AI Cybersecurity Architect (GenAI Security, AI Risk Management, Cloud Security, Cyber Defense)

AI Cybersecurity Architect | GenAI Security | Cloud Security | Cyber Risk | AI Governance | Banking

Job Description

Role Summary

Cybersecurity Professional specializing in AI for Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for AI to support one of Canada’s largest banking institutions.

The candidate will drive the adoption of AI-powered cyber defense capabilities while ensuring AI solutions are designed, deployed, and governed securely in compliance with banking and regulatory standards for our client.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for

• Threat detection
• Fraud prevention
• Security operations
• Cyber analytics
• Define and enforce security controls for AI/GenAI platforms, including:
• Model security
• Data protection
• Adversarial attack mitigation
• Secure AI lifecycle management
• Assess cybersecurity risks associated with AI deployments and develop mitigation strategies aligned with industry frameworks.
• Partner with security, architecture, risk, compliance, and technology teams to establish:
• AI governance
• Responsible AI practices
• Cyber risk management practices

Develop security architectures for

• Cloud platforms
• Data platforms
• AI platforms

in highly regulated banking environments.

Lead

• Cyber strategy
• Security assessments
• Threat modeling
• Executive-level security advisory engagements

Required Skills

8+ years of experience in

• Cybersecurity
• Information Security
• Cyber Risk

Hands-on experience in

• AI Security
• GenAI Security
• Security Operations (SOC)
• Threat Detection
• Cloud Security
• Cyber Architecture

Strong knowledge of

• AI/ML security risks
• LLM security
• Prompt injection
• Data leakage prevention
• Model governance
• AI risk management

Experience working within

• Banking
• Financial services
• Other regulated industries

Familiarity with

• NIST AI RMF
• MITRE ATT&CK
• ISO 27001
• CIS Controls
• Cloud security frameworks
• Regulatory expectations

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• CCSP
• GIAC
• Equivalent certifications

Experience with

• Microsoft Security Copilot
• Azure AI Security
• AWS Security Services
• Google Vertex AI Security