Principal AI Security Architect

Position: Principal AI Security Architect

100% Remote

Hiring: W2 Contract

Role Summary We are seeking a Security Solution Architect to design, develop, architect, and secure custom AI agents and AI-enabled business platforms. This role combines hands-on agent engineering with advanced AI security architecture, Zero Trust, identity security, data protection, and AI risk and governance leadership across Azure and enterprise environments.

Primary Skills & Experience:

• Design and develop custom agents, architect agent solutions, and demonstrate strong Azure experience.
• Hands-on AI custom agent development.
• Hands-on experience protecting AI agents, Copilot, Foundry, custom agents, LLM-based applications, automation workflows, and AI-enabled business platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Security, Entra ID, Purview, Defender, Sentinel.
• Cloud-native security experience with Zscaler AI Guard, ZIA/ZPA, and Wiz.
• Strong background in Zero Trust, identity security, data protection, cloud security, application security, and secure software delivery.
• Experience with Azure, APIs, microservices, GitHub, DevOps, data platforms, and enterprise-scale integration architectures.
• Skilled in AI threat modelling, control design, security architecture, risk assessment, compliance mapping, and remediation planning.
• Proven ability to lead independently, influence senior stakeholders, and build partnerships across AI, development, security, product, data, and technology teams.