Databricks Enterprise Lead Security Architect - Principal IT Software Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled, technology and business-savvy Lead Security Architect to join our team within Databricks IT. In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for designing and implementing a secure and scalable architecture to protect our corporate assets. You'll focus on key areas of IT security, including Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust architecture, and endpoint security, while also working to secure critical business applications and sensitive data. Your expertise will be crucial in building proactive security strategies that align with our business goals and protect the company from an ever-evolving threat landscape.

This position demands deep expertise in security principles and a comprehensive understanding of the entire infrastructure stack and IAM systems to design robust, future-ready security solutions. You will be instrumental in safeguarding our systems' resilience and integrity against ever-evolving cyber threats.

You will play a critical role in shaping our security strategy for modern platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP, network infrastructure, storage, and SaaS solutions, help establish a strong least privilege (PoLP) model, providing specialized IAM expertise, and securely supporting SaaS with sensitive information (NHI). You will also be a key contributor in building our internal strategy for secure AI development.

Additionally, you will support the secure integration of SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace, collaboration tools, and GTM systems, maintaining alignment with enterprise security standards. Close collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to embed security throughout the technology stack.

The impact you will have :

What You Will Do :

Design and implement secure, scalable reference architectures for the Databricks IT across Cloud Infra (Compute, DBs, Network, Storage), SaaS, Custom Built Applications, Data & AI systems.

Identity and Access Management (IAM) :

SSO, SCIM user provisioning, RBAC via Un, Strong MFA best practices for enterprise identities and customers.

Core Security Areas :

• Databricks Workspace Management : Workspace isolation, Unity Catalog for data governance.
• Secure Networking : VPC configs, PrivateLink, IP Allow Lists.
• Data Encryption : At rest and in transit, customer-managed keys for critical assets.
• Data Exfiltration Prevention : Admin console settings, VPC endpoint controls.
• Cluster Security : User isolation, compliance with enhanced security monitoring / Compliance Security Profiles (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP).
• Offensive Security : Test and challenge the effectiveness of the organization’s security defenses by mimicking the tactics, techniques, and procedures used by actual attackers.

Specialized Security Functions :

What we look for :

Pay Range Transparency

Zone 1 Pay Range

$258,300 — $361,575 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter , and Facebook.

Benefits

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At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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