Senior Data Security Architect
Core
Design and lead enterprise data protection strategies and scalable architectures for critical business, operational, and manufacturing data across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments.
Role type
Senior IC data security architect
Builds
Secure data architectures, protection controls, and governance patterns for AWS, Azure, data lakes, ERP, and AI/ML workloads
Domain
Enterprise cybersecurity, cloud architecture, and manufacturing/OT data protection
Required skills
Data security architecture, cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), data loss prevention (DLP), data classification, data governance, identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), Zero Trust architecture, encryption (at rest/in transit/in use), key and secrets management, ERP/SCADA integration, technical leadership
Preferred skills
CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS/Azure Security Specialty, TOGAF certifications, experience in manufacturing/OT environments, large-scale cloud migration, DSPM, CASB, multi-cloud data protection
Technologies
AWS, Azure, DevOps, ETL, ERP, IAM, REST, TOGAF, IaaS, PaaS
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise data protection strategy and design scalable architectures; develop and maintain security architecture standards and roadmaps; design and implement data protection controls including classification, encryption, and access governance; define secure data patterns for data lakes, analytics, and AI/ML workloads; architect secure data flows between IT and OT systems; provide technical leadership and mentorship to security teams; assess emerging security tools and contribute to vendor strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
