Platforms & Dev-Sec-Ops Principal Engineer

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Category: Data Job Number: 44530 Location Requirements: Hybrid

Job Description


About the Role
We are looking for a highly experienced and forward-thinking DevSecOps Principal Engineer to lead the design, security, and governance of our data and analytics platforms. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring that our data ecosystem is secure, scalable, and aligned with modern governance practices—enabling the business to make confident, data-driven decisions.

What You’ll Do

Drive Data Governance & Strategy
  • Help define and implement data and analytics governance frameworks.
  • Collaborate with business and IT leaders to establish clear policies on data access, usage, and accountability.
  • Enable a culture of responsible data usage across the organization.

Strengthen Risk Management
  • Define data classification standards and data zoning strategies.
  • Ensure information assets are clearly identified, protected, and proactively managed in a federated data environment.
  • Partner with leadership to mitigate risks in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Secure Data & Analytics Assets
  • Assess and implement robust security solutions for data platforms.
  • Work closely with CISO/CDO teams to ensure enterprise data is treated as a critical, protected asset.
  • Integrate security into every stage of the data lifecycle.

Lead DevSecOps Transformation
  • Champion DevSecOps principles by embedding security into development and operations from day one.
  • Build and optimize secure, automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Promote a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.
  • Proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Expertise
  • 15+ years of overall experience in cloud and platform engineering.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud architecture and design.
  • 5+ years of experience with Databricks (including Unity Catalog – required).
  • Strong experience in DevSecOps practices and implementation.

Technical Skills
  • Deep expertise in Azure, Databricks, and modern data platforms.
  • Experience with Immuta or similar data security/governance tools.
  • Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Spark.
  • Knowledge of Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and data virtualization tools.
  • Strong understanding of infrastructure components: networking, storage, firewalls, load balancers, and virtual machines.
  • Experience across Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments.

Leadership & Mindset
  • Ability to bridge development, security, and operations teams.
  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
  • Passion for building secure, scalable, and agile platforms.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across teams.

Why Join Us?
  • Work on cutting-edge cloud and data technologies.
  • Play a key role in shaping enterprise data security and governance.
  • Be part of a collaborative, innovative, and forward-thinking team.
  • Drive meaningful impact in a data-driven organization.

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Krish Narayan

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About Franklin Lakes, NJ

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