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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scientist, AI & Cloud Security Architect - **Company:** L3Harris Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States - **Salary:** $153,000.0 - $284,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Segmentation, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Cloud Migration - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2c5e95d1-a27d-42c6-8057-b77de8345eb6 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience. Preferred Skills: * Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity patterns, network segmentation, and secure landing zones. * Strong communication and executive-level advisory capabilities. * Thought leadership in AI transformation, cloud modernization, container platform initiatives. * Experience contributing or leading security, architecture or governance boards. * Knowledge of Zero Trust frameworks and enterprise-grade security architectures. * Ability to synthesize complex technical topics into actionable strategies for diverse stakeholders. ## Description The Scientist is responsible for defining and driving the enterprise security strategy, target-state architecture, and governance model for AI, cloud and container platforms across Azure and AWS. Reporting within the CISO organization, this role focuses on secure-by-design architecture, enterprise guardrails, risk-informed adoption patterns, and security integration for modern platforms. This leader partners closely with Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure and Data/AI teams to establish secure, scalable, and reusable platform patterns that enable rapid, compliant adoption of AI and cloud capabilities across the enterprise. The role serves as a strategic bridge between cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and engineering organizations to ensure AI, cloud, and container platform innovation is enabled with strong security, resilience, and governance foundations. Essential Functions: AI Security Strategy, Governance & Architecture: * Develop enterprise AI security and governance frameworks covering model lifecycle, data boundaries, and risk controls. * Create AI reference architectures ensuring secure, compliant integration of generative and cloud-native AI capabilities. * Advise leadership on emerging AI technologies, associated risks, and secure platform adoption strategies. Cloud Security Strategy & Architecture: * Define multi-cloud security strategy, reference architectures, and enterprise guardrails for Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments. * Standardize observability, networking, and compliance architectures across cloud platforms. * Lead design reviews and maintain cloud architectural patterns enabling secure-by-design adoption. * Partner with software engineering teams to embed security guardrails into their active implementations. Container Platform Security * Define security architecture, controls, and governance for Kubernetes, container orchestration, and runtime environments. * Establish secure build, registry, and deployment patterns for containers across cloud and on-prem platforms. * Integrate container security posture, registry/image scanning, host OS scanning, and workload protection into enterprise standards. Collaboration * Work closely with stakeholders inside of IT and within other business functions to enforce the organizational security strategy. * Translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders. * Contribute to security standards, architectural guidance and policy improvements., L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. 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