Principal AI & Cloud Security Engineer (Remote only within WA, ID, OR)
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Job Summary
Define and lead the enterprise security strategy and architecture for AI-powered systems and Azure cloud environments including identity network security data protection and secure cloud and hybrid designs.
Establish and govern security controls guardrails and runtime protections for agentic AI workflows including tools such as Claude GitHub Copilot and custom AI agents.
Lead threat modeling efforts for AI systems and Azure-hosted workloads identifying and mitigating risks associated with adversarial inputs cloud vulnerabilities autonomous agents and emerging attack vectors.
Evaluate AI-generated and cloud-integrated code for security quality correctness and performance and define enterprise standards for secure code review practices.
Architect and oversee security tooling and monitoring capabilities that evaluate monitor and harden AI agents and Azure resources at scale using technologies such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel.
Embed security governance into the software development lifecycle and Azure DevSecOps pipelines through Security Posture Management Azure Policy Key Vault and Infrastructure-as-Code standards.
Research emerging AI and cloud security threats regulations and industry trends translating insights into actionable strategies and enterprise security improvements.
Mentor and influence engineering teams on secure AI adoption cloud security best practices and enterprise security standards.
You have a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Information Technology Engineering or a related field (Required). An equivalent combination of education and experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
You have a Masters degree (Preferred).
You have 8 years of experience in security engineering secure SDLC threat modeling and Azure cloud security including designing and governing security controls for AI/ML generative AI and agentic systems in enterprise cloud environments (Required).
You have experience within financial services or banking environments (Preferred).
You hold industry-recognized security certifications such as CISSP Azure Security Engineer GIAC or similar credentials (Preferred).
You communicate complex security concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
You excel at analyzing emerging threats and translating risks into practical enterprise security strategies.
You bring deep expertise in Azure cloud security including Microsoft Entra ID network security data protection defense-in-depth and zero-trust architecture.
You understand how to secure and govern AI/ML platforms large language models and agentic AI architectures.
You have hands-on experience evaluating AI-generated outputs and implementing guardrails validation controls and runtime protections.
You possess advanced secure coding and DevSecOps experience across modern programming languages such as Python Go Rust or C/C.
You have strong knowledge of Cloud Security Posture Management and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions including Bicep ARM and Terraform.
- You understand regulatory risk and security considerations common within financial services environments.
- Up to 20% travel may be .
- Do the right thing
- Mutual respect
- Teamwork
- Honesty and integrity
- Targeted starting salary range (based on geography & experience): $135000 - $178000
- Comprehensive employee benefits including: medical dental vision LTD STD and life
- Paid vacation time sick time and 11 company paid holidays
- 401k (with up to 4% match)
- Tuition reimbursement
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