IT Cloud & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Architect

The IT Cloud & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Architect is responsible for establishing and governing Oceaneerings security architecture strategy for Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. This role serves as the cybersecurity subject matter expert for AI adoption cloud security architecture and data protection ensuring security regulatory compliance and business enablement are embedded into emerging technologies.

• Role provides the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment working both virtually and in the Houston office when required.

Essential

• The architect partners closely with Data Sovereignty Data Governance Data Stewards Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Legal Privacy and Business stakeholders to define secure AI usage establish guardrails for cloud and AI technologies and develop reference architectures that enable innovation while protecting company information.

• This role acts as a trusted advisor and thought leader helping Oceaneering safely accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud technologies through secure-by-design principles governance risk management and architectural standards.

AI Security Governance & Strategy

• Develop and maintain the enterprise AI Security Reference Architecture.

• Partner with the Data Sovereignty and Data Governance teams to define secure AI adoption patterns.

• Create maintain and govern AI security policies standards and acceptable use requirements.

• Establish approved AI use cases and review new AI capabilities platforms and technologies.

• Serve as the organizations AI security advisor and thought leader.

• Monitor evolving AI regulations cybersecurity threats privacy requirements and industry best practices.

• Provide architectural oversight for Generative AI AI agents machine learning platforms and AI-enabled SaaS solutions.

• Define guardrails for the secure use of enterprise and public AI systems.

Data Security & AI Enablement

• Work closely with Data Stewards and business stakeholders to classify protect and secure enterprise data used by AI systems.

• Define security requirements governing how AI solutions access process store and transmit corporate data.

• Assist data owners with identifying consolidating protecting and preparing data for AI consumption.

• Ensure AI solutions align with enterprise data protection privacy sovereignty retention and compliance requirements.

• Develop approved architectural patterns for AI access to sensitive confidential regulated and intellectual property data.

Cloud Security Architecture

• Serve as the lead cybersecurity architect for Microsoft Azure cloud security.

• Design and maintain Azure security reference architectures patterns and standards.

• Define cloud security guardrails policies and architectural principles that support secure cloud adoption.

• Establish landing zone security requirements and governance models.

• Define secure cloud archetypes and approved design patterns for business solutions.

• Partner with Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams to implement cloud-native security capabilities.

• Guide implementation of Zero Trust identity security network segmentation encryption logging and monitoring controls across cloud environments.

• Evaluate emerging Azure services and provide security architecture guidance.

Cloud Security Architecture

• Serve as the lead cybersecurity architect for Microsoft Azure cloud security.

• Design and maintain Azure security reference architectures patterns and standards.

• Define cloud security guardrails policies and architectural principles that support secure cloud adoption.

• Establish landing zone security requirements and governance models.

• Define secure cloud archetypes and approved design patterns for business solutions.

• Partner with Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams to implement cloud-native security capabilities.

• Guide implementation of Zero Trust identity security network segmentation encryption logging and monitoring controls across cloud environments.

• Evaluate emerging Azure services and provide security architecture guidance.

Risk Management & Security Assessment

• Participate in enterprise IT risk assessments and cybersecurity reviews.

• Help modernize and streamline risk assessment methodologies and workflows.

• Translate technical security risks into business language for stakeholders and leadership.

• Perform security assessments on cloud AI SaaS and emerging technology solutions.

• Support regulatory customer and audit requirements through security architecture reviews and documentation.

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to technical and business teams regarding AI and cloud security.

• Provide education and guidance on secure AI adoption and cloud security best practices.

• Influence strategic technology decisions through architectural leadership and risk-based recommendations.

• Present security architecture guidance and recommendations to leadership governance committees and project teams.

This position has NO supervisory responsibilities

Required

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Cybersecurity Computer Science Engineering or related field preferred.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity cloud security security architecture or related disciplines.

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and securing Microsoft Azure environments.

• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise security architectures standards and governance frameworks.

• Minimum 8 years experience with:

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Cloud Security Architecture

  • Data Security and Data Governance

  • Risk Assessments

  • Security Policy Development

  • Security Reference Architectures

  • Identity & Access Management

  • Zero Trust Architecture

  • SaaS Security

  • AI / Generative AI Security Concepts

• CISSP or CISM active certifications