What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Security Architect (Hybrid) position at TM Floyd & Company (TMF)?
AI Security Architect | Columbia, SC | Hybrid | Contract-to-Hire
TM Floyd is seeking a Senior AI Security/Enterprise Architect to help lead the secure adoption of AI across a large enterprise. The ideal candidate will bridge AI, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, risk, privacy, and compliance, developing secure AI architectures, standards, threat models, and governance while translating complex security requirements into practical business solutions.
- Must be located in or near Columbia, SC
- No sponsorship now or in the future
- No subcontactor / C2C / H1B candidates
- Credit check required during the pre-screen
What You’ll Do
- Develop and maintain enterprise AI security architectures, standards, control requirements, and secure design patterns
- Review AI use cases and solution designs for security, privacy, compliance, and data protection requirements
- Lead AI threat modeling for priority use cases, vendors, and integrations
- Evaluate risks including prompt injection, data leakage, unauthorized access, model misuse, insecure connectors, machine identity exposure, and AI-enabled impersonation
- Provide architectural direction for complex projects, integrations, R&D efforts, and vendor solutions
- Assess system designs, technology options, risks, costs, and business impacts
- Partner with Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance, Privacy, IAM, Vendor Risk, CSOC, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and business teams
- Serve as a technical decision-maker and escalation point for architectural decisions
- Provide technical oversight to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and security standards
- Develop and communicate architecture standards and implementation guidance
- Mentor technical teams and help establish technology standards and guidelines
- Communicate complex technical concepts and strategic decisions to technical and non-technical leadership
What We’re Looking For
- 9 years of IT experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven experience managing IS/Business teams through strategic challenges
- Strong enterprise/application architecture background
- Experience with security architecture, AI risk, governance, privacy, or emerging technology is highly valued
- Excellent negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a matrix environment
- Strong understanding of application/system development methodologies and enterprise technologies
- Ability to build relationships across complex organizations and translate business needs into sound technical solutions
Preferred:
- 10 years of related business and architecture experience; SACP and/or PMCP coursework.
Interviews:
- 3 Rounds — 2 team interviews 1 In-Person
The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a Senior Security or Enterprise Architect with 9–10 years of IT experience, strong cybersecurity and enterprise architecture expertise, and experience evaluating AI security, risk, privacy, governance, and compliance. They should be skilled in threat modeling, secure design, developing architecture standards, and leading cross-functional teams while communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.
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