Security Risk Architect

Location:

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco

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The Security & Risk Architect is a senior technical leader within the Information Security team, responsible for advancing the firm’s cybersecurity strategy and strengthening enterprise security capabilities across infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, and emerging AI technologies. This role partners closely with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to manage security operations, vulnerability management, incident response, secure software development practices, and AI security governance.

The position supports a global environment aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001 standards. The IT team is prioritizing hiring in Boston and / or Chicago.

• Identify, assess, and respond to cybersecurity and privacy risks across the organization
• Serve as a technical escalation point for security incidents, investigations, and threat response activities
• Support incident response, digital forensics, and coordination during critical security events
• Monitor threat intelligence and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies

• Lead the management and optimization of enterprise security tools and platforms
• Evaluate security technologies, identify capability gaps, and recommend improvements
• Manage security controls across Active Directory, Azure, Entra , endpoint security, and cloud environments
• Ensure systems and infrastructure maintain secure and hardened configurations

• Oversee vulnerability management processes, reporting, and remediation coordination
• Configure and maintain security monitoring, reporting, and compliance metrics
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across security processes, tools, and policies
• Support disaster recovery, backup oversight, and operational resilience efforts

• Integrate security requirements into the software development lifecycle
• Partner with development teams to implement secure-by-design practices within CI/CD pipelines
• Lead application security reviews, code analysis, and penetration testing activities
• Promote secure coding standards aligned with OWASP, NIST, and ISO 27001 frameworks
• Manage third-party and open-source software risk, including supply chain security controls

• Support governance and security oversight for AI platforms and tools, including Microsoft Copilot and Azure OpenAI
• Establish controls for AI usage, access management, and data governance
• Monitor emerging AI security risks, including prompt injection, adversarial behavior, and data exposure threats
• Partner with legal, compliance, and business stakeholders to develop responsible AI usage policies

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in Information Technology, including 3+ years in Information Security
• Experience with enterprise security technologies and cloud security platforms
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001
• Knowledge of application security concepts, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and secure coding practices
• Understanding of AI/ML security risks and governance principles
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, Security+, or CEH are…