AI Protection Architect: Zero Trust Security Strategy

Ernst & Young Oman; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans and PTO

Job summary

EY seeks a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, MCP, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures and drive protection across enterprise platforms.

You will guide technology selection, perform threat modeling and risk assessments, and partner with product, data and engineering teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes. Hybrid work in the US is available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• 15+ years in IT/cybersecurity/AI platforms or related domains.
• 7+ years architecture experience for enterprise-scale platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture for AI agents, agentic AI, MCP, A2A, copilots, automation platforms, GenAI apps and data products.
• Drive strategy, target-state architecture, and security design decisions independently.
• Define standards across GRC, risk management, business continuity, and security platforms.
• Define UX/UI, workflow, and integration standards for secure API-driven interoperability.
• Define secure-by-design, Zero Trust, identity and data protection controls for AI platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, control mapping, and risk assessments.
• Partner with EY Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection.
• Design and govern AI protection across Microsoft Security, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, and Wiz.
• Develop protection standards, reference architectures, reusable patterns, and roadmaps.
• Present AI protection strategy and risk mitigation plans to leadership.

Skills

AI protection

AI security architecture

Agentic AI

MCP

A2A

AI governance

AI risk management

Education

CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Security

Entra ID

Purview

Defender

Sentinel

Zscaler AI Guard

ZIA/ZPA

Wiz

Azure

GitHub

Job description

EY seeks a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, MCP, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures and drive protection across enterprise platforms.

You will guide technology selection, perform threat modeling and risk assessments, and partner with product, data and engineering teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes. Hybrid work in the US is available.