Enterprise AI Security Architect – Platform & Governance

001_BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus incentive pay

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) matching

Lifestyle spending account

Job summary

BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement enterprise security solutions that balance innovation with risk. You will guide AI security across governance, data protection, and cloud architectures, influencing executive stakeholders and ensuring secure adoption of AI technologies.

The role emphasizes leadership in security strategy, architecture, and collaboration across IT, governance, and business teams to protect sensitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 10+ years security architecture experience.
• Experience leading enterprise AI security and governance programs.
• Experience with cloud and data platform security and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Security Design and Integration: Lead the design, delivery, and integration of security monitors, defenses, and foundational capabilities to ensure robust and reliable security for both information systems and cloud platforms.
• Collaboration and Vision Translation: Partner with executive teams, IT, security, and other stakeholders to understand and translate the broader vision into secure by design technological and process requirements.
• Policy and Architecture Development: Design, develop, and implement security policies, architectures, and technical specifications, leveraging industry best practices to support technology applications and recommend future investments.
• Strategic Initiatives and Adoption: Serve as the voice of security architecture for strategic initiatives and adoption programs, ensuring secure and reliable product adoption.
• Agile Security Delivery: Work collaboratively to architect and deliver agile, secure by design solutions throughout the product and program lifecycle.

Skills

AI security

Security architecture

Executive communication

Governance and compliance

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and implement enterprise security solutions that balance innovation with risk. You will guide AI security across governance, data protection, and cloud architectures, influencing executive stakeholders and ensuring secure adoption of AI technologies.

The role emphasizes leadership in security strategy, architecture, and collaboration across IT, governance, and business teams to protect sensitive