Data Security Architect

Data Security Architect

For an organization to transform in today’s digital world, it needs to properly collect, store, and organize its data. Effective data management can enable more efficient operations, yielding more growth. As a data architect, you know how to apply your creative thinking and analytical mindset to help organizations manage their data assets. We’re looking for a data architect like you to solve complex challenges and deliver leading‑edge solutions.

As a data architect on our team, you’ll use your extensive technical expertise to lead the design of data architecture solutions for cloud computing, managed services, and service‑oriented architectures. You’ll resolve routine data architecture‑related issues in collaboration with business analysts and technology teams, working with project staff to make decisions and recommendations on future data architecture development, and analyzing data architecture‑related business needs.

With your motivation to establish processes and facilitate technological innovation, you’ll make a lasting impact on our data architectures and solutions.

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Architect
• Experience leading security architect, engineering or enterprise data protection initiatives
• Experience with data security platforms including Virtru, PKWare, Thales, and encryption and key management technologies
• Experience architecting and implementing Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solutions such as Varonis or BigID
• Experience conducting architecture reviews, threat modeling, risk assessments, and security control evaluations
• Knowledge of data‑centric security architectures such as data classification, encryption, tokenization, key management, and data lifecycle protection
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

• Experience architecting Zero Trust and enterprise data protection strategies aligned with federal cybersecurity initiatives
• Experience integrating data security platforms with IAM, SIEM, SOAR, DLP, CASB, and cloud security solutions
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines
• Experience mentoring engineering teams and providing technical leadership across multiple programs and stakeholders

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $ to $ (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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