[Hiring] Senior AI Security Architect @Baxter International Inc.

Role Description

As a Senior AI Security Architect, you will play a key role in helping Baxter securely adopt and scale Artificial Intelligence technologies across the enterprise. This position sits within Baxter's Cybersecurity organization and serves as the primary security expert for AI technologies, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI Agents, and machine learning platforms.

You will partner closely with teams across Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, R&D, Privacy, Legal, and Quality to establish the security standards, governance frameworks, and guardrails needed to enable responsible AI innovation. As Baxter continues to expand the use of AI across products, operations, and corporate functions, you will help shape the company's AI security strategy while balancing innovation, risk management, and regulatory requirements.

This is an opportunity to join Baxter early in its AI journey and help define how AI technologies are secured across a global healthcare organization. The role offers significant visibility, cross-functional exposure, and the opportunity to grow into a broader cybersecurity leadership role over time.

This is a remote U.S.-based role with quarterly travel to Baxter's Deerfield, IL headquarters.

What you'll be doing

• Lead security reviews and assessments for AI, Generative AI, machine learning, and AI agent solutions across the enterprise.
• Define AI security standards, architectures, and best practices that support secure and responsible AI adoption.
• Partner with technical and business teams to evaluate new AI technologies, platforms, vendors, and use cases from a security and risk perspective.
• Conduct threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments for AI applications and platforms.
• Establish security controls and guardrails for LLMs, AI copilots, RAG solutions, AI agents, and related technologies.
• Support AI governance initiatives by defining security requirements, approval processes, monitoring capabilities, and risk management practices.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Data & Analytics, R&D, Privacy, Legal, and Quality teams to ensure AI solutions meet security and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to architects, engineers, developers, and business stakeholders on AI security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, enterprise architecture, or related technology disciplines.
• Experience securing AI, Generative AI, machine learning, cloud, or advanced analytics environments.
• Strong understanding of AI security risks, including prompt injection, data leakage, model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and unauthorized model access.
• Hands-on experience with AI platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, or similar technologies.
• Experience conducting threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and enterprise risk assessments.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, cloud security, data protection, encryption, API security, and AI governance principles.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence across a complex global organization.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft security technologies including Purview, Defender, Entra ID, and Azure security services.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 42001, or ISO 27001.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as healthcare, medical device, manufacturing, automotive, or other environments with significant compliance requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect, or similar credentials.

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles.
• Medical and dental coverage that starts on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits, Employee Discount Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.