AI Security Architect

Our client, AI and Security is seeking a Security Architect to join their team. As a Security Architect, you will be part of the AI Security transformation program supporting cross-functional teams across AD, EMEA, APAC, and HO. The ideal candidate will have hands-on security architecture leadership, strong problem-solving for AI risk reduction, and the drive to move initiatives from analysis through sustainable operational adoption.

Job Title: AI Security Architect

Location: REMOTE

Duration: 6 months contract with possible extension

What's the Job?

• Provide hands-on leadership across AI security architecture, including prompt and data protection, shadow AI discovery, model security, monitoring, governance, and platform reuse.
• Design and implement controls to reduce risks such as prompt injection, sensitive information disclosure/data leakage, improper output handling, excessive agent autonomy, model and AI supply chain risk, and vector/embedding and retrieval-related weaknesses.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed secure-by-design patterns into AI application development, deployment, and operations.
• Create guardrails for AI systems that process customers, employees, and regulated financial data.
• Architect and implement AI gateway controls that centralize security policy enforcement for model traffic, including prompt inspection, response filtering, PII/secret redaction, model access control, rate limiting/abuse prevention, audit logging, and evidence generation.

What's Needed?

• Experience leading security initiatives for LLM-powered applications, copilots, agentic systems, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Hands-on ability to design and implement security controls for prompt/data protection, output handling, and governance for AI systems.
• Strong understanding of AI gateway concepts and the ability to centralize security policy enforcement for model traffic.
• Proficiency in at least one modern scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Go, or Node.js) for automation, tooling, and integrations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across security architecture, engineering, operations, finance, procurement, risk, compliance, legal, privacy, business technology teams, vendors, and regional security leaders.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to directly shape AI security architecture and guardrails for real-world AI systems handling sensitive and regulated data.
• Hands-on role where your decisions move from analysis to implementation, evidence, and sustainable operational adoption.
• Cross-regional collaboration across AD, EMEA, APAC, and HO to strengthen security outcomes across the organization.
• Clear accountability for reducing high-impact AI risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, and model supply chain threats.
• Platform reuse and governance focus that helps teams adopt secure patterns consistently across AI applications.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.