Daley And Associates, LLC · 23 hours ago
AI Application Security Architect
Boston, MA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expDaley And Associates, LLC is seeking an AI Application Security Architect to assist in the strategic evaluation and secure implementation of their AI Agent Framework. This role will involve high-level architectural oversight and hands-on engineering to ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant as AI adoption accelerates across the organization.
BankingConsultingFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesInsurance
Responsibilities
Emerging Tech Research: Proactively evaluate new AI tools, frameworks, and LLM providers to assess their security posture and suitability for a highly regulated investment environment
Architectural Design: Design and validate secure architectural patterns for AI agent integration within the organization’s ecosystem, ensuring data privacy and IP protection
Threat Modeling: Conduct deep-dive analysis of AI-specific threats (prompt injection, model inversion, data poisoning) and architect systemic mitigations
Platform Assessment: Evaluate the security capabilities of Azure AI Foundry, M365 Copilot Studio, and the Microsoft Graph API against the organization’s compliance standards
MCP Specialization: Assess Model Context Protocol (MCP) security best practices, designing isolation strategies for context management
As a security architect, assist with evaluations of other technologies being evaluated with via our Enterprise Architecture Review Board
Hardening & Standards: Create hardening checklists and configuration standards for AI platforms that bridge the gap between innovation and rigorous risk management
Identity & Integration: Test and document sophisticated integration approaches with Azure Key Vault, Entra ID, and Managed Identities
Security Telemetry: Implement advanced logging, auditing, and monitoring for AI agent telemetry to ensure visibility into autonomous actions
Design Principles: Lead the creation of the organization’s AI Agent Security Design Principles document
Policy Authoring: Working with various teams assist in developing technical sections of governance policies that address the risks of emerging AI technologies and autonomous workflows
CI/CD Integration: Identify and bridge control gaps in existing CI/CD pipelines to support secure, automated AI deployments
Stakeholder Collaboration: Translate complex security architectures into actionable implementation guides for developers and investment tech teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years in Cloud Security/Architecture with deep hands-on Azure platform experience
Hands-on experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, and Azure AI Foundry (or similar platforms like AWS SageMaker)
Expert-level understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Service Principals, and Managed Identity in a complex enterprise environment
Deep familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its implications for data isolation and session security
Strong grasp of RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns and vector database security
Proven track record of implementing Zero Trust controls in financial services or cloud-native environments
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) to codify security guardrails
Familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs and AI-specific vulnerability scanning
Preferred
Certifications: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate, or CISSP/CCSP
Company
Daley And Associates, LLC
Daley and Associates is a boutique executive search and contract staffing firm specializing in the placement of Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Administrative and Life Sciences professionals.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Christyn Thatcher
CFO/COO
Hank Phillips
Principal & COO
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