phData
Principal Solution Architect - Data Platform Security
US - Remote · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
PythonSQLSnowflakeAWSGCPAzureCI/CDDatadogOAuthdbtCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMMicrosoft SentinelSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringComplianceHIPAALeadershipCommunicationMentoringCISSP
About the role
- We are looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join our Managed Services team.
- You will also help strengthen phData's managed Snowflake offerings by improving processes, automation, and reusable patterns that increase the quality and scalability of secure managed services delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, hardening, and continuous security improvement of enterprise Snowflake platforms across complex, security-sensitive client environments, ensuring strong controls, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
- Design and lead proactive monitoring, alerting, and threat detection across Snowflake environments using native audit and telemetry data, integrating with SIEM or similar platforms to detect, investigate, and remediate anomalous or unauthorized activity.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and senior technical leader across client stakeholders, internal engineers, and partner teams, clearly communicating trade-offs, platform risks, and remediation plans while guiding difficult decisions in complex environments.
- Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers while helping mature phData's secure managed services delivery model.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in cloud and data infrastructure, including significant experience in security engineering, platform security, or security operations roles.
- Significant production experience with Snowflake, including platform architecture, administration, security design, and operational governance in complex enterprise environments.
- 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 to support secure platform delivery and repeatable operational controls.
- Experience delivering managed services or consulting engagements in complex enterprise environments, with the ability to break down multifaceted platform and security challenges into structured, actionable work.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- You are a client-focused security engineer and technical leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-accountability environments with complex Snowflake platforms and evolving threat landscapes.
- You are comfortable operating in distributed, global teams and partnering with colleagues across time zones.
- You enjoy finding the risks others miss, thinking in threat models, operating proactive detection pipelines, and owning the full loop from identifying risk to closing it.
Nice to have
- Snowflake certifications, including SnowPro Core and one or more advanced certifications.
- Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent.
- 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.
- Growth Opportunities: Access to challenging projects, mentorship, and structured development pathways.
- Values-Driven: We prioritize doing the right thing for our clients, our teams, and our community.
- 401k plan with company match
- phData celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Compensation
- Annual stipend for Learning and Development
Benefits
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Home Office Equipment Stipend
- Annual stipend for Learning and Development
- Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, 4 weeks PTO, plus 10 holidays and additional perks
Company info
- Work with a supportive, high-performing global team that values transparency, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
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