Ai Security Enterprise Architect

Description

The Senior AI Security Enterprise Architect role defines and governs the security architecture for AI-enabled solutions. This role blends enterprise architecture and AI security expertise to help design secure, scalable, and resilient AI capabilities; advise business and technology leaders; translate objectives into actionable roadmaps; and promote responsible, secure-by-design AI adoption.

The architect will work across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security domains, with emphasis on generative AI, agentic AI, AI platforms, and emerging technologies. This position develops reference architectures, standards, governance models, and reusable patterns that enable innovation while managing risk.

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

Develop 1–3-year roadmaps that move current-state architectures toward future-state AI security capabilities.

Partner with stakeholders to identify, architect, and govern AI security solutions aligned to business objectives.

Own conceptual and logical architectures across application, data, integration, infrastructure, and security domains.

Promote reuse, standardization, modernization, portfolio optimization, and technical debt reduction.

Assess emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices; recommend adoption strategies aligned to enterprise priorities.

AI Security Architecture

Define and champion the client's foundational AI security architecture across the AI lifecycle, from design through production and operations.

Develop AI reference architectures, security patterns, guardrails, and standards for generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation.

Establish secure-by-design principles for identity, access, data protection, model governance, API security, monitoring, and operational controls.

Guide adoption of AI platforms and tooling, including Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, AI agents, and emerging enterprise AI technologies.

Partner with development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, platform engineering, and data teams to enable secure, scalable AI adoption.

Ensure AI solutions align with security policies, regulatory requirements, risk practices, and architecture standards.

Evaluate AI threats and emerging risks; define mitigation strategies that support resilient, auditable, and sustainable AI patterns.

Stakeholder and Vendor Engagement

Build relationships with business leaders, technology teams, security stakeholders, and vendors.

Serve as an AI security thought leader and evangelist for architecture practices, standards, and industry developments.

Align enterprise standards, governance frameworks, and delivery practices with architecture teams and technology partners.

Communicate complex recommendations clearly to executives, business partners, and technical teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Core Qualifications

10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise, solution, application, infrastructure, security architecture, or related technology roles.

Experience developing enterprise roadmaps, target-state architectures, and cross-domain solution designs.

Strong knowledge of application portfolios, distributed systems, cloud platforms, APIs, event-driven architecture, integration, and modern software engineering.

Hands-on architecture experience across applications, data, infrastructure, cloud, and security domains.

Experience with AI, machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI in enterprise environments.

Strong understanding of AI security, including governance, model security, prompt security, data protection, identity and access, and operational controls.

Knowledge of security frameworks, risk management, and regulatory requirements relevant to AI adoption.

Experience evaluating technology platforms, vendors, and emerging technologies.

Deep understanding of SDLC, architecture methods, and enterprise architecture frameworks.

Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and influence skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in financial services, insurance, or other regulated industries.

Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Anthropic, agent frameworks, AI gateways, vector databases, or AI governance platforms.

Familiarity with secure AI development, AI threat modeling, model risk management, and responsible AI frameworks.

Relevant enterprise architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, or AI certifications such as TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP, GCP Cloud Architect, or similar.

Education:

Advanced degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience. Working knowledge of systems architectural concepts and frameworks like TOGAF preferred. Some previous project leadership experience is desirable. Applicable certifications preferred.

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

The pay range for this position is $100.00 - $110.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.