Lead Platform Security Architect (AI & Data)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays (11)

Medical Insurance

401(k) Match

Lifestyle Spending

Annual Bonus

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is seeking a Security Architect to design and implement enterprise AI security strategies and governance across cloud and data platforms. The role requires translating complex AI technologies into actionable security controls while protecting sensitive data assets.

You will lead security architecture initiatives, influence executive decision-making, and collaborate with architecture, governance, and business teams to enable secure AI adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in security architecture roles or similar.
• Experience leading enterprise AI security and governance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and integration of security monitors, defenses, and foundational capabilities for information systems and cloud platforms.
• Partner with executives and IT security teams to translate vision into secure-by-design requirements.
• Design and implement security policies, architectures, and specifications leveraging best practices.
• Serve as voice of security architecture for strategic initiatives and adoption programs.

Skills

Security architecture

AI security governance

Executive communication

Leadership

Cloud security

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Enterprise IT risk

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for designing and implementing security solutions to protect an organization's systems and data. Assess security risks, develop security strategies, and ensure that security measures are integrated into all aspects of the organization's IT infrastructure. Additionally, provide guidance and leadership to security teams, conduct security audits, and stay up to date on the latest security threats and technologies. In this specific role the ideal candidate will balance innovation and risk, translate complex AI technologies into actionable security controls, and develop enterprise-wide security architectures that enable responsible AI adoption while protecting the organization's most sensitive data assets. The candidate will possess strong executive communication skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to influence across architecture, engineering, governance, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Partner with executive teams, IT, security, and other stakeholders to understand and translate the broader vision into secure by design technological and process requirements.
• Design, develop, and implement security policies, architectures, and technical specifications, leveraging industry best practices to support technology applications and recommend future investments.
• Serve as the voice of security architecture for strategic initiatives and adoption programs, ensuring secure and reliable product adoption.
• Work collaboratively to architect and deliver agile, secure by design solutions throughout the product and program lifecycle.

Required Education, Certifications and Experience

• Education Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience Required 10+ Years relevant technical and business experience working in roles, such as: Security Architect, Enterprise Architect, Solution Architecture
• Experience establishing and leading enterprise AI security and governance programs, including securing generative AI, AI agents, machine learning platforms, and large-scale data ecosystems while partnering with key stakeholders.
• Experience defining and implementing security architectures for cloud and data platforms, including data protection, and regulatory compliance across complex enterprise environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Problem Solving - Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Leadership - Ability to work with a group to set its objectives and agenda, generate allegiance to those objectives, and guide and motivate their achievement.
• Industry Knowledge - Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• IT Environment - Knowledge of organization's total Information Technology (IT) environment with minimum knowledge of MS office and other software’s used by the organization.
• Effective communication skills - (written and verbal) to properly articulate complicated cloud reports to management and other IT development partners.
• Demonstrates AI literacy and an understanding of generative AI tools, including appropriate business applications and limitations.
• Knowledgeable in AI security, data protection, cloud security, governance, compliance, identity security, and enterprise architecture.
• Skilled in AI risk management, security design, governance development, stakeholder engagement, technology evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Ability to drive enterprise AI security transformation, influence executive decision-making, establish governance frameworks, and enable secure adoption of AI and data-driven technologies.

Benefits

• paid time off
• 11 holidays
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• generous 401(k) matching
• lifestyle spending account
• many other benefits to eligible employees
• annual bonus incentive pay

Salary

173,400.00 - 251,400.00

Job Type / Location

#LI_HYBRID (Hybrid work)

Company Culture

Join the team who supports the nation's largest healthcare network, providing coverage to nearly one in three Americans as we relentlessly pursue affordable healthcare and ensure peace of mind for the people we serve. Be part of our storied history of innovation as we advance well-being and health equity. Experience a culture that is built on our core values, connection, work-life flexibility, well-being, and a commitment to our community. If you thrive at a company that values inclusivity, accountability, courage, teamwork, and respect, we're glad you found us!

About Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)

We are a national association of 33 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross Blue Shield companies and we are driven by purpose.