Privacy-by-Design IT Architect — Enterprise Cloud & Security

Montgomery County Public Schools; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Gaithersburg, MD, seeks an IT Technology Architect to embed privacy-by-design across student and staff data handling. You will ensure FERPA, COPPA, and Maryland MODPA compliance throughout the data lifecycle, conduct Data Privacy Impact Assessments, and provide architectural guidance to mitigate privacy risks.

You will develop and maintain district-wide architectural roadmaps, blueprints, and design specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum six years of technology experience, with at least three years in an architectural role for enterprise systems.
• Experience in security management, SLAs, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Proficiency with automation and scripting tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement privacy-by-design across application and system architectures.
• Lead DPIAs and architectural recommendations to mitigate privacy risks.
• Develop and maintain architectural roadmaps and design specifications for district-wide systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security and reliability of enterprise applications.

Skills

Privacy-by-design

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy impact assessments

Cloud architecture

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Puppet

Ansible

Terraform

GIT

PowerBI

Python

SQL

Job description

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Gaithersburg, MD, seeks an IT Technology Architect to embed privacy-by-design across student and staff data handling. You will ensure FERPA, COPPA, and Maryland MODPA compliance throughout the data lifecycle, conduct Data Privacy Impact Assessments, and provide architectural guidance to mitigate privacy risks.

You will develop and maintain district-wide architectural roadmaps, blueprints, and design specifications, and collaborate with cross-functional