Scientist, AI & Cloud Security Architect

L3Harris; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 133,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Scientist, AI & Cloud Security Architect to define enterprise security strategy for AI, cloud and container platforms across Azure and AWS. Reporting within the CISO organization, this role emphasizes secure‑by‑design architecture and governance to enable rapid, compliant AI and cloud capabilities.

You will partner with Security Architecture, Infrastructure and Data/AI teams to build scalable patterns, lead design reviews, and embed guardrails across multi‑cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of experience; graduate degree preferred.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity patterns and secure landing zones.
• Strong communication and executive advisory capabilities.
• Leadership in AI transformation and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience on security, architecture or governance boards.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust and enterprise‑grade security architectures.
• Ability to translate complex topics into actionable strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise AI security and governance frameworks covering model lifecycle and risk controls.
• Create AI reference architectures for secure, compliant AI and cloud integration.
• Advise leadership on AI technologies, risks, and secure adoption strategies.
• Define multi‑cloud security strategy and guardrails for Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Standardize observability, networking and compliance architectures across clouds.
• Lead design reviews and embed secure‑by‑design patterns across platforms.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Graduate Degree

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Scientist, AI & Cloud Security Architect

Job Code: 40743

Job Location: (On Site) Melbourne, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Greenville, TX; Plano, TX; Rockwall, TX; Clifton, NJ; Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The Scientist is responsible for defining and driving the enterprise security strategy, target‑state architecture, and governance model for AI, cloud and container platforms across Azure and AWS. Reporting within the CISO organization, this role focuses on secure‑by‑design architecture, enterprise guardrails, risk‑informed adoption patterns, and security integration for modern platforms.

This leader partners closely with Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Data/AI teams to establish secure, scalable, and reusable platform patterns that enable rapid, compliant adoption of AI and cloud capabilities across the enterprise. The role serves as a strategic bridge between cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and engineering organizations to ensure AI, cloud, and container platform innovation is enabled with strong security, resilience, and governance foundations.

Essential Functions

• Develop enterprise AI security and governance frameworks covering model lifecycle, data boundaries, and risk controls.
• Create AI reference architectures ensuring secure, compliant integration of generative and cloud‑native AI capabilities.
• Advise leadership on emerging AI technologies, associated risks, and secure platform adoption strategies.
• Define multi‑cloud security strategy, reference architectures, and enterprise guardrails for Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Standardize observability, networking, and compliance architectures across cloud platforms.
• Lead design reviews and maintain cloud architectural patterns enabling secure‑by‑design adoption.
• Partner with software engineering teams to embed security guardrails into their active implementations.
• Define security architecture, controls, and governance for Kubernetes, container orchestration, and runtime environments.
• Establish secure build, registry, and deployment patterns for containers across cloud and on‑prem platforms.
• Integrate container security posture, registry/image scanning, host OS scanning, and workload protection into enterprise standards.
• Work closely with stakeholders inside of IT and within other business functions to enforce the organizational security strategy.
• Translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Contribute to security standards, architectural guidance and policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity patterns, network segmentation, and secure landing zones.
• Strong communication and executive‑level advisory capabilities.
• Thought leadership in AI transformation, cloud modernization, container platform initiatives.
• Experience contributing or leading security, architecture or governance boards.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks and enterprise‑grade security architectures.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical topics into actionable strategies for diverse stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $153,000-$284,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $133,000-$247,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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