Location: St. Louis, MO OR Hybrid (NY, Charlotte, Orlando, Chicago)
Work Model: Hybrid
lead and mature enterprise AI security strategy initiatives for a major financial services environment. This role focuses on enabling secure and responsible AI adoption across GenAI, ML platforms, SaaS AI solutions, and emerging autonomous/agentic AI systems while aligning with enterprise cybersecurity, compliance, and cloud transformation goals.
Required Experience
· 15+ years in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, or enterprise security leadership
· 4+ years securing AI/ML platforms, GenAI systems, or AI governance programs
· Strong expertise in:
o LLM architectures and embeddings
o Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
o AI/ML lifecycle security
o AI model supply chain security
o Cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP
· Experience influencing enterprise architecture and leading cross-functional security initiatives
· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Key Responsibilities
· Define and evolve enterprise AI security architecture and strategic roadmap
· Establish secure-by-design standards and governance for AI/ML systems
· Build and maintain AI security frameworks, policies, and architectural artifacts
· Drive adoption of security frameworks including NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, CIS, and ISO 27001
· Provide architectural oversight and governance across AI initiatives and product teams
· Evaluate AI technologies including LLMs, vector databases, AI agents, and third-party AI platforms
· Recommend AI security tooling aligned with enterprise security strategy
· Monitor emerging AI threats, regulatory requirements, and industry trends
· Partner with business, security, and engineering teams to balance innovation with risk management
Preferred Qualifications
· CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or SANS certifications
· Financial services or regulated industry experience
· Knowledge of responsible AI, explainability, and bias mitigation
· Experience with cryptographic agility or post-quantum security readiness
· Familiarity with NYDFS and FINRA regulatory environments
· Incident response and enterprise risk management background
Ideal Candidate Background
· AI Security Architect
· Cybersecurity Architect with GenAI experience
· Cloud Security Architect focused on AI governance
· Enterprise Security Architect supporting AI transformation initiatives
· AI Risk & Security Governance Lead
Primary Skill Keywords
AI Security, GenAI Security, Cybersecurity Architecture, AI Governance, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, LLM Security, RAG Security, AI/ML Security, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, AWS, Azure, GCP, AI Risk Management, Vector Database Security, AI Platform Security, Enterprise Security Architecture, Responsible AI, CISSP, Financial Services Security
Thanks & Regards,
Harshith Reddy
