Position: Data Security Principal Solutions Architect III Location: Allentown, PA Duration: 12 months Job ID: 175597 Job Overview: The client is seeking a highly skilled Data Security Principal Architect to join their Cybersecurity organization. The Data Security Principal Architect will serve as a strategic leader and technical expert, responsible for defining and implementing robust data protection frameworks across the digital estate. This hybrid role bridges traditional Microsoft Information Protection and compliance tools with modern AI-centric data security practices, including encryption for LLM pipelines, secure vector stores, and legacy data remediation. The candidate will collaborate closely with Security Engineering, Data Governance, Cloud Ops, and AI/ML teams to secure data throughout its lifecycle. Responsibilities: - Define and own the data protection strategy across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, aligning with regulatory, legal, and business mandates (e.g., NERC, SOX, CCPA, GDPR). - Architect and deploy Azure Purview for data classification and insider risk management policies. - Lead secure implementation of AI Data Pipelines (RAG, Vector DBs), TDE for SQL workloads, and explore applicability of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Differential Privacy (DP) for AI/LLM pipelines. - Develop strategies for legacy data deduplication, archiving, and migration. Evaluate long-term retention risk and optimize lifecycle policies. - Implement and manage DLP rules across email, endpoints, cloud storage, and collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint). - Provide architectural guidance to product teams and AI/ML engineers. Author security patterns, threat models, and playbooks. - Evaluate and integrate third-party tools for data discovery, monitoring, and tokenization. Drive automation around classification and response. - Define DSPM Strategy and Architecture. - Define Data Incident Protocol and Playbook. - Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards. Qualifications: - Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience on a year-on-year basis. - Required Experience: 10+ years in information security or data architecture roles. - Preferred Qualifications: - Previous experience with utilities or highly regulated industries. - Working knowledge of structured data protection in data lakes or Azure Synapse. - Experience contributing to LLM security or responsible AI design patterns. - SANS/GIAC, CISSP, or Azure Security certification. - Experience with legacy data cleanup initiatives, e.g., tape archive migration. - Experience with DSPM platforms. - Strong understanding of cryptographic primitives and modern data security standards (AES, SHA, TLS, etc.), as well as an understanding of proposed quantum-ready cryptography standards. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders. - Demonstrated ability to assess risk tradeoffs between security, usability, and operational efficiency. - Deep interest in AI safety, responsible data stewardship, and future-proofing sensitive workloads. About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. At PTR Global, we understand the importance of your privacy and security. We NEVER ASK job applicants to: - Pay any fee to be considered for, submitted to, or selected for any opportunity. - Purchase any product, service, or gift cards from us or for us as part of an application, interview, or selection process. - Provide sensitive financial information such as credit card numbers or banking information. Successfully placed or hired candidates would only be asked for banking details after accepting an offer from us during our official onboarding processes as part of payroll setup. Pay Range: $120 - $130/hr. W2 The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work. #LI-PS4