Cloud & AI Security Architect

Fusion Practices LTD; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FusionPractices is seeking a Senior AI & Azure Security Architect to design and deliver secure cloud and AI solutions in a regulated environment. The role requires strong Azure security, AI security and governance expertise, identity, endpoint security, data protection and security monitoring, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Design secure Azure architectures, secure AI tools and agents, develop AI security governance aligned with OWASP, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001,

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT/security experience.
• 5+ years Azure security architecture.
• Experience in regulated industry, ideally UK financial services or insurance.
• SC-500 or AZ-500, or willingness to obtain SC-500 within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Design secure Azure architectures including Landing Zones, hub-and-spoke networking, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints, Bastion and Azure Policy.
• Secure AI tools and agents with focus on prompt injection, MCP and connector security.
• Develop AI security and governance aligned with OWASP, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001, including UK GDPR and DPIA requirements.
• Design identity solutions using Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, managed identities and RBAC across multiple tenants.
• Secure Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365, Intune and Defender for Endpoint, including clipboard, drive and USB controls.
• Implement Microsoft Purview, DLP, Defender for Storage and secure file-transfer controls.
• Develop monitoring and security solutions using Microsoft Sentinel, Log Analytics and Defender for Cloud.
• Automate security infrastructure using Bicep or Terraform.
• Lead and mentor engineers and communicate architecture and security recommendations to senior client stakeholders.

Skills

Azure security

Security architecture

AI security

Governance

Identity & access management

Cloud security

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

PIM

RBAC

Azure Firewall

Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Purview

DLP

Terraform

Bicep

Defender for Cloud

Job description

FusionPractices is a leading IT consultancy delivering HR and finance transformations across financialservices, insurance, banking, construction, and the public sector.Our expertise lies inOracleCloud ERP, HR & Payroll. We have won several awards.FusionPractices won the ERP Innovation of the Year award for our GrantsNOW SAAS product. Additionally, we were finalists for the British Computing Society awards for IT Vendor of the Year and Development Team of the Year. We also won the Employee of the Year award for one of our team members at ERP Today.

We are seeking a Senior AI & Azure Security Architect to design and deliver secure cloud and AI solutions in a regulated environment. The role requires strong expertise across Azure security, AI security and governance, identity, endpoint security, data protection and security monitoring , along with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement secure Azure architectures , including Landing Zones, hub-and-spoke networking, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints, Bastion and Azure Policy.

Secure AI tools and agents including Microsoft Copilot, Claude and GitHub Copilot, with focus on prompt injection, MCP and connector security .

Develop AI security and governance aligned with OWASP, NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001 , including UK GDPR and DPIA requirements.

Design identity solutions using Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, managed identities and RBAC across multiple tenants.

Secure Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365, Intune and Defender for Endpoint , including clipboard, drive and USB controls.

Implement Microsoft Purview, DLP, Defender for Storage and secure file-transfer controls.

Develop monitoring and security solutions using Microsoft Sentinel, Log Analytics and Defender for Cloud .

Automate security infrastructure using Bicep or Terraform .

Lead and mentor engineers and communicate architecture and security recommendations to senior client stakeholders.

Required Experience

10+ years in IT/Security , including 5+ years in Azure security architecture .

Experience in a regulated industry , ideally UK financial services or insurance.

Strong understanding of AI security, cloud security, identity, endpoint and data protection .

SC-500 or AZ-500 , or willingness to obtain SC-500 within 6 months.

Strong communication, leadership and client-facing skills.