Malware Defense Artificial Intelligence (AI) Control Owner

Bank of America • Denver, CO

1d • $140,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

AI-related technologies, risks, and response activities represent a rapidly growing area of responsibility for Malware Defense. The Malware Artificial Intelligence Control Owner will lead the development and execution of Malware Defense's AI strategy, with responsibility for evaluating AI-enabled capabilities, overseeing approved use cases, managing associated risks, and supporting governance and compliance requirements.
This role will partner with Malware Defense leadership, technology teams, risk partners, and governance organizations to determine how AI and machine learning capabilities can be responsibly integrated into malware prevention, detection, analysis, and response workflows. The Control Owner will also help ensure that implemented capabilities are appropriately governed, monitored, documented, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts, including LLMs and RAG.
• Knowledge of security threats and attack techniques affecting AI models and AI-enabled applications.
• Experience with the bank’s AI tollgate and Model Risk Management processes.
• Understanding of AI governance, model lifecycle management, model validation, model monitoring, and human-oversight concepts.
• Experience identifying and managing technology, security, operational, data, and compliance risks.
• Ability to evaluate AI use cases, define control requirements, and translate technical risks into actionable recommendations.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, risk partners, oversight organizations, and senior leaders.
• Ability to work independently, lead cross-functional initiatives, and drive activities through completion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying AI, machine learning, and automation to cybersecurity use cases such as threat detection, threat hunting, malware analysis, incident response, and security operations.
• Familiarity with AI security concepts, including secure AI development, adversarial machine learning, prompt security, data protection, model testing, and governance practices.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into security tools and workflows, including working with large-scale security telemetry from EDR, SIEM, network, and identity platforms.
• Understanding of malware defense, threat management, offensive security techniques, and the use of AI to enhance red teaming, threat modeling, and attack path analysis.
• Experience developing operational metrics, dashboards, executive reporting, and control monitoring within a large, highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Relevant cybersecurity, cloud, AI, risk management, or model governance certifications are desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Malware Defense's AI strategy, governance, and control oversight, ensuring AI capabilities align with enterprise standards and risk requirements.
• Serve as the AI subject matter expert, evaluating emerging technologies and identifying opportunities to strengthen malware detection, investigation, response, and automation.
• Identify and manage AI-related risks, evaluate threats to AI systems, and partner with governance, compliance, Model Risk Management, and risk teams to support approvals, audits, and control oversight.
• Collaborate with engineering, security operations, and incident response teams to integrate AI capabilities into Malware Defense workflows while establishing appropriate testing, monitoring, and validation requirements.
• Develop performance and risk metrics, provide leadership reporting, maintain governance documentation, and communicate AI-related risks, controls, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Access to paid time off
• Resources and support to our employees
• Discretionary incentive eligible
• Annual discretionary award based on individual performance, line of business performance, and overall company success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed