Cybersecurity Solutions Architect – AI (Insurance Industry)

Location: Remote

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

As a Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, you will design and govern the security posture of AI-driven platforms and enterprise systems across a client portfolio spanning BFSI/Insurance. You will own end-to-end security architecture aligned with OpenAI Daybreak, NIST, and Zero Trust principles, while embedding AI-native vulnerability management into the delivery model.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with CISOs, engineering leaders, architecture teams, and compliance stakeholders to define and govern enterprise security architecture.
• Chair Security Architecture Review Boards (SARB) and establish secure SDLC standards.
• Ensure security architectures align with applicable regulatory requirements, including DPDP, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
• Architect security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, API security, and cloud security.
• Ensure architecture decisions align with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and applicable BFSI/Insurance security and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate emerging cybersecurity threats, AI security risks, AI-native security tooling, and vendor capabilities, including the OpenAI Daybreak partner ecosystem.
• Drive AI-enabled vulnerability management and security practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Develop reusable security architecture patterns, frameworks, and reference architectures.
• Provide technical thought leadership and contribute to capability development within the client's security practice.
• Work closely with business, technology, risk, compliance, and security teams to translate business requirements into secure technical architectures.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of overall cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years in Security Architecture, Cybersecurity Architecture, or Principal Security Engineering roles.
• Strong experience in the BFSI and/or Insurance industry is required.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise security architectures for complex, highly regulated environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP security architecture.
• Experience with IAM, encryption, network security/segmentation, API security, application security, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Strong understanding of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and security governance.
• Experience working with CISOs, engineering teams, compliance, risk, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience with AI/GenAI security, LLM security, AI platforms, AI governance, or AI-native cybersecurity is highly desirable.
• Experience with penetration testing, SOC operations, red-team engagements, or vulnerability management is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication, architecture documentation, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of: CISSP/CISM/SABSA/TOGAF – Security AWS Security Specialty Azure Security Engineer/Security Specialty Additional certifications such as OSCP, GREM, or CCSP are valued.