Senior Cybersecurity Architect (AI security(

Senior Cybersecurity Architect - AI/ML

17 Months

Oakland, CA 94612 (Hybrid Onsite requiring candidate to be onsite as needed)

Education Minimum: B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent experience Education Desired: Master’s degree in computer science or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

.Experience Minimum: 8 years of combined IT, critical infrastructure, intelligence, and/or cyber/information security work experience

.Experience Desired: Utility industry experience. Experience in Information Technology security, multi-platform, or related. Experience in operational technology security

.License/Certification Minimum: CompTIA Security , SANS, Cisco, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or equivalent certificate

sLicense/Certification Desired: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or equivalen

tJob Responsibilities:

• Liaison between the company’s Cybersecurity Department and regulatory agencies
• .Participate/lead steering committees for key security committees
• .Lead large enterprise-wide cybersecurity programs/initiatives
• .Provide strategic guidance/direction for development of the operating plan and budget
• .Lead large enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy roadmaps
• .Oversee detailed living risk portfolio describing the overall aggregated risk posture of each business unit
• .Evaluate AI/ML models for algorithmic bias, data leakage, adversarial attacks (e.g., prompt injection), and structural integrity before and after deployment
• .Ensure AI tools adhere to emerging global governance frameworks, such as the NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• .Collaborate with legal teams to establish usage policies and create "harm taxonomies" that predict and prevent potential misuse of frontier AI models
• .Conduct consequence-based risk assessments on Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA systems, and PLCs to uncover vulnerabilities
• .Develop and implement OT-specific security policies aligned with standards like NIST 800-82

.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Desired)

• :Effective communication to peers and clients
• .Able to balance business priorities and maintain/stay customer focused
• .Multi-platform knowledge (UNIX/LINUX, Windows Servers/Desktops, Cisco hardware, etc.)
• .Ability to influence and lead behavior change
• .Strong analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• .Solid understanding and knowledge of the companies critical business processes, application, system, and network security, ODN and UDN
• .Master knowledge of cyber/information security management policies, procedures, regulations and governance processes, information systems/network security, system security analysis, information assurance compliance
• .Master knowledge of risk management techniques, technological trends and developments in cyber/information security, systems/software development, engineering, integration, testing and evaluation, and operating systems
• .Master knowledge of applicable and accepted security standards and framework (NIST, ISO, etc.), and regulatory and compliance requirements such as SOX, NERC CIP, CCPA, HIPPA, NRC, etc
• .Master knowledge of performing Cybersecurity and compliance assessments