AI Architect

JOB DESCRITION

EXP-5 to 8 years

NP-Immediate Joiners

Secure AI Architect

Top Skills :

Cloud Security Architecture (Microsoft Ecosystem)

Deep expertise in Purview, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud Apps, Azure Policy, and M365 security configurations.

Ability to design secure identity and access management for AI workloads.

Ability to build a framework for data security focused on Copilot usage.

AI Governance Framework Design

Skill in crafting governance models that addresses policy, access control, data protection, and risk management for generative AI tools like Copilot and Azure AI Foundry.

Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

Strong understanding of GDPR, ISO / IEC 42001, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and privacy-by-design principles.

Microsoft Purview & Fabric Mastery

Hands-on experience with data classification, labeling, DLP, and auditing using Microsoft Purview and Fabric to enforce data boundaries and prevent leakage.

Consulting & Executive Communication

Ability to lead workshops, simplify complex technical topics, and present strategic recommendations to IT and business stakeholders.

Incident Response & Monitoring Strategy

Designing proactive monitoring, auditing, and response plans for AI misuse, prompt injection, and data exfiltration scenarios.

Responsible AI & Risk Management

Familiarity with model risk management, acceptable-use policies, and ethical AI deployment strategies.

Program Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

Experience in building RACI models, risk registers, and aligning AI programs with business goals and customer commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness from identity, data, and compliance perspectives.

Define and articulate AI governance frameworks covering policy, access, data protection, and risk management.

Translate complex Microsoft security and compliance capabilities (Entra ID, Purview, Defender, M365, Azure AI) into actionable recommendations.

Advise on the secure enablement of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry

Design pragmatic approaches for data boundary enforcement, labeling, DLP, and prompt-safety controls.

Review identity and access management for AI workloads—MFA, Conditional Access, privileged identity controls, and just-in-time elevation.

Recommend monitoring, auditing, and incident-response strategies for AI misuse or data leakage.

Present findings and next steps to IT Management stakeholders with clear business and compliance implications.

Required Qualifications

5+ years cloud security, compliance, or architecture, ideally in Enterprise Microsoft environments.

Proven experience advising enterprise customers on secure adoption of M365 & AI workloads (Copilot, Copilot Chat, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry).

Deep hands-on knowledge of security, governance & management on Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, AI Foundry, Microsoft 365 Administration

Working hands-on knowledge of security, governance & management on Microsoft Entra, Defender for Cloud Apps, Azure Policy

Understanding of responsible AI principles, privacy by design, and regulatory alignment (GDPR, ISO, NIST).

Strong ability to lead short, outcome-driven consulting engagements and communicate with executives.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of simplifying complex security & governance topics.

Preferred experience

Previous consulting or customer-facing experience at a major Microsoft partner.

Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and data-driven decisioning.

Working knowledge of Azure AI, AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric security and compliance configurations.

Experience in building RACI models, acceptable-use policies, or risk registers for AI or cloud platforms.

Exposure to FinOps or cost optimization in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments

Required Certifications

Microsoft Certified : Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)

Microsoft Certified : Information Protection Administrator (SC-401)

Microsoft Certified : Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Bonus : Microsoft Certified : Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) or equivalent