Position Title: AI Governance & Security Architect

Duration: Direct Hire

Location: Kansas City, MO

Schedule: Hybrid

Relocation Assistance: Comprehensive relocation package available for candidates moving to the Kansas City area

Start Date: September

ONSITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED

(Relocation Assistance Available)

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced AI Governance & Security Architect to establish and lead the governance, security, and responsible AI framework for the enterprise AI platform. This is a newly created, high-impact role that will define how artificial intelligence is deployed safely, securely, and responsibly across the organization.

This is a strategic architecture position, not an operational engineering or security operations role. The successful candidate will partner closely with executive leadership, cloud engineering, AI development teams, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Architecture to build the policies, guardrails, and governance structures that enable secure AI adoption across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate has already designed and implemented AI governance and security programs within production enterprise environments and understands the unique challenges associated with deploying generative AI and AI agents in regulated industries.

Required Qualifications

· 5+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, Cloud Security, Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or related disciplines.

· Demonstrated experience designing and implementing AI security and governance frameworks within enterprise environments.

· Experience developing enterprise AI policies, governance standards, and responsible AI practices.

· Hands-on experience securing AI implementations deployed in production environments.

· Strong understanding of AI security risks, including data protection, model security, prompt injection, data leakage, and AI misuse prevention.

· Experience developing governance models for AI agents and enterprise AI platforms.

· Strong cloud security experience, within AWS.

· Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business leaders.

· Strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks such as NIST and modern risk management practices

Preferred Qualifications

· AWS security architecture experience

· Multi-cloud experience including Azure, Oracle Cloud, or Google Cloud Platform

· Experience implementing governance for Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)

· Experience building AI guardrails and enterprise AI control frameworks

· Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience

· Familiarity with emerging AI governance standards and regulatory requirements

· Experience establishing AI governance programs from the ground up

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and implement enterprise AI governance strategies, policies, and standards.

· Design and establish AI security guardrails that protect sensitive customer and financial information.

· Create responsible AI policies governing enterprise AI usage, including acceptable use, risk management, and compliance requirements.

· Design governance frameworks for AI agents and autonomous AI capabilities.

· Partner with executive leadership to ensure AI initiatives align with business objectives, security requirements, and regulatory expectations.

· Collaborate with Information Security, Risk Management, Compliance, Legal, and Enterprise Architecture teams to define governance processes for AI adoption.

· Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend governance controls to mitigate organizational risk.

· Define security standards for enterprise AI platforms operating within cloud environments.

· Develop documentation, governance artifacts, reference architectures, and implementation guidance for enterprise AI initiatives.

· Help establish enterprise approval processes for AI solutions and emerging AI use cases.

· Continuously refine governance policies based on production experience, evolving regulations, and industry best practices.

· Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI governance, security, and responsible AI strategy.

Technical Expertise

Successful candidates will possess experience in several of the following areas:

· AI Security

· Enterprise AI Governance

· Responsible AI

· AI Risk Management

· AI Guardrails

· AI Agent Governance

· Enterprise Architecture

· AWS Cloud Security

· Cloud Security Architecture

· Information Security

· Security Frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001)

· Data Protection

· Identity and Access Management

· Enterprise Policy Development

· Risk and Compliance

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're looking for a strategic technology leader who has already helped organizations safely deploy AI into production—not someone whose experience is limited to personal AI experimentation or proof-of-concept projects.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

· Experience building enterprise AI governance programs from scratch

· Production AI implementation experience

· Strong AI security expertise within cloud environments

· Executive-level communication and presentation skills

· Proven ability to influence organizational AI strategy

· Experience balancing innovation with security, compliance, and risk management

· Strategic architectural thinking with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business decisions

What You'll Be Working On

Examples of initiatives include:

· Designing enterprise AI governance frameworks

· Defining AI security guardrails

· Establishing responsible AI policies

· Preventing misuse of customer and financial data

· Creating enterprise AI usage standards and documentation

· Developing governance models for AI agents

· Supporting enterprise approvals for AI initiatives

· Advising leadership on AI security strategy and governance best practices

Team Environment

You'll join a growing Enterprise AI organization, partnering with Cloud Engineers, AI Developers, Data Professionals, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and executive leadership to shape the future of AI across the bank.

This is a unique opportunity to build the AI governance and security foundation for a major financial institution. You'll have the opportunity to influence enterprise AI strategy from the ground up, work directly with executive leadership, and establish the standards that will guide responsible AI adoption across the organization for years to come.

About Us

ECCO Select is certified as a Women-owned, Minority-owned, Small Business Enterprise. We are a talent acquisition and advisory consulting company, specializing in providing people, process, and technology solutions for our clients’ needs. ECCO Select has experience in assisting our commercial and government clients successfully manage projects and programs that transform their business operations through a variety of IT solutions. We’re the talent behind the technology. To find out more about ECCO visit www.eccoselect.com.

Our Commitment
We would love to have you join our team! ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. ECCO Select’s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law

This Organization Participates in E-Verify

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Can you work W2 without current sponsorship or future Visa transfer?
• Do you have an in-depth AWS security architecture background?
• Have you created AI agents for security framework and governance?
• Are you open to relocating to Kansas City, MO with a comprehensive relocation package?
• Have you created AI guardrails in AWS?
• Are you experienced creating AI policies?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kansas City, MO 64112