Principal Solution Architect - Data Platform Security

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Lead architecture, hardening, and continuous security improvement of enterprise Snowflake platforms
Translate business, security, and technical requirements into operating models and roadmaps
Design and lead proactive monitoring, alerting, and threat detection across Snowflake environments
Use threat modeling and attack-path analysis to identify and remediate risk
Guide architectural and operational decisions across governance, authentication, network security, and data protection
Serve as a trusted advisor and senior technical leader
Contribute to and improve managed services standards by creating automation, runbooks, and accelerators
Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers

15+ years of experience in cloud and data infrastructure, including security engineering, platform security, or security operations roles
Significant production experience with Snowflake, including platform architecture, administration, security design, and operational governance
Deep expertise in Snowflake platform security, including role-based access control, managed access, secure data sharing, account guardrails, privileged access controls, governance patterns, and data protection controls
Hands-on experience with Snowflake audit and telemetry data for investigation, anomaly detection, and control validation
Experience integrating Snowflake audit logs, platform logs, and security events into SIEM or similar monitoring platforms
Strong technical depth across network, identity, authentication, secrets management, and service account lifecycle controls
Hands-on experience with secrets managers and related tooling such as AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, or Azure Key Vault
Strong working experience with SQL, Infrastructure as Code, Python automation, and CI/CD
Experience delivering managed services or consulting engagements in complex enterprise environments
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Snowflake certifications, including SnowPro Core and one or more advanced certifications
Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent
Prior experience in highly regulated industries such as life sciences, healthcare, or financial services
Experience in managed services environments supporting multiple customer accounts and distributed global teams
Contributions to technical communities through writing, speaking, internal accelerators, or reusable security assets

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