About this role
The Principal Consultant of AI Security is responsible for providing architect-level thought leadership and expertise in securing enterprise AI programs. This role involves leading Trace3’s most complex client engagements, acting as a senior technical authority for AI security architecture across the Security Solutions practices, and translating complex security concepts into actionable solutions. A key function is developing the reference architectures, standards, and design patterns that enable the broader team to deliver cohesive AI security answers to clients.
Day-to-day work centers on leading client engagements from initial discovery through executive readout, assessing needs, and providing strategic recommendations that frame AI risk in business terms for executive audiences. The consultant will own and evolve the practice’s AI security offerings by authoring foundational documentation. Furthermore, this role requires deep engagement with emerging AI security challenges to shape Trace3’s future perspectives and go-to-market strategies.
This position is designed for an individual who can bridge deep technical security knowledge with strategic business consulting. It requires someone who can not only design robust security solutions for AI models and pipelines but also effectively enable and educate internal teams and external partners on these complex topics. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can drive results and influence technical direction across multiple domains.
What you will do
- Lead client engagements as the Subject Matter Expert across the full spectrum of AI security services, covering assessment, strategy, architecture, and design for AI models, applications, agents, data, and underlying platforms.
- Engage with clients to determine requirements and supply strategic, tactical, and operational recommendations that articulate AI risk in business terms for C-level and board-level audiences.
- Own and advance the practice’s AI security offerings by creating reference architectures, standards, and design patterns for consistent delivery.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across various security, data, and consulting functions to scope and deliver programs for secure and responsible AI transformation.
- Develop the firm's perspective on emerging AI security problems, such as trustworthy agents and AI resilience, and integrate this into solution plays.
- Create enablement materials, including discovery guidance and delivery playbooks, to allow field personnel to effectively sell AI security services.
- Foster partnerships with vendors, hyperscalers, and research institutions to influence roadmaps and joint offerings.
What you need
- Demonstrated ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert across the entire scope of AI security services, including model, application, data, and pipeline security.
- Proven experience in leading complex client engagements from initial discovery through executive reporting.
- Strong capability to translate intricate technical AI security risks into clear, business-oriented recommendations for executive stakeholders.
- Experience in authoring and evolving security reference architectures and design patterns for large-scale solutions.
- Ability to develop and deliver enablement content, such as discovery guidance and delivery playbooks, to train sales and technical teams.
- Familiarity with emerging AI security topics, including agent trust and AI resilience, to contribute to strategic direction.
- Experience collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams spanning governance, risk, cloud security, and data security.
Nice to have
- Experience with agent-to-agent trust and delegation
- Experience with non-human identity security
Benefits
- $190,000 — $250,000 USD
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote policy?
The job title is listed as Principal Consultant | AI Security (Remote). The posting does not explicitly detail the remote policy.
What is the compensation range?
The salary offered for this role is between $190,000 and $250,000 USD.
What is the primary technology focus?
The role focuses on securing enterprise AI programs, including AI models, applications, agents, data, and the pipelines and platforms they run on.
How is the team structured?
The Principal Consultant will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across Security Solutions, Data & Analytics, Digital Consulting, Innovation, and Service Delivery.