access; manage SSO, MFA, and adaptive access policies; secure high-risk privileges for administrators and service accounts; provide security strategy for customer-facing identity capabilities; assess and evolve security requirements for non-human identities; assess sensitive-data security risks and effectiveness of controls; advance data governance and protection across the ecosystem.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
