Secure AI Architect – Microsoft Copilot & AI Security

Source Group International; Lavamünd; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Source Group International is seeking a highly experienced Secure AI Architect to lead security, governance and compliance work for Microsoft Copilot and related AI technologies across European clients.

You will assess AI readiness, bridge security architecture with data governance and help organizations enable secure AI at scale, while engaging with executive stakeholders on risk and compliance implications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in cloud security or architecture.
• Proven advisory experience for secure adoption of Microsoft 365 and AI workloads.
• Hands-on knowledge of Purview, Fabric, Azure AI Foundry, and 365 admin.
• Experience with Entra ID, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Azure Policy.
• Spanish proficiency is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness from identity, data protection and compliance perspectives.
• Define AI governance frameworks covering policies, access management, data protection and risk management.
• Translate Microsoft security and compliance capabilities into actionable recommendations, including Entra ID, Purview, Defender, Microsoft 365 and Azure AI Foundry.
• Advise on the secure enablement of generative AI solutions, including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry.
• Design pragmatic approaches to data boundary enforcement, information labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and prompt-safety controls.
• Review identity and access management for AI workloads, including MFA, Conditional Access, privileged identity management and just-in-time access.
• Recommend monitoring, auditing and incident-response strategies to address AI misuse and potential data leakage.
• Present findings, recommendations and next steps to IT management, clearly communicating business implications and compliance considerations.
• Support the secure adoption of Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered solutions, including agent-based AI capabilities.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Governance framework

AI/ML security

Education

SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert

SC-401 Information Protection Administrator

AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate

AI-102 Azure AI Engineer Associate

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Azure AI Foundry

Entra ID

Defender for Cloud Apps

Azure Policy

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft 365 Admin

Copilot security

Job description

Secure AI Architect – Microsoft Copilot & AI Security

Project Type: Contract / Project-Based
Duration: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Work Model: Fully remote – candidates can work from anywhere in Europe
Language: Spanish proficiency mandatory
Experience: 10+ years
Position: Secure AI Architect

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Secure AI Architect with deep expertise across Microsoft's cloud, security, compliance and AI ecosystems. The consultant will support short, high-impact customer engagements to help organizations establish secure, compliant and well-governed AI foundations.

The role involves assessing current AI readiness, identifying security and compliance gaps, and advising technical and management stakeholders on how to enable AI securely at scale. The focus is on bridging security architecture, compliance, data governance and responsible AI, with particular emphasis on the secure adoption of Microsoft Copilot and related AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness from identity, data protection and compliance perspectives.

• Define AI governance frameworks covering policies, access management, data protection and risk management.

• Translate Microsoft security and compliance capabilities into actionable recommendations, including Entra ID, Purview, Defender, Microsoft 365 and Azure AI.

• Advise on the secure enablement of generative AI solutions, including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry.

• Design pragmatic approaches to data boundary enforcement, information labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and prompt-safety controls.

• Review identity and access management for AI workloads, including MFA, Conditional Access, privileged identity management and just-in-time access.

• Recommend monitoring, auditing and incident-response strategies to address AI misuse and potential data leakage.

• Present findings, recommendations and next steps to IT management, clearly communicating business implications and compliance considerations.

• Support the secure adoption of Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered solutions, including agent-based AI capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall professional experience, with relevant experience in cloud security, compliance or architecture.

• Proven experience advising enterprise customers on the secure adoption of Microsoft 365 and AI workloads, including Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of security, governance and administration across:

  • Microsoft Purview

  • Microsoft Fabric

  • Azure AI Foundry

  • Microsoft 365 Administration

• Working knowledge of:

  • Microsoft Entra ID

  • Defender for Cloud Apps

  • Azure Policy

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Copilot security and governance.

• Understanding of responsible AI principles, Privacy by Design and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, ISO standards and NIST.

• Ability to lead outcome-driven consulting engagements and communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security and governance concepts clearly.

• Proficiency in Spanish is mandatory.

Preferred Experience

• Previous consulting or customer-facing experience within a major Microsoft partner.

• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk management and data-driven decision-making.

• Working knowledge of Azure AI, AI Foundry and Microsoft Fabric security and compliance configurations.

• Experience developing RACI models, acceptable-use policies and risk registers for AI or cloud platforms.

• Exposure to FinOps and cost optimization across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

• Experience with AI adoption and AI agents.

Required Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator (SC-401)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Additional Advantage:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102), or equivalent experience.