Senior AI Security Architect - AI Security & Risk Leader

Insight Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior AI Security Architect to join a government-sector client. You will evaluate security of AI platforms, LLMs, agents, and RAG solutions, conduct threat modeling, and identify controls for secure deployment.

The role emphasizes risk documentation and remediation planning within enterprise standards. The candidate should have a strong background in cybersecurity, cloud security, and AI architectures, with relevant certifications and hands-on experience in security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in information security, CS, IS, engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 6+ years in cybersecurity, information security, security architecture, cloud security, or security engineering.
• 3+ years performing security assessments, architecture reviews, threat modeling, or security control evaluations.
• 2+ years securing cloud-based tech, SaaS, or emerging tech.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and MITRE ATLAS.
• Experience evaluating security controls incl. IAM, logging/monitoring, encryption, vulnerability mgmt.
• Experience documenting risks and providing written recommendations to stakeholders.
• Practical AI architecture experience (LLMs, RAG, APIs, orchestration).
• Experience producing security assessment reports, risk analyses, or security architecture docs.
• Industry certifications: CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, CCSK, Azure Security Engineer or equivalent.
• Experience evaluating AI/LLMs/RAG tech.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of AI platforms, LLMs, AI agents, RAG implementations, and AI-enabled apps.
• Conduct threat modeling and architecture reviews; identify required controls and mitigations.
• Validate controls such as authentication, authorization, logging, monitoring, content filtering, and data protection.
• Assess vendor AI security capabilities and deployment models for enterprise standards compliance.
• Develop and execute AI security testing methodologies (prompt injection, jailbreak, adversarial, misuse, data leakage).
• Document risks, recommendations, and remediation requirements to enable secure deployment.

Skills

Security Architecture

Threat Modeling

Security Assessments

Cloud Security

AI Security

LLMs

RAG

Identity and Access Management

Logging and Monitoring

Encryption

Vulnerability Management

Security Documentation

MITRE ATLAS

OWASP Top 10 for LLMs

Security Controls Evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields

CISSP

CCSP

SABSA

CCSK

Azure Security Engineer

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior AI Security Architect to join a government-sector client. You will evaluate security of AI platforms, LLMs, agents, and RAG solutions, conduct threat modeling, and identify controls for secure deployment.

The role emphasizes risk documentation and remediation planning within enterprise standards. The candidate should have a strong background in cybersecurity, cloud security, and AI architectures, with relevant certifications and hands-on experience in security