Qcells North AmericaRemote
Sr. Data Security Engineer
United States of America
Full Time
5 hours ago
$125,000 - $160,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
Azure data servicesData security governanceEncryptionKey managementData lakesData warehousesPythonSQLKQLMulti-tenant SaaS data platformsReal-time streaming pipelinesEvent HubsMicrosoft FabricCI/CDPolicy-as-codeGitGitHubGitHub ActionsJIRAAzure DevOpsMicrosoft PurviewData catalogingData classificationData lineageData lifecycle policiesPII minimizationTokenizationAnonymizationSOC 2 complianceISO 27001 complianceGDPR complianceAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsApplication InsightsData EngineeringAnalyticsAzureSaaSJiraAgileLeadershipRisk Management
About this role
Qcells North America is a subsidiary of Hanwha Q CELLS, one of the world's largest photovoltaic manufacturers. They are seeking a Senior Data Security Engineer to implement data security governance across the Azure data platform, focusing on encryption, access controls, and compliance while guiding architecture and risk management.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement data protection, encryption, and secure access across Azure services (Event Hubs, IoT, Fabric), strengthening pipelines against exfiltration and misuse
- Build and manage governance frameworks with Microsoft Purview, including cataloging, classification, lineage, and data lifecycle policies
- Apply privacy-by-design practices (PII minimization, tokenization, anonymization) and ensure controls scale across multi-tenant environments
- Partner with Security, Legal, and Compliance to align with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR, delivering audit-ready logging and traceability
- Embed security and governance into pipelines, IaC, and APIs using policy-as-code and standardized onboarding requirements
- Monitor governance health via telemetry integrations (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights) to support compliance and incident response
- Define long-term strategy for data security and governance; lead architecture standards, mentor engineers, and advise leadership on risk and compliance
Requirements:
- 8+ years in data engineering, security, governance, or cloud platforms, with 3+ years focused on data security/governance
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure data services and security controls
- Expertise in encryption, key management, and securing data lakes/warehouses on Azure
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or KQL for data and analytics workflows
- Experience building or operating multi-tenant SaaS data platforms on Azure
- Background in securing real-time/streaming pipelines (Event Hubs or Fabric)
- Solid understanding of Azure services, CI/CD, and policy-as-code practices
- Proficient with Git, GitHub, and GitHub Actions for development workflows
- Experience working in agile environments using JIRA or Azure DevOps
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview in production environments
- Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric governance models and OneLake security
- Experience securing event-driven and streaming architectures (Event Hubs, IoT)