Principal AI Protection Architect

EY; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures, define protection patterns, and guide technology selection aligned with EY's enterprise architecture and risk objectives.

You will spearhead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments, partnering with cross-functional teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, AI, Data Technology, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, application development, data platforms, or AI platforms.
• 7+ years in architecture, solution architecture for enterprise platforms, security capabilities.
• 5+ years in AI development including security architecture, data security, cloud security.
• Experience leading architecture strategy, value delivery, and evaluations for complex security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture for AI agents, Copilots, GenAI apps, and data products.
• Drive strategy, target-state architecture, and security design decisions independently.
• Establish and govern standards across GRC, risk, continuity, and cybersecurity platforms.
• Define UX/UI, workflow, and integration standards for secure API interoperability.
• Define secure-by-design, Zero Trust, identity, data protection, monitoring controls.
• Lead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments for AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with EY Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection.
• Design and govern AI protection across Microsoft Security, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Wiz.

Skills

AI protection

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Azure

GitHub

DevOps

Threat modeling

Architecture leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, AI, Data Tech, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Security

Entra ID

Purview

Defender

Sentinel

Zscaler AI Guard

ZIA/ZPA

Wiz

Job description

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across AI agents, copilots, and data products. You will translate business needs into scalable security architectures, define protection patterns, and guide technology selection aligned with EY's enterprise architecture and risk objectives.

You will spearhead architecture reviews, threat modeling, and risk assessments, partnering with cross-functional teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes