Principal Data Protection & Security Architect

Arkhya Tech. Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkhya Tech. Inc. seeks a senior data security leader in New Jersey to drive security for enterprise data platforms. You will lead architecture, governance, and protection strategies across Databricks, Azure, and modern data lakes while coordinating with senior tech and business stakeholders.

You will implement encryption, CMKs, data masking and access controls, and guide security roadmaps, reviews, and threat modeling in regulated industries.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in data security, information security or related leadership roles.
• Hands-on expertise in Databricks security architecture and Azure security services.
• Experience with data protection controls, encryption, CMKs and data governance.
• Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA and similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security reference architectures for enterprise data platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling and risk management activities.
• Champion DevSecOps practices and cloud-native security controls.

Skills

Databricks security architecture

Azure security services

Security governance & compliance

Threat modeling & risk management

DevSecOps & IaC (Terraform)

CI/CD security practices

Security architecture leadership

stakeholder management & consulting

Tools

Databricks Unity Catalog

Terraform

Azure Key Vault

Managed Identities

Job description

• 12+ years of experience in Data Security, Information Security, Cloud Security, Data Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Databricks security architecture, including Unity Catalog, RBAC/ABAC, data masking, row-level security, secure data sharing, lineage, and governance capabilities.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure security services, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, Private Link, Networking, Storage Security, and Monitoring solutions.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise data protection controls such as:
• Encryption at rest and in transit
• Customer-managed keys (CMK)
• Data masking and obfuscation
• Row-level and column-level access controls
• Data classification and governance
• Strong understanding of data privacy, regulatory, and compliance frameworks including GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, or similar regulatory standards.
• Experience securing modern cloud-based data platforms involving Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Snowflake, or other enterprise analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to develop security reference architectures, governance frameworks, security standards, and implementation roadmaps.
• Experience conducting security assessments, architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk management activities for enterprise data platforms.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), CI/CD, secrets management, and cloud-native security practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, consulting, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to engage in senior technology and business leadership.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, or similar regulated environments preferred.