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Genesis10 · 13 hours ago

Data Security & Governance Lead

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Security & Governance Lead for a 12-month contract-to-hire role with our healthcare client in Rochester, MN. This role involves defining, implementing, and owning data security and governance frameworks across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, while collaborating closely with various teams to ensure data security and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Define and enforce data security standards across GCP and Azure
Implement data classification, encryption, masking, and tokenization strategies
Design and manage IAM and access controls for data platforms
Ensure secure data access for analytics, AI/ML, and external integrations
Implement and monitor key management (Cloud KMS, Azure Key Vault)
Lead security reviews, risk assessments, and remediation efforts
Define and own data governance frameworks, policies, and operating models
Implement data classification, tagging, and metadata management
Establish data ownership, stewardship, and lineage processes
Enable data discovery and cataloging using cloud-native and third-party tools
Ensure data quality standards and governance controls are embedded in pipelines
Ensure compliance with regulatory and privacy requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO, etc.)
Partner with legal, risk, and compliance teams on audits and assessments
Define data retention, archiving, and deletion policies
Support incident response and breach investigations related to data
Act as the primary point of contact for data security and governance
Guide and mentor engineers and data teams on best practices
Influence platform architecture and tooling decisions
Drive adoption of governance standards across the organization

Qualification

Data SecurityData GovernanceGCPAzureCloud IAMData PrivacyData ClassificationData LineageRegulatory ComplianceLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Required

Strong experience in data security and governance roles
Hands-on experience with GCP and/or Azure data platforms
Deep understanding of cloud IAM, data access controls, and encryption
Experience securing data platforms such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Azure Synapse, ADLS, SQL/NoSQL databases
Experience with data classification, masking, and lineage concepts
Strong knowledge of data privacy and regulatory frameworks
Ability to work across engineering, security, compliance, and business teams

Preferred

Experience with multi-cloud data governance
Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Dataplex, Purview, Collibra, Alation, Immuta, Privacera)
Experience supporting AI/ML data security and governance
Certifications in GCP, Azure, Security, or Data Governance
Experience defining governance operating models at scale

Benefits

Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
Remote opportunities available

Company

Genesis10

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Information Technology and Services

H1B Sponsorship

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2021 (13)
2020 (29)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Harley Lippman
CEO and Founder
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