VP of AI Security Architecture & Risk Controls

State Street; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street seeks a Vice President, AI Security Architecture to lead secure architecture patterns across AI/ML implementations. You will partner with engineering, data, risk and product security to ensure AI capabilities are secure by design, responsibly implemented, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

You will define enterprise AI security reference architectures, perform threat modeling, translate risks into concrete security requirements, and mentor security practitioners while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, InfoSec, Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in cybersecurity with architecture/security leadership.
• CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP or similar certifications preferred.
• Experience with cloud-native, AI/ML security and enterprise platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead secure architecture design for AI/ML and generative AI systems.
• Define enterprise AI security reference architectures and standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and threat modeling across models and data flows.
• Translate risks into security requirements and mitigation strategies.
• Partner with engineering, data, risk, product security and governance teams.
• Develop validation criteria and assurance patterns for AI platforms.
• Provide architecture oversight for AI tools and internal services.
• Ensure designs meet internal policies and external standards (NIST/ISO/FFIEC).
• Document decisions for risk, audit, compliance, and incidents.
• Communicate risks and recommendations to leadership; mentor architects.

Skills

Security architecture

Secure design

Application security

Cloud security

Data protection

Engineering practices

AI/ML architectures

Generative AI

Model pipelines

APIs

Cloud-native platforms

AI risk patterns

Risk assessment

Threat modeling

Architecture reviews

Technical risk assessments

Secure-by-design

Cross-team collaboration

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

CISSP

CCSP

CSSLP

Tools

Cloud-native architectures

AI and ML platforms

Generative AI & LLMs

APIs

Data pipelines

DevSecOps & CI/CD

Threat modeling

Security testing

Identity & access management

Data protection

Logging & monitoring

Security automation

Job description

State Street seeks a Vice President, AI Security Architecture to lead secure architecture patterns across AI/ML implementations. You will partner with engineering, data, risk and product security to ensure AI capabilities are secure by design, responsibly implemented, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

You will define enterprise AI security reference architectures, perform threat modeling, translate risks into concrete security requirements, and mentor security practitioners while