You will help build a Zero-Trust Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) with a focus on building multi-layered security at the platform and data level (in transit and storage level). The role will integrate EDP with existing or new metadata management and data governance platforms, develop automation for exchange of metadata in our data ecosystem and create standard governance processes. You will define and develop data sharing capabilities with internal and external users. You will grow and optimize our data security practices working with InfoSec, data privacy and legal teams. As an authority on cloud data infrastructure and data security, you enjoy innovating and building core capabilities from the ground up. You will work with a team consisting of business partners, business and data analysts, solution architects, data architects, data and infrastructure engineers, quality engineers and other technical roles in an Agile delivery environment.
- Lead the setup and configuration of cloud-based infrastructure, primarily focusing on Azure. Design and implement scalable, efficient solutions that align with the foundation’s governed cloud strategy.
- Develop data security controls for the data lifecycle including data lakes, data warehouse, data marts and databases. Ensure data is stored securely, efficiently, and is easily accessible for analytics, data sharing and reporting.
- Build data classification solution to classify sensitive data during the ingestion process, automate export/import metadata to and from the Data Governance platform.
- Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of data infrastructure components. Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to improve system efficiency.
- Implement data security standard processes to safeguard sensitive data. Ensure compliance with foundation information security policies, data privacy regulations and policies, such as GDPR or HIPAA.
- Collaborate with data architects, business systems analysts, and customers to understand their infrastructure and data security requirements and provide vital support
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, enabling reproducibility and scalability.
- Data platform architecture, system design, and Platform Engineering of Azure cloud infrastructure, ADLS Gen2, ADF, Event Hub, Kafka, Databricks, SQL Server and Snowflake.
- Develop and build solutions at the platform and data level for protecting sensitive data using techniques such as network security, access control, RBAC, policies, anonymization, data minimization, data masking and/or encryption.
- Build and maintain comprehensive documentation for data security and data governance process.
- Implement robust monitoring and alerting to proactively audit sensitive data usage.
- Participate in problem and Incident triage, investigate, and resolve infrastructure-related issues promptly.
- Work on planning and forecasting to ensure that infrastructure resources are appropriately allocated to meet current and future data processing needs.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies, standard processes, and industry trends to ensure the data infrastructure remains innovative and driven.
- Participate in agile development practices, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and design reviews.
- Evaluate new tools, technologies and platforms through rapid POC’s.
Your Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in data infrastructure or related roles, with a focus on designing and maintaining data infrastructure.
- 5+ years of experience in C
- Experience in using and developing frameworks to secure sensitive data is required.
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge with the architecture, design and settings of Azure cloud data services.
- Experience with automated infrastructure provisioning, using industry standard tools such as Terraform.
- Experience in cloud governance practices via Azure Policy, Azure Arc, and monitoring/logging services.
- CISSP and/or CIPP certification is preferred.
- Experience with Data Governance platforms such as Collibra or Alation is highly desirable.
- Deep understanding of data security practices, access controls, encryption, and compliance.
- Experience in implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) solutions for data pipelines and databases, ensuring automated testing, deployment, and monitoring processes. Experience with Azure Kubernetes, GitHub, Harness / Drone CI, or Azure DevOPS required.
- Data Observability experience with one or more of New Relic, Azure Monitor, Datadog or Dynatrace desired
- Demonstrable ability to quickly respond to incidents by assessing the situation, lead incident triage, solve issues, and providing immediate short-term solutions. Capable of formulating and implementing medium and long-term strategies to prevent similar incidents in the future.
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Jira required.
- Experience supporting and working with multi-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- A dedication to diversity, equality, and inclusion, confirmed through past experiences or initiatives.