Expert Programmer Analyst - Technical Lead - BigID

Position Overview

The Expert Programmer Analyst - Technical Lead at BigID will serve as the primary technical authority and resident subject matter expert (SME) for the BigID platform, including BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal (SaaS).

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical owner and SME for BigID Core and BigID Privacy Portal across production and non-production environments.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the end-to-end BigID architecture, including AWS-hosted components, on-prem remote scanners, SaaS integrations, and data flows.
• Provide technical direction and design guidance for enhancements, integrations, and new BigID capabilities.
• Act as the final technical escalation point for complex platform issues beyond standard O&M support.
• Provide expertise on data discovery concepts, including structured vs. unstructured data, data classification, and scan result interpretation.
• Partner with Privacy and Compliance stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into technical platform capabilities.
• Enable technical oversight and mentoring to the O&M team supporting BigID operations.
• Review operational changes to ensure stability, security, and scalability.
• Enable proactive issue detection and long-term platform health.
• Act as the primary technical liaison with the BigID vendor, including support escalations, roadmap discussions, and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with internal teams across Privacy, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure successful platform outcomes.

Required Skills

• Experience in programming language, advanced level.
• Experience in programming analysis.
• Experience with AWS services, including compute, networking, security, and IAM.
• Strong proficiency in scripting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing API integrations.
• Ability to write and maintain APIs.
• Experience with database concepts, including how data is stored and accessed.
• Conceptual understanding of database platforms such as Oracle, SQL databases, SharePoint, and similar systems.
• Experience working with one or more of the following platforms: BigID or similar Privacy products.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting privacy, data discovery, or governance platforms in regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (CCPA, GDPR) from a technical enablement perspective.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable balancing hands-on technical work with strategic platform guidance.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and long-term thinking.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of experience in programming analysis.