Senior Data Security Architect

Requirements:

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience; the posting indicates this typically reflects 5 or more years, and also specifies a minimum of 8 years of related cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on data security and cloud architecture.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, information security, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing secure data architectures in AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience with data loss prevention (DLP), data classification, and data governance technologies.
• Good understanding of identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), and Zero Trust architecture.
• Experience securing cloud-native data services, storage solutions, and integration patterns such as APIs and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Knowledge of encryption at rest, in transit, and in use, as well as key and secrets management.
• Understanding of enterprise applications, including ERP and supply chain systems, and their data protection needs.
• Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Preferred: Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, AWS or Azure Security Specialty, or TOGAF.
• Preferred: Experience securing data in manufacturing or OT environments, supporting large-scale cloud migration or modernization programs, or using DSPM, CASB, and cloud-native data protection tools in multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead our enterprise data protection strategy and design scalable architectures that safeguard critical business, operational, and manufacturing data across cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data security architecture standards, patterns, and roadmaps.
• Design and implement data protection controls across AWS and Azure, including classification, encryption, key management, DLP/DSPM, activity monitoring, and access governance for structured and unstructured data.
• Define secure data architecture patterns for data lakes, analytics platforms, ERP systems, SaaS applications, and AI/ML workloads.
• Architect secure data flows between enterprise IT and OT or manufacturing systems, including ERP, MES, and SCADA.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps, Application Security, Compliance, and OT Security teams to integrate data security into platform architecture and lifecycle processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers and analysts, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Assess emerging data security tools, technologies, and controls, and contribute to our vendor strategy and standards.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• ETL
• ERP
• IAM
• REST
• Security
• TOGAF
• IaaS
• PaaS

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At Cargill, we provide food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world safely, responsibly, and sustainably. We work across the supply chain with farmers and customers to source, make, and deliver essential products. Our 155,000 team members help businesses grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. As a family company with more than 160 years of experience, we put people first, aim higher, and strive to do the right thing for generations to come. This role supports protection of enterprise, operational, and manufacturing data across our technology environments. We are an equal opportunity employer, including for disability and veteran status.

last updated 43 week of 2026