Senior AI Security Architect

Description

The AI Security Architect within the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer supports the secure adoption of artificial intelligence across BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina by translating AI risk, security, privacy, and compliance requirements into practical architecture patterns, control requirements, and implementation guidance. The role partners closely with Enterprise Architecture, I/S delivery teams, Data Governance, Privacy, IAM, Vendor Risk, CSOC, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and business owners to ensure AI solutions are designed, reviewed, monitored, and operated with appropriate safeguards.

What You’ll Do

• Establish application architecture direction for change sheets and project efforts, Research and Development (R&D) efforts and RFS efforts based upon the approved architecture.
• Ensure business objectives are met using approved architecture principles.
• Review and design system software and hardware builds analyzing system options, risks, cost vs. benefit, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
• Provide architectural guidance on assigned efforts.
• Serve as a leader in the integration of solutions and construction of applications.
• Reviews and authorizes the integration of application solutions for complex projects within a business unit.
• Provide technical oversight on complex projects for a wide range of business initiatives.
• Ensure the final product is properly integrated into the technical architecture.
• Provide application architecture research for assigned R&D and assigned vendor alerts to include documenting the findings in whitepapers.
• Evaluate software packages and make recommendations to IT management.
• In coordination with Project Leads, provide input on all proposals that could potentially impact systems.
• Serve as a key decision maker and escalation point for approving architectural decisions within the scope of assigned applications.
• Serve as an expert resource to IT groups in planning the resource requirements for systems under development.
• Develop and document the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
• Mentor others to ensure technical skills are in place to meet current and future technical leadership-related resource requirements.
• Facilitate the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines that provide direction for the design of technology solutions, including architecting and implementing solutions requiring integration of multiple platforms, operating systems, and applications across the enterprise.
• Build and maintain relationships that can be leveraged to support the achievement of business and technical objectives.
• Support RFP and marketing efforts by serving as a subject matter expert for the set of assigned applications.
• Answers RFI’s and certify RFS estimates for assigned applications.

Required Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's in a job-related field or equivalent combination of education and 9 years of IT experience.
• Associates degree plus an extra 2 years of job-related work experience for a total of 11 years of required work experience.
• 13 total years required work experience.
• 9 years of IT experience.
• Possesses a track record of successfully managing joint IS/Business teams through strategic challenges in meeting business objectives.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Executive level presentation and communication.
• GenAI threat modeling.
• IAM, Data & Cloud Protection.
• AI security reference architectures.
• NIST, AI Risk Management Framework, FISMA, FedRamp, PCI, and ISO.
• Data Classification and Categorization.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS or Azure Certified Security Architect, or AWS or Azure Solutions Architect certifications.
• 10 years of related business and architecture experience.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations.
• Education Assistance.
• Service Recognition.
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more.