Principal AI Protection Architect

Ernst & Young Oman; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total Rewards package

Job summary

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across agents, copilots, and data products. The role requires translating business needs into scalable security architectures, guiding protection patterns, and aligning with enterprise architecture and Zero Trust principles.

You will collaborate across Fabric, engineering, product, data, and security teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AI security, cloud security, and secure software

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT, cybersecurity, or related tech domains.
• 7+ years architecture experience on enterprise platforms.
• 5+ years in AI-related development with security design.
• Proven leadership with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture across AI agents and GenAI apps.
• Define protection patterns and control requirements.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Partner with product, data, and security teams.
• Present strategy to senior leadership.

Skills

AI protection

AI security

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Azure

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub security

Purview

Defender

Job description

EY is seeking a Principal Architect for AI & Security to lead AI protection architecture across agents, copilots, and data products. The role requires translating business needs into scalable security architectures, guiding protection patterns, and aligning with enterprise architecture and Zero Trust principles.

You will collaborate across Fabric, engineering, product, data, and security teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in AI security, cloud security, and secure software