[Hiring] Senior AI Security & Governance Consultant @Thrive

Role Description

Thrive is seeking a client-facing Senior AI Security Architect to help organizations adopt AI safely, securely, and responsibly through technically validated security, compliance, governance, and data protection controls.

This role serves as Thrive’s technical authority for AI security architecture, technical risk validation, Microsoft Purview implementation, and governance-control design within AI Services. A successful candidate should be highly knowledgeable of technologies like Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI ChatGPT, and other AI security and governance tools.

You will work directly with client stakeholders and Thrive’s Microsoft Advisory team to:

• Assess technical AI security readiness
• Identify security and compliance risks
• Evaluate data exposure
• Design practical governance controls
• Support architecture decisions that enable organizations to scale AI with confidence

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations must understand:

• What data AI can access
• Who has access to that data
• What compliance risks exist
• How technical governance controls should be implemented and validated before deployment

You will lead the technical security and control conversations while partnering with Microsoft Advisory on:

• Microsoft-focused strategy
• Copilot and AI readiness
• Licensing and capability alignment
• Adoption and optimization
• Governance operating models
• Executive roadmaps

This role sits within the AI Services organization and works closely with various teams to ensure clients have a secure technical foundation for AI adoption.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity, governance, compliance, Microsoft Purview, or Microsoft security consulting experience
• Experience leading customer-facing technical security, compliance, or implementation engagements
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview assessment, architecture, configuration, implementation, testing, and validation
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security, compliance, identity, access, information protection, and data governance capabilities
• Experience assessing identity, access management, permissions, data exposure, and AI-related security controls
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills
• Ability to translate technical findings into business-focused risk, control, and remediation recommendations
• Experience creating technical assessment reports, control recommendations, implementation plans, and remediation plans

Requirements

• Microsoft Purview certifications
• Microsoft Security certifications
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments
• Experience with Microsoft Defender technologies
• Understanding of AI governance frameworks and responsible AI principles
• Knowledge of NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)
• Experience supporting regulated industries including healthcare, financial services, and legal organizations
• Familiarity with ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude Business, Snowflake Cortex, and other enterprise AI platforms
• Experience developing AI usage policies and governance standards

Benefits

• Client satisfaction and engagement outcomes
• Successful Microsoft Purview deployments
• Quality of governance and security recommendations
• Reduction of AI-related risk exposures
• Expansion of AI Services, adjacent Thrive opportunities, and cross-team collaboration
• Adoption of governance controls and best practices
• Executive stakeholder confidence and trust

Why This Role Matters

This role is a foundational position within Thrive AI Services and will help establish Thrive as a trusted partner for secure and responsible AI adoption. You will be at the forefront of helping organizations understand their data exposure, manage technical AI risk, implement governance controls, and safely deploy the next generation of AI technologies.