Security Architect

The Role:

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.

Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw supporting our growing global operations. We welcome professionals ready to help advance our mission and shape the future of mRNA medicines.

This is an opportunity to define how AI is adopted securely across Moderna by shaping the enterprise security strategy for emerging AI technologies. As a senior individual contributor you will establish the architectural principles governance guardrails and security standards that enable safe scalable AI adoption while partnering with engineering digital platform and security teams across the organization. Alongside deep expertise in AI security you will apply broad cybersecurity knowledge across cloud applications identity networking and APIs to help reduce enterprise risk and support the responsible adoption of Generative AI and agentic solutions.

Heres What Youll Do:

• Define and drive Modernas enterprise AI security strategy establishing target-state architecture security principles governance guardrails and scalable security patterns that enable secure AI adoption.

• Develop practical security standards and architectural guidance for AI systems including model usage agentic workflows integration patterns data access identity boundaries and operational security controls.

• Lead security assessments and risk reviews for AI applications AI-enabled products model-integrated services and agentic solutions identifying material risks related to data exposure excessive privilege insecure integrations unsafe outputs prompt abuse and runtime behavior.

• Execute baseline security reviews across traditional technology domains including application code cloud infrastructure networking APIs identity and application architecture.

• Identify systemic security control gaps and recommend pragmatic remediation strategies that improve security outcomes across both AI and traditional enterprise technology environments.

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership that supports secure-by-design engineering decisions while balancing innovation operational effectiveness and enterprise risk.

• Deliver executive-ready recommendations on AI security risks architectural trade-offs governance priorities and enterprise security strategy.

• Partner closely with engineering platform digital and cybersecurity teams to embed security throughout AI initiatives and broader technology programs.

• Influence enterprise roadmaps and security practices that support the safe responsible and scalable adoption of Generative AI capabilities across the organization.

The key Moderna Mindsets youll need to succeed in the role:

We question convention because proven models dont always fuel the future.

We behave like owners. The solutions were building go beyond any job description.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table:

• 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on network security application security and risk assessment.

• Expertise in hybrid network environments including on-prem and cloud security architectures (AWS Azure or GCP).

• Experience defining security strategy and architecture for enterprise technology initiatives with the ability to build practical standards patterns and guardrails that scale.

• Demonstrated expertise in AI security including security assessment of AI applications model-integrated services agentic workflows data handling patterns and attack paths unique to AI-enabled systems.

• Strong ability to translate emerging AI risk into enterprise security strategy architectural guidance governance controls and risk-based adoption decisions.

• Sufficient technical breadth to execute solid baseline security reviews across traditional domains including code cloud networking APIs identity and application architecture.

• Ability to identify insecure design decisions translate technical findings into prioritized recommendations and influence remediation across multiple teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain complex architectural and risk issues to engineers architects and senior leaders.

• Demonstrated leadership strong judgment and comfort operating in ambiguous environments with rapidly evolving technology and risk.

• Experience in large-scale or regulated environments is strongly preferred.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support
• Family building benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off including vacation bank holidays volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savingsandinvestments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform theinfrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our peopleare the driving force behind our scientific progress and our we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at .

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