Security Architect: AI‑Enabled Cloud & Hybrid Security

capco; United States; Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Competitive pension

Health insurance

Life insurance

Critical illness

Job summary

Capco is seeking a Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable solutions for major financial institutions. The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, responsible AI guardrails, and hands-on mentorship across engineering and delivery teams.

The position focuses on developing enterprise security architecture strategies across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments, while embedding security controls within the SDLC and promoting secure, compliant design practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and implementing secure architectures across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience designing solutions using Palo Alto, Microsoft or similar security ecosystems.
• Deep knowledge of security frameworks and standards, such as NIST, ISO 27001, CAF and TOGAF, combined with experience designing Zero Trust Architecture solutions.
• Expertise across IAM, endpoint protection, application and network security, with the ability to translate complex security concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
• A collaborative approach to working across multidisciplinary environments, with curiosity about AI-enabled ways of working and an understanding of responsible AI, human-in-the-loop judgement and appropriate review.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise security architecture strategies aligned with business and regulatory requirements, using approved AI-enabled tools where appropriate to accelerate research, analysis and insight
• Lead the design of secure systems, networks and applications across on-premise, cloud and hybrid environments
• Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments, define remediation strategies, and explore responsible AI and automation to improve the efficiency and quality of security analysis while maintaining human review
• Guide DevSecOps adoption by designing embedded security and controls within the SDLC, including appropriate guardrails, audit trails and escalation pathways for AI-enabled workflows
• Champion security awareness and mentor teams across engineering, architecture and delivery, encouraging responsible experimentation with approved AI tools where they can improve productivity and outcomes

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Threat modelling

AI-enabled security

Zero Trust

Tools

Palo Alto

Microsoft security

Job description

Capco is seeking a Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable solutions for major financial institutions. The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, responsible AI guardrails, and hands-on mentorship across engineering and delivery teams.

The position focuses on developing enterprise security architecture strategies across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments, while embedding security controls within the SDLC and promoting secure, compliant design practices.