AI Protection Architect – Zero Trust Leader

Ernst & Young Oman; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, GenAI apps, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures aligned with Zero Trust, risk, and compliance objectives.

You’ll guide threat modeling, standards, and governance across enterprise platforms, collaborating with engineering, product, and data teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, AI, Data Technology or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, application development, data platforms, AI platforms or related tech.
• 7+ years of architecture experience delivering enterprise-scale platforms and security capabilities.
• 5+ years of AI-related development including security architecture, data security, cloud security, or AI protection design.
• Experience leading architecture strategy, proof-of-value efforts, technology evaluations, or implementation planning for complex security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture for AI agents, Copilot, GenAI apps, and data products.
• Senior architecture lead for AI protection strategy and design decisions.
• Establish and govern standards across GRC, risk, business continuity, security certification.
• Define UX/UI, workflow, and integration standards for secure interoperability.
• Define secure-by-design, Zero Trust, identity, data protection, and guardrails.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, risk assessments for AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with EY Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection.
• Design and govern AI protection capabilities across Microsoft Security, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Zscaler AI Guard, ZIA/ZPA, Wiz, and related platforms.
• Develop AI protection standards, reference architectures, reusable patterns, decision records, and roadmaps.
• Present AI protection strategy and risks to senior leadership.

Skills

AI protection architecture

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Identity security

Cloud security

Secure software delivery

AI governance

Architecture strategy

Leadership

Executive storytelling

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/Engineering/AI/Data Tech

Tools

Microsoft Security

Entra ID

Purview

Defender

Sentinel

Zscaler AI Guard

ZIA/ZPA

Wiz

Azure

GitHub security

Job description

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, GenAI apps, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures aligned with Zero Trust, risk, and compliance objectives.

You’ll guide threat modeling, standards, and governance across enterprise platforms, collaborating with engineering, product, and data teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes.