Description

Overview

Our banking client is seeking a Cloud Data Security Architect to support a large-scale cloud modernization initiative. This role is focused on securing cloud-hosted data platforms and defining enterprise-level security controls to protect sensitive customer and business data.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data security, cloud security architecture, encryption, IAM, DLP, data scanning/classification, certificate and key management, logging, monitoring, and governance. While Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience is preferred, strong AWS or Azure security architects with significant data protection experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assess cloud environments from a data security and privacy perspective
• Define and implement security controls for sensitive and regulated data
• Design IAM and access-control strategies
• Establish encryption, key management, and certificate management standards
• Evaluate DLP, data classification, and data scanning solutions
• Review logging, monitoring, and audit requirements
• Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments
• Identify security gaps and provide remediation recommendations
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to improve cloud security posture

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Cloud Security, Data Security, or Security Architecture experience
• Strong background in cloud security architecture (GCP preferred)
• Deep understanding of:
  • Data Security & Data Protection
  • Encryption & Key Management
  • Certificate Management
  • IAM / Access Controls
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Data Classification & Scanning
  • Logging, Monitoring & Auditability
  • Security Risk Assessments
• Experience protecting PII, PCI, or other regulated data
• Ability to assess cloud architectures and define security requirements

Preferred Skills

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BigQuery, Firestore, Cloud Storage, Datastore
• AWS or Azure security architecture
• Cloud KMS, Secret Manager
• Terraform / Policy-as-Code
• Financial Services experience
• PCI, NIST, ISO27001, SOC2 environments

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate