Senior Data Security Architect
Core
Designing, reviewing, and governing security architectures to protect data assets across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, analytics, and hybrid environments.
Role type
Senior IC data security architect
Builds
Enterprise data security architectures, standards, reference patterns, and cryptographic controls for data lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms.
Domain
Financial services / Data security & Cryptography
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise data security architecture design, Cloud-native data platform security, Encryption and tokenization strategies, Cryptographic key management (KMS, HSM, PKI), Data classification and governance, Risk assessment and threat modeling, Secure data sharing architectures, Regulatory compliance (privacy/residency)
Preferred skills
Financial services industry experience, Advanced cryptography expertise, Large-scale data ecosystem security, Architecture review leadership
Technologies
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Security Modules (HSM), Secrets management platforms, Certificate lifecycle management
Responsibilities
Design and maintain enterprise data security architectures and reference patterns; Define security requirements for data classification, encryption, and key management; Conduct security architecture reviews for data lakes and cloud services; Partner with engineering and cloud teams to embed security controls; Assess data security risks and develop mitigation strategies; Evaluate emerging data security technologies and trends.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC