Data Security Architect, VP

About the role

The team you will be joining is a part of the Data & AI organization, a function that is vital to the company as it enables the secure adoption of data and AI technologies by providing visibility into sensitive data, reducing data exposure risk, supporting regulatory compliance, and ensuring data remains protected throughout its lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide data-at-rest discovery, classification, and risk assessment initiatives across cloud, SaaS, structured, and unstructured data repositories.
• Design and implement data security architectures leveraging platforms such as Varonis, BigID, Microsoft Purview, and similar DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) technologies.
• Define onboarding, scanning, classification, and monitoring strategies to improve visibility into sensitive data locations, ownership, and exposure risks.
• Partner with Data & AI, Cloud, Infrastructure, Application, Privacy, and Risk teams to develop remediation plans and reduce sensitive data exposure.
• Establish data security standards, governance frameworks, and strategic roadmaps supporting enterprise data protection, AI adoption, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide architecture leadership for data discovery, data classification, DSPM, AI data security, and data governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in data discovery, classification, DSPM, data governance, and data protection technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Varonis, BigID, Microsoft Purview, or similar enterprise data security platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud data security across AWS, Azure, SaaS platforms, and modern data lake environments.
• Experience leading large-scale data security transformations in complex global enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills with the ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.