Cybersecurity Architect at American Recruiting & Consulting Group – Jacksonville, Florida

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ARC Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Architect – AI Security for a direct client in the healthcare insurance domain. This role focuses on designing and implementing enterprise-level AI security architecture, with a strong emphasis on securing locally hosted AI/LLM models, defining guardrails, and establishing security standards, blueprints, and governance frameworks across AI-driven platforms.

This is a true Architect-level role requiring hands-on experience in AI security design, threat modeling, and control implementation, not just tool-based security operations.

• Design and implement enterprise AI security architecture for locally hosted AI/LLM platforms, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.
• Define and enforce AI guardrails, including prompt filtering, output validation, and protection against prompt injection and data leakage risks.
• Develop security blueprints, architecture standards, and design patterns for AI and machine learning platforms across the enterprise.
• Perform AI threat modeling and identify vulnerabilities specific to LLMs, including model misuse, poisoning, and adversarial inputs.
• Integrate security controls across AI lifecycle, including data ingestion, model training, inference, and output handling.
• Establish and monitor security metrics and controls to evaluate effectiveness of AI security architecture and enterprise security posture.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure AI solution design and deployment.
• Participate in architecture governance, design reviews, and technology selection, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards.
• Evaluate and recommend AI security tools, frameworks, and solutions, including build vs. buy analysis.
• Maintain detailed architecture documentation, security standards, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on emerging AI security threats, trends, and best practices.

• 10+ years of overall cybersecurity experience with strong focus on architecture and design.
• 2+ years of current, hands-on experience in AI security architecture (MANDATORY).
• Proven experience securing locally hosted AI/LLM models (non-SaaS environments).
• Strong experience implementing AI guardrails, including:
  • Prompt injection prevention
  • Input/output filtering
  • Response validation and policy enforcement
• Experience designing end-to-end security architecture for AI/ML platforms.
• Strong understanding of AI/LLM threat landscape, including OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.
• Experience with enterprise security architecture frameworks and governance models.
• Hands-on experience with cloud security (AWS/Azure) and enterprise infrastructure security.
• Strong background in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and secure access controls.

• CISSP (REQUIRED at time of submission)
  • Certification number must be included on resume
  • Will be validated during background screening

• Healthcare or regulated industry experience (HIPAA, PHI data protection).
• Experience working in Agile / Scaled Agile environments.
• Exposure to AI security frameworks, governance models, or compliance standards.
• Experience with security monitoring, metrics, and risk reporting at enterprise scale.

• Must demonstrate strong architecture ownership and design leadership, not just implementation experience.
• Must be actively engaged in staying current with rapidly evolving AI security technologies and threats.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex security architectures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

ARC Group is a Forbes-ranked top 20 recruiting and executive search firm working with clients nationwide to recruit the highest quality technical resources. We achieve this by understanding both our candidates’ and clients’ goals and serving both with integrity and a shared desire to succeed.

At ARC Group, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Position offered with no fee to candidate.