AI Cybersecurity Architect

Position: AI Cybersecurity Architect

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Total Experience: 10 + years

Job Summary:

Seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Professional specializing in AI for Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity for AI to support one of Canada's largest banking institutions. The candidate will drive the adoption of AI-powered cyber defense capabilities while ensuring AI solutions are designed, deployed, and governed securely in compliance with banking and regulatory standards for our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement AI-driven cybersecurity solutions for threat detection, fraud prevention, security operations, and cyber analytics.
• Define and enforce security controls for AI/ GenAI platforms, including model security, data protection, adversarial attack mitigation, and secure AI lifecycle management.
• Assess cybersecurity risks associated with AI deployments and develop mitigation strategies aligned with industry frameworks.
• Partner with security, architecture, risk, compliance, and technology teams to establish AI governance, responsible AI, and cyber risk management practices.
• Develop security architectures for cloud, data, and AI platforms in highly regulated banking environments.
• Lead cyber strategy, assessments, threat modeling, and executive-level security advisory engagements.

Required Technical Expertise:

• 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Cyber Risk.
• Hands-on experience in AI Security, GenAI Security, Security Operations (SOC), Threat Detection, Cloud Security, or Cyber Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML security risks, LLM security, prompt injection, data leakage prevention, model governance, and AI risk management.
• Experience working within banking, financial services, or other regulated industries.
• Familiarity with NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, cloud security frameworks, and regulatory expectations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Security Copilot, Azure AI Security, AWS Security Services, Google Vertex AI Security, or similar platforms.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.