ai security architect

Funavry Technologies

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  <strong>
   The Role:
  </strong>
  We are seeking an experienced
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   Security Architect with a strong DevSecOps mindset
  </strong>
  to lead security architecture, automation, and operational security
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   for a blockchain-powered AI and Agentic infrastructure platform.
  </strong>
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  This role goes beyond traditional security architecture and focuses
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   on embedding security into the entire software development lifecycle
  </strong>
  , including
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   CI/CD pipelines, AI model deployment, agentic AI systems, blockchain infrastructure, and cloud-native workloads.
  </strong>
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  The Security Architect will design and implement
  <strong>
   secure-by-design development processes
  </strong>
  , protect
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   AI agents and blockchain infrastructure
  </strong>
  , and ensure the platform achieves enterprise-grade security, resilience, and compliance.
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   Responsibilities:
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   DevSecOps &amp; Secure Development
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   Design and implement DevSecOps frameworks integrating security controls directly into CI/CD pipelines.
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   Implement automated security testing, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and infrastructure scanning.
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   Secure the software supply chain, including artifact signing, SBOM generation, container scanning, and integrity validation.
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   Establish secure coding standards and practices across engineering teams.
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    Blockchain Infrastructure Security
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   Architect security for blockchain nodes, validators, and distributed network infrastructure.
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   Implement secure key management systems, including HSM-based signing and validator protection.
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   Design controls to protect consensus mechanisms, node infrastructure, and smart contract interaction layers.
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   Lead smart contract and protocol-level security reviews in collaboration with blockchain engineers.
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 </ul>
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   Agentic AI &amp; AI Workload Security
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   Design security controls for AI agents, autonomous workflows, and multi-agent systems.
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   Protect against prompt injection, model manipulation, agent privilege escalation, and tool misuse.
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   Implement safeguards for model integrity, inference security, and AI system trust boundaries.
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   Define secure architecture for AI pipelines, training environments, and model deployment infrastructure.
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 </ul>
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   Cloud &amp; Kubernetes Security
  </strong>
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   Design and implement cloud-native security architecture across AWS infrastructure.
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   Secure Kubernetes clusters, including workload isolation, pod security policies, runtime protection, and network segmentation.
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   Implement zero-trust architecture, identity-based access controls, and secrets management.
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   Enforce least-privilege IAM policies across cloud and internal systems.
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 </ul>
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   Monitoring, Threat Detection &amp; Incident Response
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   Implement security monitoring frameworks for blockchain, AI, and cloud infrastructure.
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   Build dashboards and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and security monitoring tools.
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   Develop and maintain incident response playbooks for blockchain attacks, AI misuse, and infrastructure breaches.
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   Conduct regular threat modeling, penetration testing, and security assessments.
  </li>
 </ul>
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   Cross-Team Security Leadership
  </strong>
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   Work closely with AI engineers, blockchain architects, DevOps teams, and product leadership to embed security throughout the platform lifecycle.
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   Provide guidance on security architecture for new product features and AI capabilities.
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 </ul>
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  <strong>
   Basic Qualifications:
  </strong>
  We are seeking a senior security professional with strong DevSecOps experience and expertise in securing modern distributed systems.
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   Required experience:
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   8+ years of experience in cybersecurity
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   3+ years in security architecture or DevSecOps leadership roles
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 </ul>
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   Technical expertise:
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   Strong experience implementing DevSecOps practices and secure CI/CD pipelines
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   Deep knowledge of cloud security (AWS preferred) including IAM, audit logging, and infrastructure security
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   Experience securing blockchain infrastructure, including validator nodes, key management, and decentralized architectures
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   Understanding of cryptography, PKI, distributed trust models, and blockchain security principles
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   Expertise in Kubernetes and container security
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   Experience with software supply chain security and artifact integrity
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   Familiarity with AI/ML system security, including model integrity and inference environments
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   Understanding of AI/LLM security risks, including prompt injection and agent misuse
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   Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python, Go, or Rust
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   Educational Qualifications
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Security.
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   Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CKA/CKS, AWS Security Specialty, DevSecOPs certifications are a strong plus.
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  <strong>
   Important Note:
  </strong>
  Clearly indicate the job title
  <strong>
   &ldquo;Security Architect&rdquo;
  </strong>
  in your job application. Our hiring process is extremely competitive, and we will only respond to shortlisted candidates. We offer industry-leading compensation and a world-class work environment.
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Security Architect

The Linux Foundation

<div><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Company Description
</b></h6><p>The Linux Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit that provides a neutral, trusted hub for developers and organizations to code, manage, and scale open technology projects and ecosystems. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a cross-industry organization at the Linux Foundation that brings together the industry&rsquo;s most important open source security initiatives and the individuals and companies that support them. The OpenSSF is committed to collaboration and working both upstream and with existing communities to advance open source security for all.
</p><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description
</b></h6><p>We are looking for a Security Architect specializing in AI, Machine Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Agentic Systems to help secure the next generation of open source software and AI-enabled systems. This role will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across the OpenSSF ecosystem, focusing on emerging security risks introduced by AI/ML pipelines, foundation and open-weight models, autonomous agents, and their integration into modern software supply chains. Additionally, the Security Architect will provide leadership for the OSS-CRS (Open Source Software Cyber Reasoning System) project: a standardized infrastructure for building, running, and evaluating Cyber Reasoning Systems (CRS) that perform automated vulnerability discovery and remediation in open source software.
</p><p>The ideal candidate operates at the intersection of deep technical expertise, open source collaboration, and global risk management, helping translate cutting-edge AI security challenges into practical, adoptable guidance for maintainers, enterprises, and regulators.
</p><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Responsibilities</b></h6><ul><li><p>
Develop reference architectures, threat models, and security design patterns for AI/ML/LLM and agentic systems used in open-source software</p></li><li><p>
Identify and analyze security risks across the full AI lifecycle, including: Data sourcing, curation, and training; Model development, fine-tuning, and evaluation; Deployment, inference, and runtime operation Agent-to-agent and agent-to-tool interactions;
</p></li><li><p>OSS-CRS project leadership including: Collaborate with maintainers on project roadmap; Testing and end-user guidance on operation of OSS-CRS tools; Participate in Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure process for issues discovered with OSS-CRS tools; Encourage project adoption with security engineers, software developers, Open Source Program Offices and open source project maintainers;
</p></li><li><p>Serve as a technical advisor to OpenSSF working groups and initiatives: Collaborate with maintainers and contributors to ensure guidance is practical, scalable, and aligned with open-source realities;
</p></li><li><p>Support the development of community-driven guidance, tooling recommendations, and best practices
</p></li><li><p>Standards, Policy, and Ecosystem Alignment
</p></li><li><p>Align OpenSSF AI security guidance with relevant frameworks and standards, including: NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF); NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF); ISO/IEC 27000-series and emerging AI standards; EU AI Act
</p></li><li><p>Help translate regulatory and policy expectations (e.g., product security and software assurance requirements) into actionable technical controls
</p></li><li><p>Engage with industry, academia, and government stakeholders to promote consistent, interoperable AI security approaches
</p></li><li><p>Thought Leadership &amp; Education: Author whitepapers, technical reports, and architectural guidance for public release; Present OpenSSF AI security work at conferences, workshops, and community events; Help educate developers, maintainers, and security teams on secure-by-design AI practices
</p></li><li><p>Travel: up to 20%
</p></li></ul><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications Prerequisites:
</b></h6><ul><li><p>10+ years of experience in software, cloud, or systems security with a focus on architecture/leadership
</p></li><li><p>Hands-on experience securing AI/ML systems
</p></li><li><p>Deep understanding of ML pipelines and infrastructure; LLMs, prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); Agentic and autonomous system architectures; Experience securing cloud-native and distributed systems commonly used for AI workloads
</p></li></ul><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Desirable Skills and Background:
</b></h6><ul><li><p>Security Architecture &amp; Risk Management</p></li><li><p>
Threat modeling complex systems</p></li><li><p>
Designing security architectures and controls
</p></li><li><p>Applying secure SDLC practices in modern environments
</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of identity, access control, secrets management, and isolation in AI contexts
</p></li><li><p>Open Source &amp; Collaboration: Demonstrated experience working with open-source communities or foundations; Ability to balance security rigor with developer usability and community sustainability; Experience producing vendor-neutral, ecosystem-wide guidance
</p></li><li><p>Communication &amp; Influence: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to explain complex technical risks to non-technical audiences; Comfortable leading through influence in a collaborative, multi-stakeholder environment
</p></li></ul><h6 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Additional Information
</b></h6><p>Salary $170,000 - $185,000 USD
</p><p>All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</p></div>

Security Architect – AI / ML / LLM / Agentic Systems

CVS Health

<div><p>We&rsquo;re building a world of health around every individual &mdash; shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health&reg;, you&rsquo;ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger &ndash; helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.</p><p></p><p>
Position Summary</p><p>
Are you passionate about navigating the ever-changing security landscape filled with evolving technical challenges? Do you enjoy tinkering with tools after hours to explore the possibilities of security and AI? We are seeking T-shaped Archineers (Architect + Engineer) who can seamlessly transition from high-level concepts to the delivery of groundbreaking products that will disrupt the healthcare industry. Does this sound like you? Join our team of passionate, hands-on technologists on a mission to innovate healthcare and make a lasting impact!</p><p></p><ul><li>This position can work remotely from anywhere in the continental USA.</li></ul><p></p><div><div><p>
What you will do</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Be part of a team responsible for enabling secure technology solutions that meets our business strategy and drives business value.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Define and collaborate on the creation of security roadmaps, security reference architectures, standards, best practice documents, and secure-by-design reference implementations that accelerate delivery while ensuring safety and compliance.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Evaluate market trends in cybersecurity, execute buy vs. build decisions and assess cost and the risk impact on targeted business outcomes.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Define future state security architecture that supports secure adoption of Artificial Intelligence, APIs, data stores, cloud infrastructures, cloud services, and microservices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Collaborate and consult with technology, cybersecurity, and business partners to optimize business applications and systems that adopt modern and secure architectures, especially around AI.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Develop and maintain a strategic vision for the secure use of AI technologies, aligned to the CVS Health platform based on key business drivers, regulatory requirements, and emerging threat trends.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Define and collaborate on the creation of security frameworks for the enterprise that promote reuse, reduces cost, manages risk, and increases speed to market.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Effectively build and maintain strong relationships with technology, cybersecurity, and business partners to establish trust and influence key security decisions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Provide guidance, direction and mentorship to engineers and other stakeholders regarding security architecture and secure design of enterprise applications.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Ensure all Non-Functional Security Requirements (e.g., authentication, authorization, resilience, encryption, auditability, availability, etc.) are properly articulated, and work with all parties to guarantee that delivered software products meet these objectives.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Participates in high-level security estimation and security evaluation of AI-enabled solutions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Mentor and coach junior architects and seek the opportunity to bring continuous improvement in secure engineering and enterprise security practices.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div><p><br>
Required Qualifications:</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
15+ years of relevant work experience (8+ years in architecture)</p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p>
10+ years of experience building or securing large-scale business applications using modern technologies and architectural patterns.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
10+ years of experience designing secure integrations with a focus on performance, resilience, and loose coupling using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
8+ years of experience and proficiency with modern languages, frameworks, and associated secure development practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
6+ years of experience facilitating implementation of secure north star architectures by delivery teams through mentoring and building POCs, secure patterns, and other collaborative activities.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Expert-level understanding of security architectural methodologies/best practices, regulatory and compliance requirements, and risk frameworks that influence architecture decisions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Recognized technical leader with full stack technology knowledge and recognized as an expert in one or more security domains like Identity &amp; access management (IAM), network security, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), data protection, zero trust, or security operations.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience recognizing the impact security architecture decisions can have on strategic business decisions.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Substantial experience with requirements analysis, risk assessment, estimation, and secure application design.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience defining architecture using the C4 model or equivalent, with a focus on system context, container, component diagrams, including secure trust boundaries.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Expert understanding of architectural governance, security design patterns, AI safety controls, secure development standards, and best practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
A diverse technical background with key areas of depth around AI/ML/Agentic AI security, cloud security, data platform security, hybrid solutions and operating securely at scale.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Excellent collaboration, influencing, negotiation, coaching and coalition-building skills.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div><p><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</p></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience developing security architecture using agile methodology or SAFe practices.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience in AI security architecture and practical application of AI technologies.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
Experience with the concepts and practical application of AI security, and the future of secure autonomous systems.</p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p>
A self-starter that is naturally inquisitive and proactive in identifying threats and emerging risks.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div><p><br>
Education</p></div></div><div><p>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science or related field.</p></div><p></p><p><b>
Pay Range</b></p><p>
The typical pay range for this role is:</p><p></p>
$144,200.00 - $288,400.00<p><br>
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company&rsquo;s equity award program.</p><p><br>
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.</p><p></p><p><b>
Great benefits for great people</b></p><p></p><p>
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits &ndash; investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:</p><ul><li><p><b>
Affordable medical plan options,</b> a <b>401(k) plan </b>(including matching company contributions), and an <b>employee stock purchase plan</b>.</p></li><li><p><b>
No-cost programs for all colleagues </b>including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.</p></li><li><p><b>
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues</b> including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.</p></li></ul><p></p><p>
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits</p><p></p>
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 05/31/2026<p></p><p>
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.</p></div>

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