Principal AI Security Architect

EY; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Job summary

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

You will partner with Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes, while presenting strategy and risk mitigations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in IT, cybersecurity, app development, data platforms or AI platforms.
• 7+ years architecture experience for enterprise-scale platforms.
• 5+ years in AI-related development and security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture for AI agents, copilots, and data-driven AI products.
• Drive strategy and decision-making for security design and target-state architecture.
• Define and govern standards across risk, compliance, and security platforms to ensure scalability.

Skills

AI protection

AI security architecture

Zero Trust

stakeholder engagement

architecture leadership

communication

Education

Degree in CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering/AI/Data Tech

Tools

Microsoft Security

Entra ID

Purview

Defender

Sentinel

Zscaler AI Guard

ZIA/ZPA

Wiz

Azure

GitHub

Job description

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

You will partner with Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection into delivery processes, while presenting strategy and risk mitigations to senior leadership.