Description:
As the Principal - Security Architect - Artificial Intelligence (AI/LLM), you will lead the design, implementation, and governance of security architectures for AI-driven systems and platforms. You will ensure that AI solutions are secure by design, compliant with regulatory requirements, and resilient against evolving threats. Your expertise will guide cross-functional teams in adopting best practices, developing secure patterns, and shaping the technology strategy and roadmap for AI security across the organization. This is a mid-level to senior-level highly technical role that will serve as a mentor to more junior architects and will report to Head of Security Architecture.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
- Lead comprehensive security reviews of AI systems, applications, and infrastructure to identify and mitigate risks.
- Conduct threat modeling for AI and machine learning solutions, ensuring robust protection against adversarial attacks and data breaches.
- Evaluate vendors and emerging technologies for security posture, integration capabilities, and alignment with organizational standards.
- Develop and maintain technology strategy and security roadmaps for AI initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Establish and promote secure architecture patterns, frameworks, and guidelines for AI development and deployment.
- Collaborate with engineering, data science, product, and compliance teams to embed security throughout the AI lifecycle.
- Provide expert guidance on network security, data security, cloud security, and identity & access management (IAM) in the context of AI systems.
- Present complex security concepts and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Build and nurture relationships with internal and external partners to advance the organization’s AI security posture.
- Stay abreast of emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes impacting AI security.
Skills
The Skills You Bring
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in security architecture, with significant exposure to AI/ML systems and cloud environments.
- Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and securing the infrastructure that supports it.
- Ability to mentor and coach a technical team, leading by example.
- Deep knowledge of network security, data security, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), and IAM principles.
- Proven experience conducting security reviews, threat modeling, and vendor/technology evaluations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop technology strategies, roadmaps, and secure architecture patterns based on evolving security threats and industry trends.
- Strong understanding of financial industry regulatory frameworks (such as is FFIEC, PCI DSS, and SOX) and cybersecurity frameworks (such as NIST and CIS)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Exceptional relationship-building and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, AWS/Azure Security, TOGAF) are highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.