Senior Cloud & AI Security Architect

First Hawaiian Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 114,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

First Hawaiian Bank is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the security architecture & operations function. The role focuses on secure design, integration, and operation across hybrid environments including on‑premises, cloud, and AI/ML technologies, with risk-based guidance and regulatory alignment.

In collaboration with business leaders and engineering teams, you will drive security architecture workstreams, develop roadmaps, and ensure adherence to security standards while advancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years in IT infrastructure architecture (cloud, routing, switching, WAN/LAN, virtualization, systems engineering, scripting).
• 5+ years of experience in security engineering and security architecting, including AI/ML security.
• Experience with cloud platforms and AI/ML security programs is preferred.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills for governance and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and advance enterprise security architectures for hybrid on‑premises, cloud, and AI/ML initiatives.
• Provide strategic security guidance and risk-based recommendations to enable secure business innovation.
• Perform security architecture reviews and ensure alignment with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with risk, compliance, and IT teams to support ongoing security controls and compliance.
• Mentor teams on security-by-design principles and secure AI adoption.

Skills

Cloud Infra

IT Infra Architecture

Security Engineering

AI/ML Security

Generative AI Security

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security

Related discipline

Job description

First Hawaiian Bank is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the security architecture & operations function. The role focuses on secure design, integration, and operation across hybrid environments including on‑premises, cloud, and AI/ML technologies, with risk-based guidance and regulatory alignment.

In collaboration with business leaders and engineering teams, you will drive security architecture workstreams, develop roadmaps, and ensure adherence to security standards while advancing