Chief Security & IT Architect for AI-Enabled Systems

Allium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life & AD&D

Equity

Flexible paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Allium, based in New York, is hiring a hands‑on security leader to own and advance its security program and employee IT environment. You will set priorities, implement controls, and partner with Engineering to safeguard systems and data the company depends on.

AI security, cloud and software security, and a growing security team will be your focus as you build a scalable program, drive audits, and ensure compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in security engineering or related roles.
• Experience leading security programs at a growing tech company.
• Hands-on with cloud security, identity, detection, and response.
• Ability to communicate risk to executives and partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the security roadmap and translate priorities into measurable controls with owners.
• Set security approach for AI agents, including identities, permissions, and data access.
• Oversee employee IT security and workforce controls across devices, identities, and cloud apps.
• Strengthen cloud and software security; reduce standing privileges and tighten dev/prod separation.
• Lead detection, response, and recovery; establish escalation paths and containment tests.
• Coordinate audits, vendor security reviews, and customer security reviews for compliance.
• Build and scale the security function, tooling, and team as needed.

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security

Threat detection & IR

Security audits & compliance

People management

Tools

SIEM

Cloud security tools

Job description

Allium, based in New York, is hiring a hands‑on security leader to own and advance its security program and employee IT environment. You will set priorities, implement controls, and partner with Engineering to safeguard systems and data the company depends on.

AI security, cloud and software security, and a growing security team will be your focus as you build a scalable program, drive audits, and ensure compliance across the organization.