Senior Security Architect
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Senior Security Architect advancing First Hawaiian Bank’s enterprise security architecture. Securing hybrid cloud, on-premises, and AI/ML technologies while supporting regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Advance the Bank’s enterprise security architecture strategy across hybrid on-premises, cloud, and AI/ML environments
- Provide strategic security guidance, architectural oversight, and risk-based recommendations
- Lead and contribute to secure enterprise architecture design and implementation for hybrid, cloud, and AI/ML initiatives
- Develop security architectures, network and system designs, process flows, resource plans, budgets, and implementation roadmaps
- Evaluate current and emerging technology architectures for security risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities
- Contribute to the information security technology roadmap covering cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, infrastructure security, and AI security
- Perform security architecture reviews for proposed technology initiatives and infrastructure changes
- Assess change-related security implications and provide risk-based recommendations through governance and change management processes
- Incorporate regulatory, legal, and industry security requirements into architecture reviews and solution assessments
- Partner with risk, compliance, audit, technology, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, application development, and business leadership teams
- Provide expert guidance in governance forums on security implications, emerging threats, technology trends, and AI/ML risks
- Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on security architecture
- Promote security-by-design and secure adoption of cloud-based and AI-enabled technologies
- Define, implement, and maintain security architecture standards and control frameworks for AI/ML and generative AI
- Oversee secure design and operation of machine learning platforms, model development, LLM integrations, and third-party AI services
- Identify AI-specific threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and establish security controls, governance standards, and monitoring practices
Requirements:
- Two (2) years of experience with Cloud Infrastructure with AWS preferred (GCP, Azure and/or OCI is acceptable) for Officer level
- Four (4) years of experience with Cloud Infrastructure with AWS preferred (GCP, Azure and/or OCI is acceptable) for AVP level
- Five (5) years of experience in IT infrastructure architecture, including cloud, routing, switching, WAN/LAN, virtualization, systems engineering, and scripting
- Five (5) years of experience in security engineering and security architecting for Officer level, or ten (10) years for AVP level
- Demonstrated experience engineering and architecting complex IT infrastructure solutions
- Demonstrated experience managing and implementing cybersecurity frameworks and concepts operationally
- Demonstrated experience securing or architecting AI/ML and generative AI systems, including model pipelines, LLM integrations, MCP, and third-party model usage
- Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, or related discipline; or a combination of education and experience required
- Preferred security and technical certifications, including cloud security certifications, SSCP, Security+, GSEC, MCSE, CISSP, CCNP, CCSP, and related Cybersecurity or AI/ML security certifications
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence decisions and build consensus across business, technology, security, risk, compliance, and executive leadership teams
- Demonstrated project planning, organizational, and prioritization skills
- Ability to develop and present architectural recommendations, risk assessments, and security strategies
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- Strong knowledge of security governance, risk management, compliance requirements, and security-by-design principles
- Ability to mentor, coach, and provide technical leadership
- Flexibility to support critical incidents, technology implementations, and business needs outside normal business hours when required




















