Security Architect - AI (f/m/x)

Your Role:

You will be the go-to expert forAI security architecture, shaping how we securely design, build, and operate AI solutions across ZEISS.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design secure reference architectures and patterns forAI platforms and AI applications

• Consult product, data science, and platform teams on secure AI design and implementation

• Secure AI systems againstdata poisoning, model theft, adversarial attacks, and other AI-specific threats

• Define and implement measures formodel integrity, data privacy, bias mitigation, and robustness

• Performthreat modelingand risk reviews tailored to AI workflows and pipelines

• Implement and manage data security measures

• Ensure strong authentication and authorization (e.g.OAUTH2, RBAC, PIM) across AI services and platforms

• Design and implement secure architectures for cloud platforms (i.e. Azure, AWS, GCP)

• Guide secure use ofcontainers, orchestration, andInfrastructure as Code(e.g.Terraform, PowerShell) for AI workloads

• Integrate requirements fromISO/IEC 27001, SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSSinto AI security concepts

• Ensure alignment withethical AI principlesand evolving AI regulation, including theEU AI Act

• Define and review security concepts for AI platforms; conductsecurity reviewsandarchitecture assessments

• Supportincident responserelated to AI systems, advising on detection, containment, and remediation

• Technical leadership and collaboration with international security teams, fostering collaboration across diverse, cross-functional groups

• Act as a key link betweencentral security, regulatory functions, and theDigital Technology Accelerator

• Contribute actively to the ZEISS-wide security community, sharing best practices in AI security

Your Profile:

• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics

• Minimum of 7+ years of professional experience in roles such as data modeling, algorithm development, data science, or similar fields

• Proven track record in designing and implementing secure architectures for AI platforms and AI-driven use cases

• Cloud Security: Certifications or training in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure preferred) and expertise in cross-provider cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, Amazon AWS, Alibaba)

• Strong understanding of software architectures, design patterns, and abstract thinking, with the ability to map capabilities to technologies effectively

• Knowledge of HSM, certificate infrastructures, key vaults, TLS protocols, and authentication methods like OAUTH2

• Expertise in securing AI platforms, addressing risks like data poisoning and model theft, and ensuring compliance with ethical AI principles, regulatory standards, and the EU AI Act

• Experience with regulatory frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001, SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS, EU AI Act) and integrating compliance requirements into AI security strategies

• Proficiency in Python, managing code repositories, containerizing artifacts, and implementing "Infrastructure as Code" using tools like Terraform and PowerShell

• Proven ability to give technical guidance to international teams, fostering collaboration and driving security initiatives across diverse, cross-functional groups

Preferred Certifications

• AI Security Certifications (e.g., AI-specific cybersecurity certifications)

• Advanced Cloud Security Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate)

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