Senior AI Cloud Security Architect

Senior AI Cloud Security Architect
Atlanta, GA | Hybrid (Must Live in the Atlanta Area) | Contract-to-Hire

iSphere is looking for a Senior AI Cloud Security Architect who thrives at the intersection of cloud security, cybersecurity strategy, and emerging AI technologies. If you enjoy designing secure enterprise cloud environments, leading security initiatives, and helping organizations safely adopt AI, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you'll serve as the technical authority for cloud and AI security architecture, partnering with engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business leaders to build secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise platforms. You'll help establish security standards, guide cloud initiatives, strengthen DevSecOps practices, and shape the organization's AI governance strategy.

What they're looking for:

• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience
• 5+ years designing enterprise cloud security architectures
• Hands-on experience securing AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud environments
• Strong background designing Zero Trust architectures
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
• Experience leading enterprise security initiatives and influencing technical strategy
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with IAM, encryption, API security, WAFs, vulnerability management, and data protection
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Familiarity with SAST, DAST, and Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Experience implementing or supporting CSPM, CWPP, and CNAPP solutions
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks including NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Bonus points for experience with:

• AI security and AI governance
• Protecting AI/ML models, APIs, and data pipelines
• Mitigating emerging AI threats such as prompt injection, model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and data leakage
• Large enterprise architecture environments
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) guidance
• FedRAMP environments

Preferred certifications include:

• CISSP
• CCSP
• CISM
• CISA
• CRISC
• AWS Security Specialty
• Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

In this role you'll design secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments while developing enterprise security standards that enable innovation without compromising security. You'll lead AI security governance efforts, integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle, support incident response and cloud security operations, mentor engineering teams, and help shape the organization's long-term cloud and AI security strategy.

If you're passionate about enterprise cybersecurity, cloud architecture, AI security, and helping organizations confidently embrace modern technologies, we'd love to hear from you.