AI Security Architect
19608, Reading, PA
AI Security Architect
Full Time • 19608, Reading, PA
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
Location
Onsite in Malvern, PA.
Experience Level
Mid–Senior Level (5+ years of relevant experience).
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced security professional to secure AI platforms, models, agentic systems, and AI-enabled integrations. This role focuses on secure AI architecture, governance controls, data protection, threat mitigation, and continuous monitoring across the AI ecosystem. The position will evaluate platform changes, establish guardrails, and address risks involving LLMs, RAG, APIs, prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse. The role will collaborate across security and delivery functions within a regulated financial services environment.
Key Responsibilities
AI Security Architecture & Governance
Onsite in Malvern, PA.
Experience Level
Mid–Senior Level (5+ years of relevant experience).
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced security professional to secure AI platforms, models, agentic systems, and AI-enabled integrations. This role focuses on secure AI architecture, governance controls, data protection, threat mitigation, and continuous monitoring across the AI ecosystem. The position will evaluate platform changes, establish guardrails, and address risks involving LLMs, RAG, APIs, prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse. The role will collaborate across security and delivery functions within a regulated financial services environment.
Key Responsibilities
AI Security Architecture & Governance
- Architect secure deployment patterns for AI platforms, agentic systems, AI agents, and AI-generated code.
- Evaluate AI platform releases, feature updates, and configuration changes for security impact before adoption.
- Configure native governance controls and security guardrails across AI platforms.
Access Control & Integration Security
- Implement access controls, logging, monitoring, and data protection across the AI ecosystem.
- Secure AI connectors, plugins, APIs, and integrations using least-privilege permissions.
- Monitor AI usage continuously to identify security and access risks.
Data Protection & Threat Mitigation
- Govern sensitive data and PII flows through AI tools using classification, labeling, and DLP practices.
- Mitigate risks involving prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, LLMs, agentic AI, and RAG implementations.
- Apply SIEM, EDR, DLP, IAM, CASB, Microsoft Purview, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Splunk capabilities to AI use cases.
Security Assessment & Reporting
- Assess AI tools, models, and emerging threats for security risks.
- Perform security reviews supporting DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.
- Report KPIs, KRIs, security findings, and remediation recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with security engineering or architecture, including hands-on AI/ML platform security.
- Proficiency in Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, OpenAI/ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and native governance controls.
- Experience with LLMs, agentic AI, RAG, APIs, prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse risk mitigation.
- Experience with SIEM, EDR, DLP, IAM, CASB, Microsoft Purview, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Splunk for AI use cases.
- Experience with NIST AI RMF, FFIEC, DevSecOps, CI/CD security reviews, and regulated financial services environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience assessing emerging AI threats and security risks across AI tools and models.
- Experience reporting security KPIs, KRIs, findings, and remediation recommendations.
Core Skills & Attributes
- Strong security architecture and risk assessment skills.
- Ability to evaluate rapidly evolving AI technologies and emerging security threats.
- Strong analytical skills for identifying security findings and developing remediation recommendations.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across security and delivery functions.
- Detail-oriented approach to governance, monitoring, and data protection.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Established in 2004, Smart Tech Skills is a top technology and professional services firm specializing in innovative technologies.
Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company effectively addresses clients’ technology needs nationwide, making advanced technology management easier.
Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company effectively addresses clients’ technology needs nationwide, making advanced technology management easier.
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