Security Architect: Cloud, AI & Risk Controls

DLA Piper; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Security Architect to join the Legal, Risk and Compliance function. The role bridges business needs with robust security controls, shaping secure architectures for networks, systems, applications and cloud environments.

You will contribute to AI safety, data governance and security governance while mentoring teams and guiding strategic security initiatives. Flexible agile working arrangements are considered.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years in Information Security/IT, with 3+ years in an architecture-focused role.
• Cloud Security - Adoption & migration, Governance.
• Data Governance - DR, DLP, DRM, Data lifecycle Management.
• App & Systems Development Security.
• Asset Management including MDM.
• Identity & Access management.
• Network & Endpoint security.
• Logging, Monitoring & Retention.
• Threat intelligence, Automation & Orchestration.
• Configuration & Vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Design secure architectures for networks, systems, applications and cloud environments in line with business and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and architect guardrails for AI agents with tool-use/autonomous action capabilities.
• Secure LLM and generative AI deployments: prompt injection defences and data leakage prevention.
• Ensure data governance for AI training data, including PII redaction and data poisoning risks.
• Produce and maintain architectural artefacts (designs, standards, patterns, reference architectures).
• Supply security requirements into projects and RFI/RFPs; review technical solutions for security compliance.
• Evaluate and recommend security tools, technologies and vendors; support the security strategy.
• Mentor engineering and IT teams on secure design principles; support and influence technical strategy.

Skills

Cloud Security

Security Frameworks

Zero Trust

DevSecOps

IAM

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence

Monitoring & Logging

Data Governance

Architectural governance

Education

CISSP

CCSP

CISM

SABSA

Cloud Security Certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Security Architect to join the Legal, Risk and Compliance function. The role bridges business needs with robust security controls, shaping secure architectures for networks, systems, applications and cloud environments.

You will contribute to AI safety, data governance and security governance while mentoring teams and guiding strategic security initiatives. Flexible agile working arrangements are considered.