AI Security Architect | New York - USA

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established and financially strong organization in the healthcare and insurance industry with a legacy spanning more than seven decades. Recognized as one of the region's largest employers, the company delivers innovative health insurance solutions, manages large-scale government programs, and operates advanced technology and data processing environments. The organization is committed to digital transformation, security, compliance, and leveraging Artificial Intelligence to enhance business operations while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and governance.

Our esteemed client is seeking an experienced Senior AI Security Architect to join the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The successful candidate shall be leading the initiative of secure adoption of Artificial Intelligence by designing enterprise-grade AI security architectures, establishing governance frameworks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity standards.

Job Summary

The role requires close collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Privacy, IAM, Vendor Risk, Security Operations, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and Business teams to build secure, scalable, and compliant AI solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise AI security architecture and technology standards.
• Design secure AI, cloud, and enterprise application architectures.
• Review, Optimize and Establish AI governance, security controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and risk analysis.
• Detailed evaluation of software platforms and emerging AI technologies.
• Lead Research & Development (R&D) initiatives related to AI Security.
• Develop, provision and implement enterprise security standards, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines.
• Seamless collaboration with development teams to ensure secure solution delivery.
• Periodical assessment of infrastructural changes, security patches, and audit recommendations.
• Extensive experience in RFPs, RFIs, and enterprise technology initiatives as a Security Subject Matter Expert.
• Mentoring technical teams would be the key and provide architectural leadership across business units.
• Coordinate, Correlate and Communicate technical strategies to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Enterprise Security Architecture
• AI Security & Governance
• Cloud Security (AWS/Azure)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Threat Modeling
• Data Governance & Privacy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Assessment
• Security Frameworks
• Stakeholder Management

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud environments and enterprise application security.

AI Experience

• Hands-on experience implementing AI governance, Generative AI security, AI risk management, and Responsible AI principles.

Managerial Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, mentoring engineers, managing stakeholders, and driving strategic security initiatives.

Operational Experience

• Experience implementing enterprise security standards, governance frameworks, audit readiness, and operational excellence.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Preferred Certifications
• CISSP
• CISM
• CISA
• AWS or Microsoft Azure Security Certification