Senior Data Security Architect

What You'll Do

• Own and evolve enterprise data security architecture across Databricks, Azure Data Lake
• enterprise reporting platforms Design and enforce fine-grained data access controls (RBAC, ABAC, row/column-level security) using Unity Catalog and governed tagging frameworks Architect identity and access management (IAM) patterns integrating Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint
• privileged access platforms Define and implement PHI/PII protection strategies , including tokenization, encryption, de-identification
• masking across environments Establish secure data sharing and multi-tenant access models for external customers, partners
• embedded analytics Lead architecture for data rights, entitlements
• consent-based access controls , ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements Build and operationalize security controls aligned to SOX ITGC , including logical access controls, change management
• audit evidence frameworks Design audit-ready security architectures supporting HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II
• FedRAMP compliance requirements Partner with engineering, SRE
• platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, platform onboarding
• development standards Define and govern data classification, tagging
• lineage-aware security policies across medallion architectures Evaluate and recommend enterprise security tooling and governance platforms Produce architecture artifacts (decision records, control matrices, audit evidence) consumable by internal and external auditors Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems
• equivalent experience
• typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience in data security, cybersecurity
• data architecture , with significant focus in cloud-based environments Proven experience implementing data security and governance controls in regulated environments (HIPAA, healthcare strongly preferred) Strong expertise in SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) domains, including logical access, change management
• audit controls Hands-on experience with Databricks Unity Catalog security models , including RBAC, ABAC
• data masking Deep knowledge of Azure cloud security architecture , including networking, identity
• secrets management Experience designing identity and access management solutions (Okta, Entra ID, SailPoint, privileged access tools) Demonstrated experience implementing encryption, tokenization
• de-identification strategies for sensitive data Experience designing secure data architectures for external/customer-facing analytics products Ability to translate regulatory requirements into implemented technical controls and audit artifacts Strong communication skills with ability to present architecture concepts to technical, business
• audit stakeholders Preferred Skills / Experience: Experience supporting SOC 2 Type II and/or FedRAMP compliance programs Knowledge of healthcare data sharing frameworks and consent models Experience designing data entitlement models and purpose-based access controls at scale Familiarity with FHIR-based data platforms and interoperability security Experience with DSPM/CSPM tools for cloud data security Experience implementing non-production data masking and synthetic data solutions Exposure to CI/CD security architecture and service principal hardening Experience operating in large, matrixed enterprise governance environments We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards.
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