Senior AI Protection Architect

Ernst & Young Oman; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY seeks 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 patterns and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and Zero Trust.

You will guide technology selection and drive risk assessments with senior leadership. The role demands deep expertise in AI protection, security architecture, and cross‑functional leadership across AI, development, product, data, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Technology, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, application development, data platforms, AI platforms, or related tech.
• 7+ years in architecture, including enterprise-scale solutions and security capabilities.
• 5+ years in AI-related development with security focus and design.
• Experience leading architecture strategy and technology evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI protection architecture for AI agents, agentic AI, MCP, A2A, copilots, automation platforms, GenAI apps.
• Drive strategy and security design decisions; ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and Zero Trust.
• Govern standards across GRC, risk, business continuity, and cybersecurity platforms.
• Define UX/UI and integration standards for secure API-driven interoperability.
• Define secure-by-design, identity, data protection, monitoring and guardrails for AI platforms.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and control mapping for AI-enabled solutions.
• Partner with EY Fabric, engineering, product, data, and platform teams to embed AI protection.
• Design protective capabilities across Microsoft Security, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, and related platforms.

Skills

AI protection

Security architecture

Threat modeling

Zero Trust

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Independent leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Security

Entra ID

Purview

Defender

Sentinel

Zscaler AI Guard

ZIA/ZPA

Wiz

Job description

EY seeks 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 patterns and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and Zero Trust.

You will guide technology selection and drive risk assessments with senior leadership. The role demands deep expertise in AI protection, security architecture, and cross‑functional leadership across AI, development, product, data, and