Genesis10 is currently seeking a Security Architect - Generative AI for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. In this role, you will consult as an expert to develop and influence initiatives for highly complex business and technical needs across Engineering. You will be responsible for performing security architecture reviews and threat modeling for Generative AI platforms and use cases, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure secure and robust solutions.
Responsibilities: - Perform security architecture review and GenAI threat modeling for GenAI, and agentic AI platforms and use cases
- Identify and mitigate risks such as prompt injection, jailbreak, data leakage, model poisoning, vector or embedding attacks, and third-party model risks
- Conduct secure architecture reviews for GenAI platforms including Google Vertex AI, AgentSpace, Copilot Studio, and internal LLM services
- Define and validate security requirements aligned with OWASP LLM Top 10, OWASP Agentic Application Security, MITRE ATLAS, and internal GenAI security standards
- Review IAM models, secrets management, API security, and cloud security controls (Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
- Produce high quality threat models, architecture review reports, and mitigation recommendations
- Collaborate with engineering teams to gather architecture artifacts and drive security improvements
Requirements: - 8+ years in cybersecurity, security architecture, application security, or threat modeling
- 5+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Security Architect
- 1+ year of experience with Generative AI
- Hands-on experience conducting threat models, including for GenAI workloads
- Strong cloud security expertise in Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS
- Experience securing LLMs, RAG pipelines, API gateways, SaaS GenAI services, or agentic systems
- Familiarity with GenAI threat mitigations such as prompt filtering, DLP, vector store protection, adversarial input detection, and model hardening
- Strong communication skills and ability to translate technical risks into practical guidance
Desired skills: - Experience in regulated industries (financial services preferred)
- Experience with ThreatModeler or similar tooling
- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or cloud provider security certifications
- Experience with Terraform, Azure/Google Cloud Platform Policies, or OPA/Rego for IaC workflows
Pay range: $86.09 - $94.09 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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