Leading Global Cloud & AI Security Architect

KLA; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 111,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Cloud & AI Security Architect in Michigan to define and implement security strategies for enterprise cloud, Generative AI, and AI applications. You will partner with Cloud, AI/ML, Engineering, Data, and Cybersecurity teams to ensure security-by-design across new cloud and AI technologies.

Responsibilities include building security standards for AI platforms, securing AI agents, and guiding threat modeling and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, security architecture, or related areas.
• Strong experience with cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, RAG, APIs, and AI security risks.
• Experience securing cloud-native technologies including containers, Kubernetes, and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, Zero Trust, network security, data protection, and DLP.
• Experience with DevSecOps and Infrastructure-as-Code security.
• Ability to evaluate new AI and cloud technologies and translate risks into practical security controls.
• Strong communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define security architecture for Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, copilots, and AI applications.
• Identify and mitigate AI risks including prompt injection, data leakage, unauthorized access, insecure AI agents, and excessive permissions.
• Develop security controls for AI platforms, RAG, vector databases, APIs, and AI tools.
• Establish security standards for enterprise use of ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and other AI platforms.
• Secure AI agents and their access to applications, data, APIs, and enterprise tools.
• Evaluate AI security solutions and emerging technologies through POCs and architecture assessments.
• Develop an AI Security roadmap and governance framework.
• Create cloud and AI security standards, reference architectures, and security patterns.
• Perform threat modeling and security assessments for new AI and cloud solutions.
• Work with engineering teams to embed security-by-design into technology initiatives.
• Evaluate security products, vendors, and emerging technologies.
• Develop and maintain the Cloud & AI Security roadmap.
• Communicate security risks and recommendations to technical teams and senior leadership.

Skills

AI Security

CNAPP

CSPM

CWPP

CIEM

DLP

OWASP LLM

MITRE ATLAS

AI governance

Python integrations

S security automation

APIs

Tools

Python

APIs

Job description

KLA is seeking a Cloud & AI Security Architect in Michigan to define and implement security strategies for enterprise cloud, Generative AI, and AI applications. You will partner with Cloud, AI/ML, Engineering, Data, and Cybersecurity teams to ensure security-by-design across new cloud and AI technologies.

Responsibilities include building security standards for AI platforms, securing AI agents, and guiding threat modeling and governance.