Cyber Security Architect - Generative AI Specialist

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Job Description :

At Regions, the Cyber Security Architect contributes to the advancement of Regions' cyber security program and its capabilities through developing, communicating, and implementing a security architecture. This position establishes secure development practices which increases the security of internal systems. Additionally, this position collaborates closely with key stakeholders and teams as part of business projects and / or initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

Develops and establishes a strategic cyber security architecture and strategic vision, including standards and frameworks that are aligned with the overall business and Regions' information technology strategy

Provides advisory and consultative services to businesses, information technology groups, and cyber security senior leadership

Works closely with Enterprise Architecture and Application Development groups to enhance the security posture of new and existing systems

Designs cyber security architecture, evaluates and mitigates potential risk, and approves implementation of systems and applications into production

Performs assessments using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cyber Security Framework and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Cyber Assessment Tool to identify gaps and remediate deficiencies

Ensures systems and applications are implemented with compensating controls to meet regulatory requirements (e.g. GLBA, SOX, HIPPA, FFIEC, etc.) as well as other organizational compliance (PCI) requirements

Tracks metrics for compliance to internal cyber security standards set by application and system owners

Provides consultative services related to large business projects

May lead the work of junior architects and evaluate needs, assisting in the development of necessary skills and technical knowledge

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field

Seven (7) years of experience in cyber security, with a focus on software development, secure software development lifecycle (SDLC), or security architecture

Preferences

• Experience in the design and implementation of cyber security solutions

Skills and Competencies

Ability to effectively evaluate risk vs. reward

Ability to independently problem solve with sound judgement

Ability to translate complex technical information across all levels of the organization through communications and / or presentations

Ability to work in a team environment when applicable

Advanced knowledge of risks associated with virtualization and cloud-based computing and the impact of those technologies on an organizations security posture

Advanced knowledge of security principles, solutions, tools, methodologies, and techniques

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Strong project management skills

Strong verbal, written communication, and organizational skills

Strong work ethic and self-motivation

Additional Job Description

You will be a subject-matter expert for securing GenAI capabilities (LLM APIs, agent frameworks, RAG pipelines, MCP-based tools, and Agentic AI). You'll design controls that protect data, ensure safe tool use, and meet emerging AI-specific regulations and standards.

Skills & Competencies

Architecting secure cloud workloads in AWS and / or Azure : prior demonstrable work designing and securing production systems.

Architecting secure LLM integrations across clouds and model providers - e.g., using AWS Bedrock (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Meta Llama, Cohere, Titan), Azure OpenAI Service (OpenAI GPT), etc.

Securing Agentic AI workflows : understanding how autonomous / semi-autonomous agents interact with tools, APIs, and enterprise data; mitigating risks like over-permissioning, SSRF, and data exfiltration through sandboxing, scoped tokens, allowlists, and execution monitoring.

Designing and governing RAG pipelines : applying data classification, PII scrubbing, retrieval allow / deny rules, prompt templating, grounding policies, vector DB access control / rotation, query-time guardrails, and ensuring retention, lineage, consent, copyright compliance, secrets handling in prompts, and tenant isolation for embeddings / vector stores.

Threat-modeling GenAI systems using OWASP Top 10 for LLMs / GenAI and MITRE ATLAS; addressing risks such as prompt injection, insecure output handling, data poisoning, model / data exfiltration, model DoS / cost abuse, supply-chain risks, and model extraction.

Monitoring model quality and responses : designing automated evaluation pipelines (e.g., LLM-as-a-judge, bias / toxicity / factual accuracy checks), establishing continuous monitoring in production, and integrating human-in-the-loop escalation for sensitive outputs.

Securing Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations : applying authentication / authorization, scoping, sandboxing, and auditing for tool / data access.

Applying security frameworks and guidance such as NIST AI RMF & Generative AI Profile, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, MITRE ATLAS, Google SAIF, and UK NCSC AI security guidance.

Applying governance and regulatory frameworks such as ISO / IEC 42001 AI Management System

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include : experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target : Minimum :

$145,401.85 USD

Median : $178,760.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans :

This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. () Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

Paid Vacation / Sick Time

401K with Company Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions' benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

Location Details

Riverchase Operations Center

Location : Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer / including Disabled / Veterans

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