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DDN is hiring a Principal Engineer – Security Architecture to define and lead the security strategy for next-generation distributed storage platforms, including S3-compatible object storage, POSIX-compliant file systems, and KV cache–based data services. The role establishes secure-by-design standards across data paths, control planes, APIs, protocols, identity and access management, encryption, key management, multi-tenant isolation, observability, and Zero Trust controls, while partnering with storage, protocol, control-plane, and platform engineering teams and providing technical leadership across globally distributed organizations.

Required Skills

Distributed systems security
Cryptography
Identity and access management
Key management
TLS 1.3
RBAC and ABAC
Zero Trust
KMIP

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Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: 12+ years of experience in security architecture, distributed systems security, infrastructure security, or large-scale platform engineering
Proven track record designing and securing large-scale distributed systems, storage platforms, or cloud-native infrastructure
Experience integrating external KMS platforms using KMIP or equivalent protocols
Experience integrating enterprise identity providers such as LDAP, Active Directory, OIDC, and SAML-based systems
Experience designing secure multi-tenant platforms with strong isolation, governance, and policy enforcement mechanisms
Preferred Qualifications: Experience securing S3-compatible object storage, POSIX/NFS file systems, or high-performance distributed storage environments
Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure security, KV cache architectures, memory tiering systems, and GPU-centric distributed environments
Experience integrating and managing security solutions across large-scale infrastructure platforms, including cloud, network, and application security domains
Hands-on experience with BYOK architectures, tenant-scoped key management, and cryptographic isolation models
Experience implementing ABAC using metadata classification, tagging, and contextual policy evaluation
Strong background in Zero Trust architecture and distributed systems security engineering
Knowledge of secure deletion techniques, including cryptographic erasure and secure lifecycle management
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, FedRAMP, and enterprise security governance standards
Experience designing security controls for high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems
Familiarity with anomaly detection, behavioral analytics, and advanced security telemetry platforms
Experience with Linux systems, scripting, automation, DevSecOps workflows, and infrastructure security tooling
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