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AI Security Architect

Skillfield

Melbourne

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Skillfield, a specialist technology consultancy in cyber, data and AI, is seeking an AI Security Architect for a 1-year contract in Melbourne. The role involves designing secure AI-driven solutions, advising on platform choices and architecture patterns, and applying responsible AI principles across client environments.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid, Melbourne

Employment Type

Contract

Experience Level

Not Applicable

Contract Length

12 months

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

AI/MLAWSAzureGCPSecurity ArchitectureGovernancePolicy-as-CodeOPADevSecOpsLLMsRAGPrompt DesignOrchestration PatternsIdentity and Access ControlData Isolation

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder ManagementPrototypingDecision MakingCollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Design AI-enabled solutions balancing business, technical, and security requirements
•Develop solution specifications aligned to enterprise standards and security frameworks
•Weigh trade-offs across performance, scalability, security and cost, and make a call
•Rapidly test AI tools, platforms and patterns — including their security posture — and bring evidence, not opinion, to the recommendation
•Track emerging AI capabilities and risks, including agent-based architectures
•Translate complex AI and security concepts for technical and non-technical audiences alike
•Work alongside business and delivery teams so solutions are both feasible and secure
•Be the go-to person for solution clarification and escalation during delivery
•Apply responsible AI principles (fairness, explainability, privacy by design) in production, not just on paper
•Identify AI-specific security risks — model, data, identity exposure — and propose mitigations that actually ship
•Contribute to design reviews and keep solutions aligned to architecture and governance standards
•Build cost estimates across model usage, infrastructure and operations
•Assess how design changes ripple into security posture and delivery timelines
•Feed into the broader AI technology and security roadmap

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Key Responsibilities

•Design AI-enabled solutions balancing business, technical, and security requirements

•Develop solution specifications aligned to enterprise standards and security frameworks

•Weigh trade-offs across performance, scalability, security and cost, and make a call

•Rapidly test AI tools, platforms and patterns — including their security posture — and bring evidence, not opinion, to the recommendation

•Track emerging AI capabilities and risks, including agent-based architectures

•Translate complex AI and security concepts for technical and non-technical audiences alike

•Work alongside business and delivery teams so solutions are both feasible and secure

•Be the go-to person for solution clarification and escalation during delivery

•Apply responsible AI principles (fairness, explainability, privacy by design) in production, not just on paper

•Identify AI-specific security risks — model, data, identity exposure — and propose mitigations that actually ship

•Contribute to design reviews and keep solutions aligned to architecture and governance standards

•Build cost estimates across model usage, infrastructure and operations

•Assess how design changes ripple into security posture and delivery timelines

•Feed into the broader AI technology and security roadmap