AI Security Lead

Apex Systems; Ridgeland, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company match

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Professional development & certs

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking an accomplished AI Security Architect to build a secure, compliant AI platform across product engineering and client deployments.

You will design enterprise security frameworks, govern AI/GenAI lifecycles, and protect data and models from threats while aligning with regulatory obligations and client needs.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of AI security teams in enterprise environments.
• Deep cloud architecture and scalable platform design experience.
• Strong knowledge of GenAI/LLM governance and security best practices.
• Experience with auditors, regulators, and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Design secure AI infrastructure with confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Lead governance frameworks for ethical, secure AI use in client deployments.
• Oversee Azure cloud deployments with data protection and encryption.
• Conduct AI security risk assessments, threat modeling, and pen tests.
• Implement RBAC and guardrails to prevent unsafe outputs.
• Collaborate across security, product, and engineering teams.

Tools

LangChain

Semantic Kernel

Azure

SageMaker

Bedrock

GCP Vertex

Job description

Location: Remote Duration: 6 month contract to hire Rate: conversion up to $175k

We are seeking an accomplished and strategic AI Security Architect to create the foundation of a secure, compliant, and ethical AI platform. In this role, you’ll design and lead enterprise security frameworks for product engineering and client deployments. You’ll integrate cybersecurity, risk management, and AI/GenAI lifecycle governance to protect sensitive data and models from emerging threats while meeting regulatory and client obligations. You will protect our AI platform and GenAI agents from vulnerabilities (e.g., prompt injection, data poisoning, leakage) and operate at the intersection of cybersecurity, data, and DevOps to implement AI-specific defenses across the development lifecycle. Your work will be pivotal in mitigating AI-specific risks and enabling innovation in a secure and controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Secure by Design: Designs secure AI infrastructure, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of AI pipelines (training, monitoring, deployment). Secures autonomous AI agents, ensuring they do not deviate from their safety baseline
• Collaborate and Influence: Build strong team collaboration to ensure security is embedded from design through implementation in products and services
• Be the Expert: Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert across security domains, guiding stakeholders on best practices
• Governance: Create and implement client delivery security and governance frameworks that promote ethical, secure, and compliant AI use
• Set Standards: Develop and enforce AI security standards aligned with regulatory and industry benchmarks (ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, SANS, CSA, OWASP)
• Secure Azure Cloud Deployments: Oversee solution deployment in our Azure cloud environment with robust data protection and encryption
• Assess and Vulnerability Test: Conduct AI security risk assessments, threat modeling, and red team exercises for generative / predictive models. Perform code reviews and penetration testing to detect misconfiguration or data exposure risks
• Threat Modeling: Design security frameworks to proactively identify and mitigate risks specific to AI, such as adversarial attacks and jailbreaking
• Respond and Remediate: Support AI security incident response and ensure effective remediation processes
• Pipeline Security: Secure the entire AI lifecycle, including training data integrity, model endpoints, and memory systems
• Implementation of Guardrails: Develop Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and security filters to prevent models from generating unsafe or unethical outputs

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AI security teams in building enterprise-grade platforms on Azure.
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and scalable frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in GenAI, agent-based systems, and LLMs. Understanding of agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel) and orchestration tools.
• Strong background in data engineering, including ETL, data lakes, and real-time processing.
• Demonstrated ability to design secure, compliant, and reliable cloud solutions.
• Proven success implementing governance frameworks, risk strategies, and compliance programs for emerging technologies.
• Strong background in Python, AI/ML lifecycle management, neural networks, and cybersecurity within AI.
• Experience working with auditors, regulators, and compliance teams.
• Proficiency in cloud-native AI/ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, Azure AI, GCP Vertex).
• Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, CIS Controls).
• Government / Public Sector experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while fostering collaboration and creative problem-solving.
• Leadership skills to mentor and guide team members effectively.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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