Strategic AI & Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Banner Bank; Idaho; Remote; USD 135,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Bank is seeking a Principal AI & Cloud Security Engineer to shape secure AI adoption and Azure cloud implementations across the institution. This senior role drives strategy, governance, and standards for secure AI/ML and cloud workloads, partnering with development, security, and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in security engineering, strong Azure security expertise, and experience with DevSecOps, threat modeling, and secure coding across Python, Go, Rust, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 8+ years in security engineering, secure SDLC, Azure cloud security.
• Experience in financial services or banking environments preferred.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, Azure Security Engineer, GIAC preferred.
• Strong communication and translating risk to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise security strategy and architecture for AI-powered systems and Azure cloud environments, including identity, network security, data protection, and secure cloud and hybrid designs.
• Establish and govern security controls, guardrails, and runtime protections for agentic AI workflows, including tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, and custom AI agents.
• Lead threat modeling efforts for AI systems and Azure-hosted workloads, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Evaluate AI-generated and cloud-integrated code for security, quality, correctness, and performance, and define enterprise standards for secure code review practices.
• Architect and oversee security tooling and monitoring capabilities that evaluate, monitor, and harden AI agents and Azure resources at scale using Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor, and Sentinel.
• Embed security governance into the SDLC and Azure DevSecOps pipelines through Security Posture Management, Azure Policy, Key Vault, and IaC standards.
• Research emerging AI and cloud security threats, regulations, and industry trends, translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams on secure AI adoption, cloud security best practices, and enterprise security standards.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Azure cloud security

DevSecOps

Secure coding

Python

Go

Rust

C/C++

Azure Policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Monitor

Microsoft Sentinel

Bicep

ARM

Terraform

Job description

Banner Bank is seeking a Principal AI & Cloud Security Engineer to shape secure AI adoption and Azure cloud implementations across the institution. This senior role drives strategy, governance, and standards for secure AI/ML and cloud workloads, partnering with development, security, and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in security engineering, strong Azure security expertise, and experience with DevSecOps, threat modeling, and secure coding across Python, Go, Rust, and