Principal AI Security Architect — AWS Networking

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Principal AI Security Solutions Architect to define and drive secure AI adoption strategy across North America. You will influence executive-level decisions, craft reference architectures, and guide field teams as customers move generative AI into production with strong governance and risk controls.

You will lead complex engagements, align security and AI disciplines, and translate business goals into measurable security outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in technology domains (software, cloud, security, networking, data & analytics).
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences; C-level exposure.
• Experience developing technology solutions and roadmaps guiding IT transformations to cloud.
• Experience presenting to executives and training/workshops/publications.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year technical strategy for Security AI across AWS AGS Security & Networking SA Team.
• Advise senior customer leaders on AI security strategy and architecture decisions.
• Lead complex engagements involving generative AI and agentic systems, including identity, data protection, and supply chain risk.
• Define architectures for AI-enabled security workflows (detection, triage, investigation, remediation, control validation).
• Turn recurring customer problems into repeatable field mechanisms (reference architectures, assessments, workshops).
• Establish outcome measures aligning technical work with risk reduction and faster secure deployment.
• Build durable relationships across AWS security and AI service teams and field communities.
• Gather customer evidence to influence product strategy and roadmaps; represent customer needs in leadership reviews.
• Create executive and technical narratives on secure AI adoption; participate in customer forums and industry events.
• Develop Principal-level capability across the SA community via mentoring and architecture reviews.

Skills

Technology domain experience

Executive communication

Cloud computing

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Principal AI Security Solutions Architect to define and drive secure AI adoption strategy across North America. You will influence executive-level decisions, craft reference architectures, and guide field teams as customers move generative AI into production with strong governance and risk controls.

You will lead complex engagements, align security and AI disciplines, and translate business goals into measurable security outcomes.