Principal Security Architect – Data Protection and Workplace Security

About the role

Lead the strategy, design, and governance of enterprise security architecture across data protection and workplace security domains. This role is accountable for defining the target-state security architecture and driving execution across critical capabilities, including data security, enterprise data platforms (e.g., Snowflake), email security, and endpoint protection. Ensure security solutions are aligned with business priorities, enterprise architecture standards, regulatory requirements, and risk management objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the strategic roadmap, standards, and target-state architecture for data protection and workplace security capabilities
• Provide enterprise-wide architectural leadership across data security, enterprise data platforms, email security, and endpoint security domains
• Enforce architecture governance to ensure security requirements are embedded in business and technology initiatives
• Drive development and adoption of reference architectures, design patterns, and implementation standards across the enterprise
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, workplace technology, and data platform leaders to enable secure-by-design delivery and lifecycle management of security capabilities
• Continuously assess security posture, identify systemic control gaps, and lead remediation strategies and capability maturity improvements
• Serve as a senior subject matter expert for data protection and workplace security technologies, including DLP, data classification, encryption, masking, endpoint protection, EDR/XDR, secure email controls, and device hardening
• Lead architectural strategy for securing modern data platforms, including Snowflake, data lakes, and data warehouse environments
• Define enterprise patterns for secure data access, protection, monitoring, and governance across data platforms
• Oversee vendor strategy, product evaluations, and architectural due diligence to ensure alignment with long-term security strategy
• Partner with risk, privacy, legal, compliance, and incident response leadership to ensure control alignment and operational effectiveness
• Lead and influence threat modeling, architecture review processes, and security risk assessments
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security policies, regulatory obligations, and industry control frameworks
• Communicate architecture strategy, roadmaps, and risk posture to executive stakeholders and senior leadership

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field(s) of study or equivalent

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of experience in information security, cybersecurity, or related technology disciplines

Minimum 5 years of experience in security architecture, with demonstrated experience at an enterprise or domain level

Proven experience leading architecture strategy across multiple domains, including: Data Security and Data Protection Enterprise data platform security (e.g., Snowflake) Data lake and data warehouse security Email Security Endpoint Security Enterprise Security Architecture

Deep expertise in data protection practices, including data classification, DLP, encryption, masking, and access protection strategies

Strong knowledge of modern data platform security concepts, including role-based access control, segmentation, secure data sharing, logging, and monitoring

Strong knowledge of endpoint security controls, including endpoint protection, EDR/XDR, device hardening, vulnerability management, and endpoint lifecycle management

Understanding of email security capabilities, including phishing protection, email authentication standards, and secure messaging controls

Deep understanding of security architecture methodologies, risk-based control design, and enterprise governance frameworks

Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders

Strong executive communication, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills

Experience in a large enterprise or highly regulated industry

Experience leading security architecture in cloud-based data platforms, including Snowflake and modern data ecosystems

Familiarity with Microsoft 365 security controls, collaboration security, and modern endpoint management platforms

Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST, CRI, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, or SABSA

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent

Skills

• Hands-on experience developing or prototyping automation solutions using scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
• Experience with reporting and analytics platforms such as Power BI, SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence
• Experience building or leveraging AI/ML-based security tools or automation capabilities

Benefits

Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).

Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.

Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.

Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.

Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.

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