Security Architect, Cloud & Emerging Technology

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Security Architect, Cloud & Emerging Technology. Reporting to the Associate Director of Information Security, this individual contributor role will help shape how we securely adopt and implement cloud services, artificial intelligence platforms, Large Language Models (LLMs), and modern software delivery practices across the enterprise. The successful candidate will partner with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Engineering, and Data Science teams to establish security standards, implement guardrails, conduct architecture reviews, and enable the secure adoption of emerging technologies while aligning with organizational risk and compliance requirements.  

The successful candidate will be comfortable going deep technically, but also able to explain risk and recommendations in a way that business and technical leaders can act on. Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.

We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in Bio Pharma by Fortune Magazine.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  

Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.

Minimum Education & Experience RequirementsBS/BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related field Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT or Information Security with at least 6 years in Security Architecture Engineering Experience  evaluating, securing, or governing AI/ML Security, MLOps Security and GenAI technologies within enterprise environments

Expertise in AI security concepts: prompt injection, model exploitation, adversarial attacks, prompt-based exfiltration, data leakage risks, and agent misbehavior

Proven experience evaluating and securing AIML systems, including generative AI and LLM deployments in enterprise environments

Experience developing and implementing AI governance frameworks Deep hands-on experience in AWS Cloud Security capabilities including IAM, Organizations, SCPs, VPC security, Cloud Trail, Guard Duty, Security Hub, KMS, logging, monitoring, and security automation.

Solid background in cybersecurity engineering: IAM, network security, DLP, encryption, monitoring, incident response and threat modelling.

Strong understanding of Dev Sec Ops  principles, CI/CD security, software supply-chain security, and secure software development practices.

Experience defining, implementing, and continuously enhancing security capabilities within CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops  platforms, with a strong focus on shift-left security, automation, vulnerability management, and software supply chain security.

Solid knowledge and understanding of security regulations and best practices such as SOX, HIPAA, CIS, ISO/IEC 42001, EU AI Act etc. AWS Certified Security Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent certifications strongly preferred.

Personal Attributes Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills Quality-focused individual with strong organizational skills

Must have necessary interpersonal skills to…