Lead, Info Security Sys Engineering (AI Security)

L3Harris Technologies; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in the United States seeks an AI Security Lead to implement enterprise security strategy, architecture, and governance for AI and cloud workloads. This role reports within the CISO organization and focuses on secure-by-design architecture and risk-informed adoption strategies.

You will partner with Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Data/AI teams to deploy secure, scalable, and compliant AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience in cloud and security engineering.
• Experience with Palantir platform is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement enterprise AI security and governance frameworks covering model lifecycle, data boundaries, and risk controls.
• Manage AI security services and policies within platforms like Microsoft 365/Azure, Defender, Purview DLP, CoPilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry and AWS Bedrock.
• Advise leadership on emerging AI technologies, associated risks, and secure platform adoption strategies.
• Review security and governance best-practices and ensure they are implemented across AI workloads.
• Review of service principles and conditional-access settings to ensure least-privilege to resources and zero-trust access across AI workloads.

Skills

AI security

Cloud security

Governance

Security architecture

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Microsoft 365/Azure

AWS Bedrock

Defender

Purview DLP

CoPilot Studio

Microsoft Foundry

Job description

Job Title

Lead, Info Security Sys Engineering (AI Security)

Job Code

43475

Job Location

(On Site) Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; or Greenville, TX

Job Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The AI Lead is responsible for implementing enterprise security strategy, architecture, and governance for AI, and cloud workloads. Reporting within the CISO organization, this role focuses on secure-by-design architecture, enterprise guardrails, risk-informed adoption strategies, and security integration of modern platforms.

This role partners closely with Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Data/AI teams to establish secure, scalable, and reusable solutions that enable rapid, secure, and compliant adoption of AI capabilities across the enterprise. The role focuses on ensuring best-practice cybersecurity and governance foundations are followed for all AI workloads.

Essential Functions

AI Security, Governance & Architecture

• Implement enterprise AI security and governance frameworks covering model lifecycle, data boundaries, and risk controls.
• Manage AI security services and policies within platforms like Microsoft Agent 365, Defender, Purview DLP, CoPilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry and AWS Bedrock.
• Advise leadership on emerging AI technologies, associated risks, and secure platform adoption strategies.
• Review security and governance best-practices and ensure they are implemented across AI workloads
• Review of service principles and conditional-access settings to ensure least-privilege to resources and zero-trust access across AI workloads.

Collaboration

• Work closely with stakeholders inside of IT and within other business functions to enforce the organizational security strategy.
• Translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Contribute to security standards, architectural guidance and policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior Palantir experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior Palantir experience In lieu of degree, minimum 13 years of prior Palantir experience.
• 4-6 years' experience in cloud / security engineering, including 2+ years hands-on with Microsoft 365 / Azure or AWS.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Hands-on experience with O365 and Azure GCCH Government clouds
• Any Microsoft, Cyber Security or AI related certifications are a plus. Examples include:
  • Microsoft: MS: SC-200 (Security Operations), MS SC-300 (Identity), MS 102 (M365 Admin) or AZ 104 (Azure Admin), SC 100 (Microsoft Cyber Security Architect), AI-102 (Microsoft Azure AI Engineer)
  • CISSP, or others from ISC2
  • OSCP, other Offensive Security certifications
  • GIAC / SANs certifications
• Experience with governance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, 800-171, CMMC, and ISO 27001.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $127,500-$236,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $110,500-$205,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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