Senior Data Security Engineer, Big ID Deployment Lead

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Senior Data Security Engineer, Big ID Deployment Lead

Location(s): Dallas, TX
(Remote)

1. BigID Platform Lead - Job Description
Role: BigID Platform Lead
Department: Data Governance / Information Security
Experience: 6-10+ years
Location: Remote / Hybrid

Role Overview
The BigID Platform Lead is responsible for the end-to-end management, deployment, and operation of the BigID data intelligence platform. This role ensures effective data discovery, classification, governance, and privacy compliance across enterprise data environments. The position works closely with security, engineering, and governance teams to support regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage BigID platform environments (DEV, QA, PROD).
• Implement data discovery, classification, and sensitive data identification processes.
• Enforce data governance and privacy policies aligned with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA.
• Manage data remediation activities including masking, redaction, and labeling.
• Onboard and scan new enterprise data sources.
• Troubleshoot platform issues and optimize BigID scans and pipelines.
• Support integrations using APIs, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Collaborate with data engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Integrate BigID with enterprise tools such as Alation and other governance platforms.
• Support big data environments (Spark, Hadoop) for large-scale data scanning.

• Hands-on experience with BigID platform administration and deployment.
• Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop).
• Scripting skills in Python or Shell.
• Experience with API integrations.

• Experience with data catalog or governance tools (Alation, Collibra, etc.)
• Knowledge of data security frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise data architecture

• Define secure architecture patterns and guardrails for AWS workloads.
• Perform architecture reviews and design validation for cloud applications.
• Assess migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor) and associated risks.
• Conduct threat modeling with engineering teams.
• Establish data protection standards including encryption and classification.
• Collaborate with application owners, engineers, and business leaders.
• Ensure cloud environments align with enterprise security and compliance frameworks.

• 5-7+ years experience in
  Cybersecurity or Cloud Security Architecture.
• Deep expertise in AWS security services including:
  • IAM
  • VPC
  • Security Groups
  • GuardDuty
  • KMS
• Experience supporting cloud migration initiatives
• Ability to conduct security architecture reviews
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or AWS Security Specialty
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2 frameworks
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Exposure to DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security

• Cloud: AWS.
• Identity: Okta, SailPoint, AWS IAM.
• Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes, Containers.
• Security Tools: Palo Alto, Splunk, Vulnerability Scanners.
• Documentation: Visio, Lucidchart, Confluence.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.