AI Security Director: Cloud & Risk Strategy

Tata Consultancy Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Chicago seeks a Senior AI Security Architect to define and evolve AI security strategy, roadmap, and architecture aligned to business objectives and risk tolerance. You will design secure AI and cloud-native security architectures, lead threat modeling and risk assessments, and integrate AI security controls into SDLC and DevSecOps practices across cloud environments.

The role requires deep expertise in cloud security, AI/ML security concepts, and strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of information security experience including cloud and AI/ML.
• Experience with public cloud security (AWS, Google Cloud).
• Certifications preferred (CISSP, CCSP) and related credentials.
• Insurance or financial services experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM security concepts.
• Deep expertise in cloud security architecture (AWS, Google Cloud).
• Strong DevSecOps and secure SDLC knowledge.
• Understanding of global regulations and risk governance, privacy.
• Ability to translate technical risks into business insights.
• Strong communication, executive presence, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve AI security strategy, roadmap, and architecture aligned to business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Design and implement secure AI and cloud-native security architectures using defense-in-depth principles.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security evaluations of AI systems and data pipelines.
• Integrate AI security controls into SDLC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Establish AI security frameworks aligned to industry standards (e.g., NIST, OWASP) and enterprise policies.
• Develop AI security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, and AI Governance on compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on securing AI workloads across cloud environments (e.g. Google Cloud).
• Serve as enterprise SME and a point of contact for AI security.
• Evaluate AI security tools and support monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident readiness.

Skills

AI security

Cloud security

Threat modeling

DevSecOps

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Independent work

Education

CISSP

CCSP

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

NIST

OWASP

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services in Chicago seeks a Senior AI Security Architect to define and evolve AI security strategy, roadmap, and architecture aligned to business objectives and risk tolerance. You will design secure AI and cloud-native security architectures, lead threat modeling and risk assessments, and integrate AI security controls into SDLC and DevSecOps practices across cloud environments.

The role requires deep expertise in cloud security, AI/ML security concepts, and strong