AI Security Architect

We are looking for an experienced architect with a solid understanding of modern AI technologies, enterprise architectures, and information security. The focus will be on defining technical guidelines, security requirements, and architectural standards for the secure use of AI within the company.

Your Responsibilities

• Developing an enterprise-wide AI security architecture
• Defining architectural principles and security standards for AI solutions
• Creating reference architectures for GenAI, LLMs, RAG, and AI agents
• Conducting architecture and security reviews for AI initiatives
• Identifying and assessing AI-specific risks
• Defining technical guardrails for the use of internal and external AI services
• Advising architecture, platform, and product teams
• Collaborating with enterprise architecture, information security, data protection, and business units

• Several years of experience as an enterprise architect, security architect, or principal architect
• Demonstrable experience in complex enterprise environments
• Practical experience with generative AI, LLMs, and modern AI platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or similar)
• In-depth knowledge of:

• Security Architecture, IAM, Cloud Security, Data Protection, Zero Trust, Threat Modeling

• Experience in developing target architectures, standards, and technical governance models
• Ability to connect technical and strategic requirements at the enterprise level
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

Desired qualifications

• Experience with AI governance and AI risk management
• Knowledge of the EU AI Act
• Experience with ISO 27001, ISO 42001, or NIST AI RMF
• Experience with MLOps, LLMops, or AI platform architectures
• Experience with open-source LLMs and self-hosted AI solutions
• Relevant architecture or security certifications

We are seeking an experienced freelance Enterprise AI Security Architect for a leading company with a heterogeneous IT and application landscape. The company is in a phase of increasing AI adoption. Several departments are evaluating and implementing various AI technologies, from generative AI applications and AI copilots to agent-based solutions. To ensure the secure, scalable, and sustainable use of these technologies, an enterprise-wide security architecture for AI is to be established.