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LAYIQ - Principal AI Security Architect at Northern Trust

Security Architecture & Design
Serve as lead security architect for AI, agentic AI, cloud, SaaS, and emerging technology initiatives.
Review and challenge solution designs to identify security requirements, architectural risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Develop security architecture deliverables including: Solution diagrams Data-flow diagrams Trust boundary diagrams Reference architectures Security patterns Design standards Control requirements
Conduct threat modeling and security design reviews for AI systems and supporting technology platforms.
Translate security policies and control objectives into practical engineering requirements.
AI Security Enablement
Help define security patterns for: AI agents and digital coworkers AI platforms and orchestration frameworks RAG architectures MCP integrations AI identities and delegated authorization models Model access control and governance AI observability and monitoring
Work with delivery teams to accelerate security reviews through reusable patterns and pre-approved architectures.
Create practical implementation guidance for engineering teams building AI capabilities.
Reference Architecture & Standards Development
Build and maintain a library of reusable AI security reference architectures, architectural decision records, and security patterns.
Develop architecture standards and guardrails for enterprise AI adoption.
Identify recurring design decisions and convert them into reusable reference material.
Contribute to enterprise-wide AI security strategy and architecture direction.
Enterprise Collaboration
Partner closely with: Enterprise Architecture Security Engineering Identity & Access Management Application Security Security Operations Data Protection Cloud Engineering Emerging Technology teams
Facilitate architecture workshops, design sessions, and technical working groups.
Influence security and technology decisions across multiple organizations.
Emerging Technology Assessment
Research emerging AI technologies and security capabilities.
Evaluate new platforms, architectures, frameworks, and third-party solutions.
Provide technical recommendations that balance innovation, security, operational complexity, and business value.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience in security architecture, enterprise architecture, cloud architecture, engineering, or related disciplines.
Experience designing and reviewing complex enterprise technology solutions.
Strong understanding of: Identity and access management Authentication and authorization Cloud security Application security Network security API security Data protection Logging and monitoring Secrets management
Experience with Microsoft Azure or comparable cloud platforms.
Ability to produce architecture diagrams and technical design documentation.
Experience facilitating architecture reviews and working across multiple stakeholder groups.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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