About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

The role: Data Security Architect

Key Responsibilities

Data Discovery & Visibility

• Design and implement enterprise-wide mechanisms to discover where data resides across on-premises, cloud, SaaS, data lakes, and third-party environments
• Establish and maintain an authoritative data inventory covering structured and unstructured data

Data Classification & Sensitivity

• Define and enforce standards to identify and classify data types, including confidential, regulated, proprietary, and intellectual property data
• Ensure classification scales across diverse data sources and platforms

Data Source & Lineage Governance

• Identify and document data sources, data flows, and data lineage across systems
• Assess risk associated with data movement, duplication, and exposure

AI & Data Consumption Risk

• Assess and govern how data is consumed by AI agents, ML models, and analytics platforms
• Evaluate risks associated with training data, inference data, prompts, and outputs
• Define controls to prevent unauthorized use of sensitive or IP data in AI workflows

Intellectual Property Protection

• Evaluate and implement IP protection mechanisms, including data watermarking, tagging, and fingerprinting
• Ensure safeguards are in place to prevent data exfiltration, misuse, or IP leakage

Security Architecture & Controls

• Define data protection architecture aligned with least privilege, zero trust, and defense-in-depth principles
• Partner with IAM, cloud security, and application teams to enforce access controls
• Drive integration with DSPM, DLP, encryption, and monitoring solutions

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Translate regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements into actionable data protection controls
• Support audits, risk assessments, and incident response with defensible data intelligence
• Establish metrics and reporting for data risk posture

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering, data, legal, privacy, and AI teams
• Lead architectural reviews and influence platform design decisions
• Mentor junior architects and security engineers

Required Qualifications

• 13–15 years of experience in data security, information protection, security architecture, or related roles
• Deep expertise in data discovery, classification, and access governance
• Strong understanding of cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS ecosystems
• Hands-on experience with DSPM, DLP, encryption, or data governance tools
• Solid understanding of AI/ML data pipelines and AI risk management
• Experience implementing IP protection techniques, including watermarking or tagging
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks (GDPR, SOX, privacy, IP protection)
• Ability to translate complex technical risks into business-level insights

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with DSPM platforms (e.g., Cyera, Wiz DSPM, BigID)
• Familiarity with secure AI adoption frameworks
• Background in financial services or regulated industries
• Architecture certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, cloud security certs)

Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $143,000 – $205,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographical location as well as experience and qualifications for the role.
In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.
 

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

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