Data Security Principal Architect

Ppl Corporation

The Role

Overview

Lead design and implementation of data security strategy across enterprise and AI workloads.

Key Responsibilities

  • tool integration
  • data classification
  • dlp management
  • ai pipelines
  • architecture guidance
  • data protection

Tasks

-Evaluate and integrate third-party tools for data discovery, monitoring, and tokenization. Drive automation around classification and response. -Complies with all policies and standards. -Develop strategies for legacy data de-duplication, archiving, and migration. Evaluate long-term retention risk and optimize lifecycle policies. -Architect and deploy Azure Purview for data classification, and insider risk management policies. -Define DSPM Strategy and Architecture. -Implement and manage DLP rules across email, endpoints, cloud storage, and collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint). -Lead secure implementation of AI Data Pipelines (RAG, Vector DBs), TDE for SQL workloads, and explore applicability of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Differential Privacy (DP) for AI/LLM pipelines. -Provide architectural guidance to product teams and AI/ML engineers. Author security patterns, threat models, and playbooks. -Define and own the data protection strategy across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Align with regulatory, legal, and business mandates (e.g., NERC, SOX, CCPA, GDPR). -Define Data Incident Protocol and Playbook.

Requirements

  • llm security
  • cryptography
  • azure synapse
  • dspm
  • cissp
  • 10+ years

What You Bring

-Experience contributing to LLM security or responsible AI design patterns. -Strong understanding of cryptographic primitives and modern data security standards (AES, SHA, TLS, etc.) as well as an understanding of proposed quantum ready cryptography standards. -Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, and/or a related field or an equivalent level of experience on a year on year basis. -Working knowledge of structured data protection in data lakes or Azure Synapse. -Demonstrated ability to assess risk trade-offs between security, usability, and operational efficiency. -Experience with legacy data cleanup initiatives, e.g., tape archive migration. -Previous experience with utilities or highly regulated industries. -Experience with DSPM platform. -SANS/GIAC, CISSP, or Azure Security certification. -10+ years in information security or date architecture roles. -Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.

The Company

About Ppl Corporation

-Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it operates across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. -Structured into three regulated segments—Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island—it delivers both electricity and natural gas. -Over recent years, it has invested more than $14 billion (up to $20 billion by 2028) to modernize its grid and strengthen infrastructure. -Typical projects include transmission upgrades, smart-grid technology deployment, and large-scale infrastructure resilience enhancements. -Its grid modernization efforts have earned national recognition, including over 50 J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction. -Notably, after spinning off non-regulated generation in 2015 and selling UK operations in 2021, it refocused on U.S. utilities and acquired Rhode Island Energy in 2022.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Distribution

Electric Transmission

Gas Distribution

Gas Transmission

Regulated Generation

Power Generation

Wholesale Energy Sales

Retail Energy Supply

Ancillary Services

Renewable Energy Solutions