AI Security Architect

About Citco:

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About the Team and Business Line:

This position calls for an AI Security Architect with extensive experience in enterprise security architecture artificial intelligence (AI) and secure solution design. As a key member of Citcos IT Security organization the AI Security Architect is responsible for establishing the security architecture governance and technical standards required to enable the secure adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Generative AI (GenAI) Machine Learning (ML) and intelligent automation technologies across the enterprise.

The AI Security Architect serves as the subject matter expert for AI security ensuring AI-enabled solutions are designed implemented and operated in accordance with Citcos security policies regulatory obligations and risk management framework. This role partners with Enterprise Architecture Data & AI teams Application Development Cloud Services Risk Legal Compliance and Security Operations to embed security privacy and responsible AI principles throughout the AI solution lifecycle.

This position is part of the IT Security group which oversees global cybersecurity strategy governance architecture engineering and operational security capabilities across Citcos technology environment.

About the Role:

• You will develop and maintain the enterprise AI security strategy architecture and roadmap to support the secure adoption of AI technologies across the organization.
• Define security architecture principles standards and reference architectures for Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Machine Learning and intelligent automation solutions.
• Establish secure design patterns for AI applications model lifecycle management data pipelines AI infrastructure APIs and third-party AI services.
• Review AI initiatives and solution designs to ensure security privacy governance and regulatory requirements are incorporated throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify and assess AI-specific security risks including prompt injection model poisoning adversarial attacks insecure model supply chains excessive agent permissions sensitive data exposure and unauthorized model access.
• Develop security requirements and control frameworks for AI platforms Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions AI agents and enterprise AI services.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture Data & AI Cloud Engineering Application Development Legal Compliance and Risk teams to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise security and governance standards.
• Provide architectural guidance for AI infrastructure identity integration access controls encryption data protection monitoring and security logging.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies security capabilities and industry best practices to support secure innovation and strategic technology adoption.
• Participate in architecture review boards providing technical oversight and approval for AI-related technology initiatives.
• Support vendor risk assessments and security evaluations for AI platforms AI-enabled software and external AI service providers.
• Assist Security Operations and Incident Response teams during AI-related security incidents by providing architectural expertise and recommendations for containment and remediation.
• Develop and maintain enterprise standards for AI governance secure AI development model security and responsible AI implementation.
• Promote security awareness by educating technology teams on secure AI design principles AI risk management and emerging AI threats.
• Stay current with advances in AI cybersecurity privacy regulations and industry standards to continuously improve Citcos AI security capabilities.

About You:

• You must have 8 years of experience in information security security architecture cloud security application security or enterprise architecture including experience supporting AI or advanced analytics initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience designing secure enterprise architectures across cloud application identity data and infrastructure security domains.
• Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Machine Learning Large Language Models (LLMs) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI agents and modern AI development practices.
• Experience identifying and mitigating AI-specific security risks including adversarial machine learning prompt injection model poisoning data leakage model governance and AI supply chain security.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices API security cloud-native architectures identity and access management encryption and data protection principles.
• Experience developing enterprise security standards reference architectures governance frameworks and technology roadmaps.
• Familiarity with AI governance responsible AI principles model lifecycle management and emerging regulatory requirements related to AI.
• Knowledge of industry frameworks and standards such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) NIST Cybersecurity Framework ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 42001 CIS Controls OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Excellent analytical strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance innovation business objectives security requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex AI security concepts to both technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to influence architectural decisions and collaborate effectively across technology security legal risk compliance and business teams.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert SABSA TOGAF Certified AI Security certifications or equivalent industry credentials.

Salary Range: CAD $135000 - CAD $175000

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Our Benefits

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