AI Security Architect - Enterprise Strategy & Leadership

001 The Northern Trust Company; Tempe (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 156.000 - 274.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Retirement benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Life & accident insurance

Other well-being benefits

Zusammenfassung

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior Principal AI Security Architect to lead the design and governance of security architecture for enterprise AI initiatives, including agents and digital coworkers. The role combines strategic influence with hands‑on execution across Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering and Emerging Technology.

The successful candidate will define enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and governance, while guiding complex decisions and mentoring architects.

Qualifikationen

• 12+ years of experience in security architecture, enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, software engineering, or related disciplines.
• Extensive experience defining enterprise technology strategies and architecture standards.
• Demonstrated success influencing technical direction across large and complex organizations.
• Deep expertise in: Identity and access management Enterprise security architecture Cloud security Application security API security Data protection DevSecOps Security monitoring and observability.
• Experience leading architecture design for large‑scale enterprise platforms or transformation programs.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Aufgaben

• Define and evolve the enterprise AI security architecture strategy.
• Establish architectural principles, guardrails, and standards for AI and emerging technologies.
• Partner with Cyber and Technology leadership to align AI adoption with security, regulatory, operational, and business objectives.
• Identify strategic architectural risks, capability gaps, and future‑state requirements.
• Drive long‑term architecture roadmaps supporting enterprise AI adoption.
• Serve as the senior security architecture lead for the firm's most complex and high‑impact AI initiatives.
• Lead architecture reviews involving AI platforms, AI agents, cloud‑native services, data integrations, and emerging technologies.
• Guide technical decision‑making across multiple initiatives and programs simultaneously.
• Provide thought leadership on security architecture, architecture governance, and secure design practices.
• Mentor and develop architects across Cyber Security and Technology organizations.
• Define enterprise security patterns for: AI agents and digital coworkers
• Agent identity and authorization models
• AI orchestration platforms RAG architectures MCP integrations AI gateways Enterprise AI observability Model governance and control frameworks
• Create reusable reference architectures that reduce design complexity and accelerate secure delivery.
• Develop architecture blueprints that teams can implement consistently across the firm.
• Translate emerging industry practices into practical and actionable enterprise guidance.
• Build strong partnerships across: Enterprise Architecture Security Engineering Identity & Access Management Application Security Security Operations Data Protection Cloud Engineering Technology Delivery organizations Emerging Technology teams
• Influence architecture and investment decisions across multiple leadership forums.
• Lead technical working groups and architecture communities of practice.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate new AI platforms, frameworks, and technologies.
• Identify security implications associated with emerging AI capabilities and agentic architectures.
• Guide technology selection decisions through an architecture and risk lens.
• Shape the organization's perspective on future AI security capabilities and operating models.

Kenntnisse

Security architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Software engineering

Identity and access management

API security

Data protection

DevSecOps

Security monitoring

Jobbeschreibung

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior Principal AI Security Architect to lead the design and governance of security architecture for enterprise AI initiatives, including agents and digital coworkers. The role combines strategic influence with hands‑on execution across Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering and Emerging Technology.

The successful candidate will define enterprise standards, reusable patterns, and governance, while guiding complex decisions and mentoring architects.