Senior Technical Data Security Architect- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

The role

You will design, implement, and govern enterprise-grade data security frameworks across the Microsoft data ecosystem and Databricks lakehouse platform. You will serve as a technical expert on data protection, privacy, access governance, and compliance.

What you will do

• Design and maintain end-to-end data security architecture across Microsoft Azure and Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Define and enforce enterprise data classification, labeling, and handling standards.
• Develop reference architectures and security blueprints for data layers.
• Lead threat modeling sessions for data pipelines and analytics workloads.
• Establish a Zero Trust data security model across all data platforms.
• Architect and govern data security controls within Microsoft Fabric.
• Design role-based access control and attribute-based access control strategies.
• Implement and operationalize Microsoft Purview for data catalog governance.
• Oversee encryption strategies including Azure Key Vault integration.
• Architect and implement Unity Catalog as the enterprise-wide data governance layer.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or information security, with at least 7 years focused on data security architecture OR Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of experience in d
• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure data services: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing Databricks Unity Catalog.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Purview.
• Expert-level knowledge of Azure identity and access management: Entra ID, Managed Identities, Conditional Access, PIM, and service principal governance.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Key Vault, customer-managed encryption keys, and secrets management integration with data platforms.
• Solid understanding of data governance frameworks and data security principles including Zero Trust, least privilege, and data minimization.
• Experience with regulatory compliance programs (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS).
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one programming/scripting language (Python, PySpark, PowerShell, or Terraform).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience securing data workloads across multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and/or GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Snowflake data security.

Nice to have

• Active certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203), Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional, or
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel for SIEM integration.
• Familiarity with Databricks Delta Sharing, Cleanroom, and cross-cloud governance patterns.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep).
• Background in data mesh or federated data governance operating models.
• Exposure to AI/ML security considerations.
• Experience in financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.

Benefits

• Group Medical Insurance options
• Group Dental Insurance
• 12 corporate holidays
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.

About the company

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. It serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.