AI Security Architect

CIVIE

5h•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

We’re looking for an AI Security Architect to define and own the security architecture for a modern platform that combines cloud infrastructure, large language models, and autonomous agents. In this role, you will establish secure-by-design patterns across Azure, AI/LLM systems, and regulated data environments, helping the company scale securely as products and capabilities evolve. This role is ideal for someone who can think across systems, set architectural direction, and partner with engineering and leadership to translate emerging risks into practical, scalable controls.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in security, cloud security, platform security, or related roles, including significant architecture experience
Proven experience designing and reviewing cloud-native security architectures in Microsoft Azure
Deep understanding of identity-first security, zero trust principles, and secure distributed systems design
Experience designing security controls for AI/ML or LLM-based systems, or equivalent experience securing emerging technologies at scale
Strong expertise in threat modeling, security design reviews, and architecture governance
Experience defining security standards and scalable patterns across engineering organizations
Strong understanding of networking, IAM, encryption, secrets management, and secure application architecture
Ability to communicate risk, tradeoffs, and design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience working in HIPAA-regulated environments
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, or similar)
Experience securing LLM-based products, agent frameworks, or autonomous systems
Familiarity with red teaming AI systems, adversarial testing, or AI abuse scenarios
Knowledge of data security practices such as DLP, tokenization, and data governance
Experience with container, Kubernetes, and platform security
Experience with security architecture reviews at scale in high-growth or enterprise environments
Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar

Responsibilities

Define end-to-end security architecture for cloud infrastructure, AI/LLM systems, APIs, and internal platforms
Establish security standards, reference architectures, and design patterns for engineering teams
Lead architecture reviews for new products, services, and major platform changes
Own threat modeling frameworks and guide teams in identifying and mitigating design-level risks
Design secure AI/LLM usage patterns, including model access controls, prompt handling, tool-use restrictions, agent isolation, and memory boundaries
Define zero trust architectures across identity, network, service-to-service communication, and privileged access
Architect data protection strategies including classification, encryption, tokenization, retention, and isolation
Partner with engineering leadership to embed security architecture into SDLC, CI/CD, and platform design decisions
Guide compliance architecture for regulated environments, including HIPAA, SOC 2, and related frameworks
Evaluate and recommend security platforms and controls across cloud, endpoint, identity, application, and AI layers
Drive secure multi-tenant and environment isolation strategies where applicable
Support leadership on risk strategy, prioritization, and tradeoff decisions across security and product velocity