Senior Data Security Analyst: AI & Platform Governance

Targa Resources; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources is seeking a hands-on Data Security Sr. Analyst to own the security and access model for the enterprise data and analytics platform. You will define access policies, classification, and encryption standards while enabling AI safely and maintaining SOX compliance.

The role collaborates with Platform/Fabric Admin and cybersecurity to implement policy-based controls, monitor for unusual activity, and guide secure data design across pipelines and data products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in information security, identity and access management, or data platform roles, including at least 3 years focused on data security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview (data classification, labeling, DLP, or governance).
• Strong knowledge of Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, security groups, and conditional access.
• Experience implementing row-level/object-level security in Power BI, Fabric, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting SOX or similar compliance controls, access reviews, and audit evidence.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the data access model across workspaces, data products, and layers based on roles and least privilege.
• Define security patterns for sensitive data across Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Databricks (Unity Catalog).
• Own access requests, approvals, and periodic access reviews for the data platform, moving toward automated, policy-based access at scale.
• Govern identities and credentials for non-human access, including service principals and secrets in Azure Key Vault.
• Define data classification schemes and sensitivity labels; use AI-assisted classification at scale.

Skills

Data security

IAM

Microsoft Purview

AI governance

Role-based access

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Power BI

Databricks

Microsoft Purview

Azure

Entra ID

Job description

Targa Resources is seeking a hands-on Data Security Sr. Analyst to own the security and access model for the enterprise data and analytics platform. You will define access policies, classification, and encryption standards while enabling AI safely and maintaining SOX compliance.

The role collaborates with Platform/Fabric Admin and cybersecurity to implement policy-based controls, monitor for unusual activity, and guide secure data design across pipelines and data products.